Leonard and his teammate Art Pollard hesitated and instantly slowed with identical snapped fuel pump drive shafts. The turbine engines again failed in sight of the finish, stunning the racing fraternity. Bobby Unser swept by into the lead with Dan Gurney inheriting second place. With a nearly full-lap lead, Unser cruised over the final nine laps to win his first Indianapolis 500. Cars using Goodyear tires swept the top four positions, and Goodyear won their second 500 in row. Officials allowed the top five cars to finish the full 500 miles, then flagged the rest of the field off the track. This would be the final 500 in which finishers were named to the prestigious Champion Spark Plug 100 mph Club. Unlike the 1967 race, the Turbine did not run away from the field in 1968. Bobby Unser led the most laps in the Offenhauser, but Joe Leonard spent most of the day on Unser's tail, in the top three. Graham Hill ran in the top five, but complained that he lacked speed down the long straights, and was running 4th when he wrecked. Art Pollard, in the third Turbine, spent most of the day in the top ten before the car quit, but was never really a factor for the win. Box score Alternates First alternate: Bruce Walkup (#59, #62) Failed to qualify Sonny Ates (#19, #31) Rollie Beale (#32, #88) Chuck Booth (#34) – Entered, did not drive Bill Cheesbourg (#22, #75, #81) Jim Clark – Withdrawn George Follmer (#28, #41, #42) Masten Gregory (#28, #95) Bob Harkey (#71, #77, #88) Chuck Hulse (#90) – Wrecked practice, retired Bob Hurt (#11, #14, #36, #72, #81, #90) Bobby Johns (#17, #25) Dee Jones (#34, #46) Ralph Ligouri (#71, #77, #88) Bruce McLaren (#66, #69) Al Miller (#9, #32) Rick Muther (#22, #28) Danny Ongais (#63) – Entry declined, lack of experience Henry Pens (#17) – Entry declined, lack of experience Bill Puterbaugh (#63, #71, #77) Les Scott (#50) – Failed refresher test Mike Spence (#30, #60) – Fatal accident Chuck Stevenson (#90) – Wrecked, retired Jackie Stewart (#20) Jerry Titus (#50, #71, #75, #76) Greg Weld (#17, #19, #30) Dempsey Wilson (#51, #63, #81) LeeRoy Yarbrough (#59, #62) Race statistics Qualification Chronology Race notes This was the fourth consecutive race victory for Bobby Unser in the 1968 season, he would go on the claim the National Championship. This would