Race: Islip 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 26 of 49
Date: July 7, 1968
Track: Islip Speedway
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Islip 300 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 2 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (97) |
| Race Distance | 60 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 26 of 49 |
Islip 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 300 | 28 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 300 | 80 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 299 | 95 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 298 | 97 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 4 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 294 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 11 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 293 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 7 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 8 | 12 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 287 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 9 | 10 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 287 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 13 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 283 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 11 | 17 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 277 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 12 | 6 | 44 | John Winger | Giachetti Brothers | Ford | 275 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 9 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 271 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 14 | 21 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 15 | 15 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 231 | 0 | differential | 37 |
| 16 | 22 | 09 | Bill Vanderhoff | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 230 | 0 | brakes | 36 |
| 17 | 14 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 191 | 0 | quit | 35 |
| 18 | 16 | 0 | Frank Warren | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | fuel pump | 34 |
| 19 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 127 | 0 | brakes | 33 |
| 20 | 7 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 110 | 0 | differential | 32 |
| 21 | 20 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 109 | 0 | quit | 31 |
| 22 | 19 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 74 | 0 | oil pressure | 30 |
| 23 | 23 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 62 | 0 | quit | 29 |
| 24 | 25 | 69 | David Mote | Ken Cline (Owner) | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | shocks | 28 |
| 25 | 24 | 75 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 17 | 0 | transmission | 27 |
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