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                                                                 Continued From Page 12                                                                          Lee Roy Yarbrough in                                                                   the

                                                        250 for his winning efforts.                                                                              196th lap’s third turn.

                                                               Cale said that he thought                                                                                                            ★ ★ ★


                                                       that he had about 115 laps                                                                                  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -                                                                Re­

                                                        left in the race when he real-                                                                        suits of the Daytona 500 stock car                                                          race
                                                                                                                                                              and money winnings:
                                                                                                                                                                 1.  Cale Yarborough; Charlotte,
                                                        ly only had six. “After I                                                                             Mercury, 200 laps, $47,250.                                                                N.C.,

                                                        saw that I only had six laps                                                                            2.  Lee Roy Yarbrough, Columbia,                                                         S.C.,

                                                        remaining, I started push­                                                                            Mercury, 200, $17,525.                                                                    Ford,
                                                                                                                                                                3.  Bobby Allison, Hueytown, Ala.,
                                                        ing,” said Yarborough.                                                                                200, $10,150.                                        Spartansburg,                         S.C.,
                                                                                                                                                                4.  David Pearson,
                                                               Cale summed the race up                                                                        Ford, 199, $5,550.
                                                                                                                                                                5.  Paul Godsmith,                             Munster, Ind.,                         Plym-
                                                        by saying, “This is the great­                                                                        outh, 199, $5,450.

                                                                                                                                                                6.  Dari Dieringer,
                                                         est race I’ve driven. .                                                                              199, $4,600.                                      Charlotte, Plymouth,

                                                               The green flag fell at the                                                                       7.  Al Unser, Albuquerque, NjM., Dodge1,
                                                                                                                                                              199, $4,000.
                                                         start of the race with Yar­                                                                            8.  Richard Petty,                                   Randleman, N.C.,

                                                         borough setting on the pole                                                                          Plymouth, 198, $4,350.                                S.C., Mercury, 197,
                                                                                                                                                                9.  Tiny Lund, Cross,
                                                         position, along with Richard | f^soo.

                                                                                                                                                            110. Andy Hampton,                                           Louisville,                     Ky.,
                                                         Petty in a 1968 Plymouth                                                                             Dodge, 193, $2,525.

                                                         Road Runner. Petty finished                                                                          11.  Buddy Arrington,                                   Martinsville,                      Va.,
                                                                                                                                                              Dodge, 187, $2,350.
                                                         in eighth spot because of                                                                            12.  A. J. Foyt, Houston, Ford, 183,                                                 $2,350.

                                                         having trouble with his wind­                                                                       13.  Bob Senneker, Grand Rapids,                                                       Mich.,
                                                                                                                                                              Chevrolet, 183, $3,200.
                                                        shield .                                                                                             14.  Clyde Lynn, Christiansburg,                                                           Va.,
                                                                                                                                                              Ford, 182, $2,200.
                                                               The first yellow flag came                                                                    15.  Bill Seifert, Syland, N.C., Ford, 181,
                                                                                                                                                             $2,100.
                                                         out on the second lap after                                                                         16.  Butch Hartman, Zanesville,                                                          Ohio,

                                                                                                                                                              Dodge, 180, $2,275.
                                                         Jerry                    Grant                    damaged                             his           17.  Wendell Scott, Danville, Va.,                                                      Ford1,

                                                         car’s                front end in the                                            first               179, $2,045.
                                                                                                                                                             18.  Larry Manning, Richmond, Va.,                                                     Chev-
                                                         lap.                                                                                                rolet, 177, $2,110.

                                                                The              green  flag  came                                            out            19.  Henley Gray, Rome, Ga., Ford, 176,
                                                                                                                                                             $2,025.
                                                          again                on lap four  and Yar-                                                         20.  Dave Marcis, West Salem, Wis.,                                                    Chev-

                                                         borough still                                  was  the lead-                                     | rolet, 175, $2,015.                                  jacksonville,                       Fla.,
                                                                                                                                                             21.  Rod Eulenfeld,
                                                                                                                                                             Chevrolet, 174, $2,000.
                                                          er, followed                                    by            Lee Roy                              22.  Sam McQuagg, Columbus,                                                               Ga.,

                                                          Y arborough                                  and                  Pearson,                         Dodge, 171, $1,140.

                                                          but Pearson                                    moved                     up to                     23.  Charles Burnett, Warner Robins,                                                     Ga.,
                                                                                                                                                             Ford, 146, $1,135.
                                                          second at                             the first of the                                             24.  Frank Warren, Augusta, Ga., Ct
                                                                                                                                                             let, 143, $1,130.
                                                          fifth lap.                                                                                        25.  Elmo Langley,                              Landover, Md., Ford,
                                                                                                                                                             141, $1,125.
                                                                h. n                 Bailey’s 1966 Pontiac                                                  26.  Jabe                Thomas,                  Christiansburg, Va.,

                                                                                                                                                             Ford, 126, $1,120.
                                                          was the first car out of                                                           the            27.  Jim                Hurtubise, North Tonawanda,

                                                          race, with engine failure,                                                        The              N.Y.,         Mercury, 123, $1,125.
                                                                                                                                                            28.  Don I             Biederman, Pt. Credit,                                           Ont.,
                                                          yellow flag came for                                                                the            Ford, 123,               $1,110.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Andretti, Nazareth, Pa.,
                                                           second time on the eighth                                                       lap.             29.  Mario               $1,586.                                                        Arter
                                                                                                                                                             cury, 105,-
                                                                After running two laps                                                        un-           30.  Buddy                 Baker, Charlotte, Dodge,                                        103,

                                                           der caution the race resumed                                                                     $1,700.                                                                                    101,
                                                                                                                                                            31.  John Sears, Ellerbe, N.C., Ford,
                                                                                                                                                             $1,145.
                                                          with Yarborough still lead­                                                                       32.  Charley Glotzbach, Georgetown,                                                      Ind.,

                                                          ing with an average speed of                                                                       Plymouth, 91, $1,140.

