1968 Daytona 24 Hrs


3-4 February 1968 - Daytona (USA): Round 1, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 1, Endurance Triple Crown
24 hour duration in which 673 laps of a 3.810 mile/6.132 km circuit - 2564.130 miles/4126.560 kms were completed
Weather: cold


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual. Time Group Group Pos
1 54 Vic Elford/Jochen Neerpasch/Jo Siffert/Rolf Stommelen/Hans Herrmann Porsche 907 [005] Porsche System Engineering 673   5 1m59.15 Prototype 1
2 52 Jo Siffert/Hans Herrmann/Gerhard Mitter^ Porsche 907 [008] Porsche System Engineering 659   4 1m58.22 Prototype 2
3 51 Jo Schlesser/Joe Buzzetta Porsche 907 [011] Porsche System Engineering 659   6 2m00.16 Prototype 3
4 1 Jerry Titus/Ronnie Bucknum Ford Mustang Shelby Racing Corporation 629   22 2m07.31 Trans-Am +2000 1
5 20 Udo Schütz/Nino Vaccarella Alfa Romeo T33/2 [75033017] Autodelta SpA 617   9 2m02.21 Prototype 4
6 23 Mario Andretti/Lucien Bianchi/Leo Cella* Alfa Romeo T33/2 Autodelta SpA 609   11 2m02.38 Prototype 5
7 22 Mario Casoni/Giampiero Biscaldi/Teodoro Zeccoli Alfa Romeo T33/2 Autodelta SpA 594   13 2m02.73 Prototype 6
8 34 John Gunn/Guillermo Ortega/Fausto Merello Ferrari 250LM [6107] Raceco of Miami 592   14 2m03.80 Sports 1
9 59 Peter Gregg/Sten Axelsson Porsche 911 Brumos Porsche 589   35 2m19.30 Trans-Am 2000 1
10 31 Jerry Grant/Dave Morgan Chevrolet Corvette Sunray DX Oil 586   17 2m05.41 Grand Touring 1
11 77 Robert Stoddard/George Drolsom/Marty Gifford/Lewis Williams,Jr. Porsche 911 Lewis Wiliams, Jr. 575   41 2m22.61 Trans-Am 2000 2
12 6 Mark Donohue/Bob Johnson/Craig Fisher Chevrolet Camaro Penske-Hilton Racing 565   20 2m06.61 Trans-Am +2000 2
13 56 Jim Netterstrom/John Kelly/John Sabel Porsche 911 John Kelly 565   40 2m22.25 Trans-Am 2000 3
14 3 Jim McDaniel/Glen Sullivan Porsche 911R [118990015R] HRH 562   27 2m12.95 Prototype 7
15 36 Wilbur Pickett/Bill Bean/Bill Bencker Porsche 911 Wilbur Pickett 545   49 2m25.36 Trans-Am 2000 4
16 68 Bill Boye/Billy Yuma Chevrolet Camaro William Boye 540   33 2m18.74 Trans-Am +2000 3
17 71 Joie Chitwood/Buzz Barton/Richard Hoffman Chevrolet Camaro Chitwood Racing 536   29 2m15.91 Trans-Am +2000 4
18 61 Jean-Pierre Hanrioud/Sylvain Garant Porsche 911S Jean-Pierre Hanrioud 534   42 2m23.25 Grand Touring 2
19 64 Del Russo Taylor/Bob Pratt/Bruce Myers/Brad Brooker Alfa Romeo GTA Bruce Myers 533   44 2m24.00 Trans-Am 2000 5
20 24 Leo Cella/Teodoro Zeccoli/Giampiero Biscaldi/Spartaco Dini* Alfa Romeo GTA Autodelta SpA 529   47 2m25.20 Trans-Am 2000 6
21 78 Sam Posey/Jim Kauffman Ford Mustang   523   48 2m25.34 Trans-Am +2000 5
22 28 Edward Ross/H. Craige Pelouze/Lloyd Jones* Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Corvette Racing Associates 515   39 2m21.71 Grand Touring 3
23 15 Bob Grossman/Bob Dini Ford Mustang Randy's Auto Body 514   32 2m18.00 Trans-Am +2000 6
