1968

• A.J. Foyt wins the Hoosier Hundred for the 5th time. He also wins the traditional Big Car Races at Springfield, IL, and Sacramento, CA.

  

  In 1968 the USAC Champ Dirt Cars made their annual trek to Sacramento, CA. In this Jim Chini shot scanned from the 1989 Golden State 100 program, Mario Andretti leads Bud Tingelstad, Bill Vuckovich, and Gary Bettenhausen. The race was won by A.J. Foyt who pocketed $8,300. Bettenhausen was runner-up, Al Unser was third, Andretti fourth, and Bruce Walkup rounded out the top five. (Holtsman Family collection)

• Larry Dickson is National Sprint Car Champion.
• Bobby Adamson wins his 2nd Straight National Open

  

  In 1968, Kenny Weld went East with this beautiful car of his own design. The car won "between 30 or 40 races", according to Lynn Paxton as told to Open Wheel Magazine writer Jim Donnelly. The restored car was finished by Paxton who used to race against Weld at Williams Grove and Port Royal. (Scanned from OW, October 1989 - Holtsman Family collection).

• Wally Baker wins 100 Lap Gold Cup, and the Capital Speedway Championship.

Ed Wallace Jr. sent us the 1968 Capital Speedway yearbook for scanning. Thanks Ed! ...What we want most right now is information on winning car owners from the 1970 season at Calistoga Speedway. Also - we have holes to fill from the 1989 NARC season. Do you have dates, and details? Contact us.

• Sammy Sessions wins Turkey Night at ASCOT Park

  

  Ray Lee Goodwin won the 1968 Knoxville Nationals

• The first Western World Championships draw 150 cars to Manzanita Speedway, in Phoenix AZ. The event was won by Bob Cleberg.
• Mel Kenyon wins his 3rd USAC Midget title.
• Burt Foland Snares his 2nd straight BCRA Midget championship.
• Dick Sutcliffe is Knoxville Raceway Track Champ.
• Bob Hogle wins 200 Lap Pacific Coast Sprint Car Championship at ASCOT.
• Mike McCreary is the NARC Champion.
• Rich Govan is the Vallejo, CA. Speedway Modified Champ.
• Jimmy Gordon is "Open-Competition" Champ at Vallejo
• Bill Utz is first driver in the 20 second bracket at Knoxville.
• Kinsers race at Knoxville Nationals for the first time, Sheldon & Bob.

1969