1968 Tidewater 250
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The 1968 Tidewater 250 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on May 18, 1968, at Langley Field Speedway in Hampton, Virginia.
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Race details[1][2] | |||
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Race 17 of 49 in the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
Date | May 18, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-05-18) | ||
Official name | Tidewater 250 | ||
Location | Langley Field Speedway, Hampton, Virginia | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.395 mi (0.836 km) | ||
Distance | 250 laps, 118.5 mi (190.3 km) | ||
Weather | Mild with temperatures approaching 77.9 °F (25.5 °C); wind speeds up to 18.1 miles per hour (29.1 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 71.457 miles per hour (114.999 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Petty Enterprises | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | |
Laps | 125 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | untelevised | ||
Announcers | none |
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