Daytona 24 Hours 1968 - Grid - Racing Sports Cars

Event: 24 Hours of Daytona		Date: 4.2.1968
Track: Daytona International Speedway (United States), 6.132 kms	Organiser: unknown
Daytona 24 Hours
International Championship for Makes (round 1) Trans-Am (round 1)

(Grid Positions)

Grid	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Q Time
1^st	8	Jacky Ickx / Brian Redman	Ford GT40	J. W. Automotive Eng.	1:54.9100
2^nd	9	Paul Hawkins / David Hobbs	Ford GT40	J. W. Automotive Eng.	1:57.0000
3^rd	53	Gerhard Mitter / Rolf Stommelen	Porsche 907 LH 2.2	Porsche Works Team	1:57.3100
4^th	52	Jo Siffert / Hans Herrmann	Porsche 907 LH 2.2	Porsche Works Team	1:58.2200
5^th	54	Vic Elford / Jochen Neerpasch / Rolf Stommelen / Jo Siffert / Hans Herrmann	Porsche 907 LH 2.2	Porsche Works Team	1:59.1500
6^th	51	Jo Schlesser / Joe Buzzetta	Porsche 907 LH 2.2	Porsche Works Team	2:00.1600
7^th	76	Ray Heppenstall / Ed Lowther / Dick Thompson	Howmet TX Continental	Howmet Corp.	2:01.1900
8^th	81	David Piper / Masten Gregory	Ferrari 250 LM	N.A.R.T.-Harrah Racing	2:02.0000
9^th	20	Udo Schütz / Nino Vaccarella	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Autodelta S.p.a.	2:02.2100
10^th	80	Pedro Rodriguez / Charlie Kolb	Ferrari Dino 206 S	N.A.R.T.-Harrah Racing	2:02.2900
11^th	23	Mario Andretti / Lucien Bianchi	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Autodelta S.p.a.	2:02.3800
12^th	55	Rico Steinemann / Dieter Spoerry	Porsche 907 LH	Squadra Tartaruga	2:02.6000
13^th	22	Mario Casoni / Giampiero Biscaldi / Teodoro Zeccoli	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Autodelta S.p.a.	2:02.7300
14^th	34	John Gunn / Guillermo Ortega / Fausto Merello	Ferrari 250 LM	Raceco-Miami	2:03.8000
15^th	44	Dick Guldstrand / Ed Leslie / Scooter Patrick / Dave Jordan	Chevrolet Corvette	American International Racing	2:04.0000
16^th	45	Scooter Patrick / Dave Jordan / Herb Caplan	Chevrolet Corvette	American International Racing	2:05.2000
17^th	31	Jerry Grant / Dave Morgan	Chevrolet Corvette	DX Sunray Oil Co.	2:05.4100
18^th	12	Paul Vestey / Roy Pike / Paul Ridgway	Ferrari 250 LM	Paul Vestey Racing	2:05.4300
19^th	29	Peter Revson / Don Yenko	Chevrolet Corvette Roadster	DX Sunray Oil Co.	2:06.3200
20^th	6	Mark Donohue / Bob Johnson / Craig Fisher	Chevrolet Camaro	Roger Penske Racing Ent.	2:06.6100
21^st	18	Edward Nelson / Mike Hailwood	Ford GT40	Edward Nelson Racing	2:07.2000
22^nd	1	Jerry Titus / Ronnie Bucknum	Ford Mustang	Shelby Racing	2:07.3100
23^rd	2	Allan Moffat / Horst Kwech / George Follmer	Ford Mustang	Shelby Racing	2:08.5100
24^th	30	Jerry Thompson / Tony DeLorenzo	Chevrolet Corvette Roadster	DX Sunray Oil Co.	2:07.7300
25^th	37	William Wonder / Ray Cuomo	Ford GT40	William Wonder, Inc.	2:09.7400
26^th	11	Digby Martland / Brian Classick	Chevron B6 BMW	Chevron Cars	2:10.4900
27^th	3	Jim McDaniel / Glen Sullivan	Porsche 911 R	HRH Corp.	2:12.9500
28^th	65	George Wintersteen / Malcolm Starr	Ford Mustang	Starr Racing	2:13.1100
29^th	71	Joie Chitwood / Buzz Barton / Richard Hoffman	Chevrolet Camaro	Joie Chitwood Thrill Show	2:15.9100
30^th	4	John Moore / Jim Murphy	Chevrolet Camaro	HRH Corp.	2:16.1300
31^st	10	Tony Lanfranchi / Mark Konig	Nomad Mk.1 Ford	Nomad Cars	2:16.7100
32^nd	15	Bob Grossman / Bob Dini	Ford Mustang	Randy's Auto Body	2:18.0000
33^rd	68	Bill Boye / Billy Yuma	Chevrolet Camaro	Bill Boye	2:18.7400
34^th	14	Bert Everett / Bruce Jennings / Bob Bailey	Porsche 911 S	Bob Holbert's Garages	2:18.8100
35^th	59	Peter Gregg / Sten Axelsson	Porsche 911	Brumos Porsche	2:19.3000