NRF 67 Hugh Kleinpeter/Ray Mummery/Bruce Hollander Shelby GT350 Bruce Hollander 510 Engine 54 2m30.89 Grand Touring  
NRF 18 Edward Nelson/Mike Hailwood Ford GT40 [1009(1)] E. S. Nelson 507 Gearbox 21 2m07.20 Sports  
24 10 Tony Lanfranchi/Mark Konig Nomad Mk.1 Ford Nomad 506   31 2m16.71 Prototype 8
25 29 Peter Revson/Don Yenko Chevrolet Corvette Sunray DX Oil 496   19 2m06.32 Grand Touring 4
26 73 Fred Opert/Joe Grimaldi Porsche 911 Fred Opert Racing Team 471   45 2m24.05 Trans-Am 2000 7
NC 30 Jerry Thompson/Tony DeLorenzo Chevrolet Corvette Sunray DX Oil 470   24 2m07.73 Grand Touring 5
DNF 9 Paul Hawkins/David Hobbs Ford GT40 [1074] John Wyer Automotive 430 DSQ - stop too long (Leaking fuel tank) 2 1m57.00 Sports  
NC 32 Jack Ryan/Pete Harrison Porsche 911 Jack Ryan 393   37 2m21.37 Trans-Am 2000  
NC 44 Dick Guldstrand/Ed Leslie/Scooter Patrick/Dave Jordan Chevrolet Corvette [678S405175] American International Racing Co. 373   15 2m04.00 Grand Touring  
NC 35 George Waltman Morgan Plus 4 Aztec Racing 338   64 2m49.99 Grand Touring  
DNF 12 Paul Vestey/Roy Pike/Paul Ridgway Ferrari 250LM [6167] Paul Vestey 264 Rear suspension 18 2m05.43 Prototype  
DNF 45 Scooter Patrick/Dave Jordan/Herb Caplan Chevrolet Corvette [678S405120] American International Racing Co. 262 Engine 16 2m05.20 Grand Touring  
DNF 25 Enrico Pinto/Spartaco Dini/Giovanni Galli* Alfa Romeo GTA Autodelta SpA 235   51 2m27.50 Trans-Am 2000  
DNF 41 James Rushin/Thomas D. Harris/Chris Waldron MG B Thomas D. Harris 226 Clutch 62 2m45.11 Grand Touring  
DNF 49 Ike A. Maxwell, Jr./William J. Martin Volvo 122S Ike A. Maxwell, Jr. 188 Oil leak 59 2m35.70 Trans-Am 2000  
DNF 27 Carlo Facetti/Giancarlo Baghetti/Ove Andersson Lancia Fulvia HF [1110] Algar Enterprises 180 Crankshaft 58 2m33.70 Prototype  
DNF 48 Doyle Poole/Stott/Bruce Morehead/Thomas D. Harris^/Dick Kipling* Triumph TR4A Doyle Poole 179 DSQ 61 2m39.42 Grand Touring  
DNF 2 Allan Moffat/Horst Kwech/George Follmer^ Ford Mustang Shelby Racing Corporation 176 Rear suspension 23 2m08.51 Trans-Am +2000  
DNF 43 Carl Schwenker/Ara Dube/Dana Kelder Triumph TR4A Cannon Auto 166 Suspension 57 2m33.30 Grand Touring  
DNF 57 Rick Cline/Michael Pickering Triumph GT6 Richard P. Cline 120 Engine 60 2m37.21 Grand Touring  
DNF 7 Billy Hagan/John McVeigh/Frans Gillebard Mercury Cougar Billy Hagan 119 Oil leak 36 2m20.36 Trans-Am +2000  
DNF 11 Digby Martland/Brian Classic Chevron B6 BMW Chevron Cars 118 Engine 26 2m10.49 Prototype  
DNF 58 Fred Andrews, Jr./Richard G. Kondracki Triumph Spitfire Richard Cline 106 Engine 63 2m47.28 Grand Touring  
DNF 53 Gerhard Mitter/Rolf Stommelen/Hans Herrmann^ Porsche 907 [006] Porsche System Engineering 104 Accident 3 1m57.31 Prototype  
DNF 81 David Piper/Masten Gregory Ferrari 250LM [5893] North American Racing Team 101 Accident 8 2m02.00 Sports  
DNF 55 Rico Steinemann/Dieter Spoerry Porsche 907 [004] Squadra Tartaruga 100 Accident 12 2m02.60 Prototype  