                                                           137.614.                                                                                         20.  Dave Marcis, West Salem, Wis.,                                                   Chev-
                                                                                                                                                             rolet, 175, $2,015.
                                                                 Yarborough pitted                                                in the                    21.         Rod Eulenfeld, Jacksonville,
                                                                                                                                                            Chevrolet, 174, $2,000.
                                                           14th lap and the lead                                                went to                     22.  Sam McQuagg, Columbus,                                                              Ga.,
                                                                                                                                                             Dodge, 171, $1,140.
                                                           Pearson.                                                                                         23.  Charles Burnett, Warner Robins,                                                    Ga.,


                                                                 Cale was having                                                  trouble                    Ford, 146, $1,135.
                                                                                                                                                            24.  Frank Warren,                            Augusta, Ga., Chevro-
                                                           with his engine, but                                                 he was                      let, 143, $1,130.
                                                                                                                                                            25.  Elmo Langley,                            Landover, Md., Ford,
                                                           back on the track in                                                  a mat-                     141, $1,125.


                                                           ter of seconds. The next lap                                                                     26.  Jabe Thomas,                                Christiansburg, Va„
                                                                                                                                                             Ford, 126, $1,120.
                                                           Yarborough had to pit again                                                                      27.  Jim Hurtubise,                                 North Tonawanda,
                                                                                                                                                            N.Y., Mercury, 123,                             $1,125.
                                                           because of overheating prob­                                                                     28.  Don Biederman                             , Pt. Credit, Ont.,

                                                                                                                                                            Ford, 123, $1,110.
                                                           lems.                                                                                            29.  Mario Andretti, Nazareth, Pa.,                                                   Arter-

                                                                 During Cale’s second pit                                                                   cury, 105, $1,580.

                                                            stop his Wood Brothers pit                                                                      30.  Buddy Baker, Charlotte, Dodge,                                                      103,
                                                                                                                                                            $1,700.

                                                           crew replaced the transistor                                                                     31.  John Sears, Ellerbe, N.C., Ford,                                                   101,
                                                                                                                                                            $1,145.
                                                            in the ignition system, which                                                                   32.  Charley Glotzbach, Georgetown,                                                    I nd.,
                                                                                                                                                            Plymouth, 91, $1,140.
                                                            cured the engine problems.                                                                      33.  Earl Brooks, Lynchburg, Va., Ford,

                                                                                                                                                            89, $1085.
                                                                  Petty took the lead from                                                                  34.  Bill Champion, Norfolk, Va., Ford, 78,

                                                            Pearson in the 22nd lap.                                                                        $1080.
                                                                                                                                                            35. Dick Johnson,                          Alameda, Calif., Ford,
                                                            Petty led until the 24th lap,                                                                   63, $1,075.


                                                            when he pitted because of                                                                       36. Bobby                Isaac,           Catawba, N.C., Dodge,
                                                                                                                                                            56, $1,070.
                                                            the windshield coming 1                                                     oose.               37. Bobby                Johns,             Miami, Fla., Chevlle,
                                                                                                                                                            55, $1,065.
                                                            His crew taped                                           the wind-                              38. Sonny               Hutchins, Richmond, Ford, 53,

                                                                                                                                                            $1,060.
                                                            shield to the top                                       and bottom                              39. Bob Cooper, Gastonia, N.C., Chevelle,

                                                            of the car and                                            Petty was                             52, $1,055.
                                                                                                                                                            40. Donny Allison, Hueytown, Ala.,                                                 Ford,
                                                            back in the race                                        but he had                              48, $1,000.

                                                             lost valuable time.                                                                            41. Stanley Merserve, Windslow,                                                      Artd.,
                                                                                                                                                            Dodge, 34, $950.
                                                                  Donnie Allison, Bobby’s                                                                   42. Jerry Grant, Modesta, Calif.,                                                 Plym-

                                                                                                                                                            outh, 32, $1,000.
                                                             brother, came out of the                                                                       43. Red Farmer, Hueytown, Ala.,                                                    Ford,

                                                             race in the 45th lab when                                                                      24, $850.
                                                                                                                                                            44. James Hylton, Inman, S.C., Dodge,
                                                             he hit the wall in the second                                                                  24, $800.


                                                             turn. He was running                                              in third                     45. Don Tarr, Miami, Chevrolet,                                             23, $750.
                                                                                                                                                            46. Paul Lewis, Johnson City,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             T enn.,
                                                                                                                                                            Dodge, 14, $700.
                                                             place at the time.                                                                             47.  Roy Tyner, Lake View                                   , S. C •,        Pontiac,
                                                                   With only six laps                                           remain-                     8, $1,650.


                                                             ing in the race, Cale                                             was be-                      48.  Bud           Moore, Charlotte, Dodge,  7, $600.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  , Pontiac,  6, $550.
                                                                                                                                                            49.  H.B. Bailey*, Houston
                                                             hind,              but by only three sec-                                                     50.  Dub              Simpson,                Charlotte,                Dodge, 0,
                                                                                                                                                            $500.
                                                              onds.                                                                                             Time of race: 3                          hours, 23 minutes, 44


                                                                   Yarborough came on strong                                                               seconds.                                      speed: 143.251 m.p.h.
                                                                                                                                                                Winner's average
                                                                                                                                                                Fastest lap: 186.355 by
                                                              in the final laps and caught                                                                  ough.                                                          Cale Yarbor-
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