1968 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division

The 1968 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division was the 15th season of the series. The title was won by Scotty Cain, his second in succession.

Schedule and results The 1968 season included 20 individual races, although Ascot Park and Evergreen Speedway hosted two races each. The race at Riverside International Raceway was in combination with the NASCAR Grand National Series. DateNameRacetrackLocationWinnerJanuary 21Motor Trend 500Riverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaDan GurneyApril 21†Ascot ParkGardena, CaliforniaRay ElderMay 18†Kearney BowlFresno, CaliforniaHarold HardestyMay 19Vallejo 150Vallejo SpeedwayVallejo, CaliforniaScotty CainMay 29Ascot 100Ascot ParkGardena, CaliforniaRay ElderJune 23†Altamont SpeedwayLivermore, CaliforniaJack McCoyJune 29†Douglas County SpeedwayRoseburg, OregonJohnny SteeleJune 30†Portland SpeedwayPortland, OregonJack McCoyJuly 4†Evergreen SpeedwayMonroe, WashingtonJack McCoyJuly 6†Eugene SpeedwayEugene, OregonJack McCoyJuly 7†Medford SpeedwayMedford, OregonClyde PrickettAugust 3Orange Show 100Orange Show SpeedwaySan Bernardino, CaliforniaDon NoelAugust 17†Tri-City RacewayWest Richland, WashingtonRay ElderAugust 31†Yakima SpeedwayYakima, WashingtonDave JamesSeptember 2†Evergreen SpeedwayMonroe, WashingtonJack McCoySeptember 13†Eureka SpeedwayEureka, CaliforniaHarold HardestySeptember 21†Bakersfield SpeedwayOildale, CaliforniaRay ElderSeptember 22†Stockton 99 SpeedwayStockton, CaliforniaJack McCoySeptember 27†Clovis SpeedwayClovis, CaliforniaRay ElderOctober 19Saugus 100Saugus SpeedwaySaugus, CaliforniaRon Hornaday † This race was not given a name

Full Drivers' Championship

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. † – Finishing position unknown DriverRSDASPKEAVALASPAMPDCSPOREVGEUGMEDOSSTCRYAKEVGEURBKSS99CSPSGS1Scotty Cain41641*12563894111126533310512Ray Elder1512181*232155541*783151*510493Jim Cook525610317610861233996951010304Paul Dorrity18631413471271610729884969855Johnny Steele164*1117371142028131710101172012129416Sam Rose109161319913181119168612714161449337Clyde Prickett6201212214441941DNQ71496169028Jack McCoy7341*51*1*1*3191412*1*28899Harold Hardesty1281*2151111362DNQ1231*13DNQ1372310Bob Link2019109781298763111Cliff Garner12149231721562232862512Dave James35213222218341*112261113Ed Brown111897513111451210750414Bob England11871121DNQ51510949115Fred Hunt742016161061171861344716Don Noel171513791*1041144117Walt Ross22171010171527018Bo Reeder2113141516DNQDNQ171720219Rod Poor13158141419720Bill Small19962194Frank James13149111411101941212DNQ544476Frank Burnett93158861510811Pat Patrick65131813152117Chuck Becker Jr.591314188Roger Parr151218172118Don Walker121091615Carl Joiner21241057Fred Hay16131113George WiltshireDNQ16231815Hank Dekker Jr.DNQDNQ19201721DNQKuzie Kuzmanich8518Hershel McGriff151612Joe Clark22186Bill Ferrier21DNQ1711John Langdon202220Bob Britt411Wendell Parnell714Bruce Beers1412Tom MooreDNQ1810DNQGuy Jones821Bill Amick1615Jack Jeffery1616Vel Rogers1817Chuck Prickett2317Ron Hornaday1Dan Gurney1*Parnelli Jones2Marty Kinerk5Dick Bown8Robert Hale10Dick Guest13Vallie Engelauf14Jim Wright15Ranny Dodd16Bill MeyerDNQ17Les Cooper17Andy Anderson18Chuck Kimmer19Neil CastlesDNQWendell ScottDNQBobby WawakDNQBobby MausgroverDNQRed AmesQL

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