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| | #REDIRECT [[1967-1968 NASCAR Grand National Series (partially found footage of NASCAR races; 1967-1968)]] |
| |title=<center>1968 National 500</center>
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| |image=1968national5001.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Program for the race.
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| |status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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| The '''''1968 National 500''''' was the 47th race of the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series. Occurring on 20th October at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by polesitter Charlie Glotzbach, fending off fellow 1968 Dodge driver Paul Goldsmith by a 7-second margin.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1968 National 500'' was the ninth running of the event, with the race lasting 500 miles.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1968_National_500/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing qualifying and race results for the event.] Retrieved 26 May '22</ref> It was one of two 1968 Grand National Series races conducted at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the other being the World 600,<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1968/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series calendar.] Retrieved 26 May '22</ref> which occurred on 26th May and was won by Buddy Baker in a 1968 Dodge.<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1968_World_600/W/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1968 World 600.] Retrieved 26 May '22</ref> The race also has ties to the modern Bank of America Roval 400, having dropped the National name from 1983 onwards and reverting to 400 miles from 2018.<ref>[https://nytimes.stats.com/racing/index.asp?page=track&series=NASCAR&track=4 ''The New York Times Stats'' detailing the history of the National 500.] Retrieved 26 May '22</ref><ref>[https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-cup-race-on-charlotte-roval-to-see-length-reduced-1055709/3134691/ ''Motorsport'' reporting on the Charlotte Roval being reduced to 400 miles.] Retrieved 26 May '22</ref>
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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Glotzbach winning the pole position with a speed of 156.06 mph.<ref name="results"/> Directly behind him was David Pearson in a 1968 Ford, with [[1967 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)|previous year's winner]] Baker lining up third out of 45 competitors.<ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1968 National 500 commenced on 20th October.<ref name="results"/> Glotzbach maintained his lead from the start until he was passed by Pearson on lap 3.<ref name="results"/> The top three qualifiers duelled for the lead, which ended when Baker crashed out after 18 laps.<ref name="results"/> The race then became an open affair, with Pearson duelling with the Allison brothers Bobby and Donnie, who drove a 1968 Plymouth and Ford respectively.<ref name="results"/> But Pearson would begin to control proceedings soon afterwards, including maintaining the first position from laps 147-189, and from 191-234.<ref name="results"/>
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| After 1968 Mercury driver Cale Yarborough briefly led, Pearson again emerged in the first position on lap 236.<ref name="results"/> However, Glotzbach launched a comeback, overtaking Pearson on lap 245.<ref name="results"/> Aside from brief instances where Pearson held the first position on laps 257, 297, and 301, Glotzbach controlled the remaining proceedings, including leading the final 33 laps of the race.<ref name="results"/> He therefore claimed victory with a 7-second margin and $19,280 in prize money.<ref name="nyt">[https://www.nytimes.com/1968/10/21/archives/glotzbach-first-in-charlotte-500-sets-track-mark-in-dodge-goldsmith.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Glotzbach winning the race.] Retrieved 26 May '22</ref><ref name="results"/> Goldsmith successfully passed Pearson for second, with the latter holding on to take third, him and Goldsmith being the only other drivers aside from Glotzbach on the lead lap.<ref name="results"/> Additionally, Glotzbach's average speed of 135.324 mph set a Charlotte record.<ref name="results"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to ''NASCAR on TV'', 45 minutes of highlights were televised by ABC on 26th October as part of its ''Wide World of Sports'', alongside table tennis championships.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/nascarracingontv/home/the-races/monster-energy-cup-series/1968-nascar-grand-national-series/1968-national-500 ''NASCAR on TV'' detailing the ABC broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 26 May '22</ref> The broadcast has yet to resurface however, and no footage of the race is currently publicly available.
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[1960 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1960)]]
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| *[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]]
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| *[[1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)]]
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| *[[1962 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]
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| *[[1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]
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| *[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]]
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| *[[1963 Richmond 250 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session and race; 1963)]]
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| *[[1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1964 Richmond 250 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session; 1964)]]
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| *[[1965 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]
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| *[[1965 Rebel 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]
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| *[[1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]
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| *[[1966 Southern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]
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| *[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]
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| *[[1967 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]
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| *[[1967 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]
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| *[[1970 Alabama 500 (found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Wilkes 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1971 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Myers Brothers 250 (lost footage and official documents of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)]]
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| *[[1972 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Bowman-Gray 100 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand American Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Rebel 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1973 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]
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| *[[1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]
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| *[[1974 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]
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| *[[1974 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]
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| *[[1974 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1974)]]
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| *[[1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 Dixie 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1976 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Rebel 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Riverside 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Talladega 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Winston 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1978 NAPA National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1979 Daytona ARCA 200 (lost footage of ARCA Racing Series race; 1979)]]
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| *[[1979 Dixie 500 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]
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| *[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]]
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| *[[1981 Coca-Cola 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]]
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| *[[1981 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]]
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| *[[1982 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1982)]]
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| *[[1982 Eastern 150 (lost footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]]
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| *[[1982 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]]
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| *[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
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| *[[1982 Winston Western 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
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| *[[1983 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1983)]]
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| *[[1983 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1983)]]
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| *[[1983 Southern 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1983)]]
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| *[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)]]
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| *[[1984 Goody's Sportsman 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1984)]]
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| *[[1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)]]
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| *[[1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)]]
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| *[[1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)]]
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| *[[1989 Busch Clash (lost footage of pre-season NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1989)]]
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| *[[1992 Atlanta 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1992)]]
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| *[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]]
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| *[[Jeff Gordon's 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 crash (lost on-board footage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race crash; 2008)]]
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| *[[NASCAR (partially found uncut footage of stock car races; 1960-present)]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Lost recordings of sports events]]
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| [[Category:Completely lost media]]
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