DNF 47 Milo Vega/John Witt/John Cameron^ Triumph TR4A John Cameron 96   56 2m33.10 Grand Touring  
DNF 65 George Wintersteen/Malcolm Starr Ford Mustang Malcolm Starr 90 Engine 28 2m13.11 Trans-Am +2000  
DNF 17 Arthur Mollin/Nick Cone TVR Mk IV Arthur Mollin 86   65 no time Grand Touring  
DNF 72 Paul Richards/Tony Adamowicz/Marvin Davidson Porsche 911T Marvin Davidson 71 Accident 43 2m23.40 Trans-Am 2000  
DNF 8 Jacky Ickx/Brian Redman Ford GT40 [1075] John Wyer Automotive 58 Gearbox 1 1m54.91 Sports  
DNF 46 Steven Payne-Herbert/Grant Miller^/Roger Walton^ Porsche 356B Carrera 2 Grant Miller 46 Bearings 52 2m28.35 Grand Touring  
DNF 80 Pedro Rodriguez/Charlie Kolb^ Ferrari Dino 206S [002] North American Racing Team 45 Cylinder head 10 2m02.29 Prototype  
DNF 42 Rajah Rodgers/Richard Robson^/Bill Buchman^ Jaguar XK-E Richard Robson 43   53 2m28.70 Grand Touring  
DNF 37 William Wonder/Ray Cuomo Ford GT40 [103] William Wonder 42 Head gasket, overheating 25 2m09.74 Sports  
DNF 76T Ray Heppenstall/Ed Lowther/Richard Thompson^ Howmet TX Continental Howmet Corporation 34 Accident 7 2m01.19 Prototype  
DNF 4 John Moore/Jim Murphy^ Chevrolet Camaro HRH 34   30 2m16.13 Trans-Am +2000  
DNF 5 Bud Sherk/Billy Diehl^ Dodge Dart Bud Sherk 20 Drive shaft 46 2m24.50 Trans-Am +2000  
DNF 26 Claudio Maglioli/Ove Andersson^/Giancarlo Baghetti^ Lancia Fulvia Zagato [1911] Algar Enterprises 6 Engine 50 2m26.04 Prototype  
DNF 14 Frank Everett/Bruce Jennings^/Bob Bailey^ Porsche 911S Bob Holbert 3 Engine 34 2m18.81 Trans-Am 2000  
DNS 19 E. Dale Keenan/Dan Torpy/James Sutter Chevrolet Corvette D-K Racing     38 2m21.32 Sports  
DNS 96 John Tremblay/Billy Dingman/Vince Gimondo Chevrolet Corvette Vince Gimondo     55 2m31.39 Grand Touring  
DNS 21 Giovanni Galli/Ignazio Giunti Alfa Romeo T33/2 Autodelta SpA   Accident in pre-race testing   no time Prototype  
DNS 22T Mario Casoni Alfa Romeo T33/2 Autodelta SpA   Spare car   no time Prototype  
DNS 13 Bruce McLaren/Jim Hall Chevrolet Camaro Smokey Yunick   DSQ - over-prepared   no time Trans-Am +2000  
DNA 16 Craig Fisher Chevrolet Camaro Roger Penske         Trans-Am +2000  
DNA 50 Johnny Rives/Philippe Marchesi Hrubon - Renault Hubert Giraud         Prototype  
DNA 51 Jean-Pierre Jabouille/Jean-Claude Guenard Marcos Mini GT Levallois-Perret         Prototype  
DNA 60 Earle Canavan/Bill Kane/Ray Sitterly AMC Javelin Earle Canavan         Trans-Am +2000  
DNA 75 Norberto Mastandrea/Ralph Noseda Chevrolet Camaro Norberto Mastandrea         Trans-Am +2000  
DNA 82   Ferrari 275 GTB/2 North American Racing Team         Sports  

 
Winning Time: 24h02m04.0, 106.686 mph/171.694 kph
Fastest Lap: Jacky Ickx #8 (Ford GT40), 1m56.86, 117.371 mph/188.890 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)



Last Updated on 17/02/02
By Darren Galpin
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