36^th	7	Billy Hagan / John McVeigh / Francis Gillebard	Mercury Cougar	Billy Hagan	2:20.3600
37^th	32	Jack Ryan / Pete Harrison	Porsche 911	RBM Motors	2:21.3700
38^th	19	Dale Keenan / Dan Torpy / James Sutter	Chevrolet Corvette	D-K Racing	2:21.3200
39^th	28	Ed Ross / Craig Pelouze	Chevrolet Corvette Roadster	Corvette Racing Associates	2:21.7100
40^th	56	Jim Netterstrom / John Kelly / John Sabel	Porsche 911	Ship Sharpe Maintenance	2:22.2500
41^st	77	Robert Stoddard / George Drolsom / Marty Gifford / Lewis Williams, Jr.	Porsche 911	Lewis Wiliams, Jr.	2:22.6100
42^nd	61	Jean-Pierre Hanrioud / Sylvain Garant	Porsche 911 S	J. P. Hanrioud	2:23.2500
43^rd	72	Paul Richards / Tony Adamowicz / Marvin Davidson	Porsche 911 T	Davidson Enterprises	2:23.4000
44^th	64	Del Russo Taylor / Bob Pratt / Bruce Myers / Brad Brooker	Alfa Romeo GTA	Myers Construction	2:24.0000
45^th	73	Fred Opert / Joe Grimaldi	Porsche 911	Valvoline/Opert Racing	2:24.0500
46^th	5	Bud Sherk / Billy Diehl	Dodge Dart	Bud Sherk Auto Fair	2:24.5000
47^th	24	Leo Cella / Teodoro Zeccoli / Giampiero Biscaldi	Alfa Romeo GTA	Autodelta S.p.a.	2:25.2000
48^th	78	Sam Posey / Jim Kauffman	Ford Mustang		2:25.3400
49^th	36	Wilbur Pickett / Bill Bean / Bill Bencker	Porsche 911	Dr. Wilbur Pickett	2:25.3600
50^th	26	Claudio Maglioli / Ove Andersson / Giancarlo Baghetti	Lancia Fulvia Zagato	Algar Enterprises	2:26.0400
51^st	25	Enrico Pinto / Spartaco Dini	Alfa Romeo GTA	Autodelta S.p.a.	2:27.5000
52^nd	46	Steven Payne-Herbert / Grant Miller / Roger Walton	Porsche 356B Carrera 2	WROD Radio	2:28.3500
53^rd	42	Rajah Rodgers / Richard Robson / Bill Buchman	Jaguar XKE	Coquina Motors	2:28.7000
54^th	67	Hugh Kleinpeter / Ray Mummery / Bruce Hollander	Shelby GT350	Port of Entry Motors	2:30.8900
55^th	96	John Tremblay / Billy Dingman / Vince Gimondo	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray	Vince Gimondo	2:31.3900
56^th	47	Milo Vega / John Witt	Triumph TR4A	John Cameron	2:33.1000
57^th	43	Carl Schwenker / Ara Dube / Dana Kelder	Triumph TR4A	Cannons Auto Service	2:33.3000
58^th	27	Giancarlo Baghetti / Carlo Facetti / Ove Andersson	Lancia Fulvia HF	Algar Enterprises	2:33.7000
59^th	49	Ike Maxwell / William J. Martin	Volvo 122 S	Ike A. Maxwell, Jr.	2:35.7000
60^th	57	Rick Cline / Michael Pickering	Triumph GT6	Richard P. Cline	2:37.2100
61^st	48	Doyle Poole / Stott / Bruce Morehead	Triumph TR4A	Doyle Poole	2:39.4200
62^nd	41	James Rushin / Thomas D. Harris / Chris Waldron	MGB	Thomas Harris	2:45.1100
63^rd	58	Fred Andrews, Jr. / Richard Kondracki	Triumph Spitfire	Richard Cline	2:47.2800
64^th	35	George Waltman	Morgan Plus 4	Aztec Motor Racing	2:49.9900
65^th	17	Arthur Mollin / Nick Cone	TVR Mk IV	Arthur Mollin Racing Ent.	no time

Other present cars:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
13	Bruce McLaren / Jim Hall	Chevrolet Camaro	Samato, Ltd. (Smokey Yunick)
21	Nanni Galli / Ignazio Giunti	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Autodelta S.p.a.
22T	Mario Casoni	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Autodelta S.p.a.
76T	Ray Heppenstall / Ed Lowther / Dick Thompson	Howmet TX Continental	Howmet Corp.

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
16	Craig Fisher	Chevrolet Camaro	Roger Penske Racing Ent.
50	Johnny Rives / Philippe Marchesi	Hrubon - Renault	Hrubon
51	Jean-Pierre Jabouille / Jean-Claude Guenard	Mini-Marcos GT BMC	Marcos
60	Earle Canavan / Bill Kane / Ray Sitterly	AMC Javelin	Earle Canavan
75	Norberto Mastandrea / Ralph Noseda	Chevrolet Camaro	Mastandrea/Mar Shipping
82		Ferrari 275 GTB/2	N.A.R.T.-Harrah Racing