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The 1968 Rebel 400 marked the concluding event of the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series season.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 1968 Rebel 400 was the 15th race out of 49 in the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series season, not the final race.
Darlington Raceway, the venue for the 1968 Rebel 400, is characterized as a permanent racing facility featuring a paved oval track.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source explicitly states that Darlington Raceway is a permanent racing facility with a paved oval track.
The 1968 Rebel 400 received live broadcast coverage on ABC's 'Wide World of Sports', featuring live announcers.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 1968 Rebel 400 was broadcast on ABC's 'Wide World of Sports' but was pre-recorded and did not feature live announcers.
An estimated 22,500 spectators were present at the 1968 Rebel 400 event.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source states that a crowd of 22,500 people attended the 1968 Rebel 400.
Categorize the 1968 Rebel 400 in terms of its event type.
Answer: A major stock car racing series event
Explanation: The 1968 Rebel 400 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event, which is a major stock car racing series.
Specify the exact date on which the 1968 Rebel 400 took place.
Answer: May 11, 1968
Explanation: The 1968 Rebel 400 was held on May 11, 1968.
Describe the broadcast method of the 1968 Rebel 400 in the United States.
Answer: Pre-recorded on ABC's 'Wide World of Sports'
Explanation: The 1968 Rebel 400 was broadcast as a pre-recorded segment on ABC's 'Wide World of Sports'.
The 1968 Rebel 400 race covered an exact distance of 400 miles, completed over 291 laps.
Answer: False
Explanation: The total distance of the 1968 Rebel 400 was 400.1 miles (643.9 km) according to the summary, or 401.3 miles (706.7 km) according to the infobox, not exactly 400 miles.
During the 1968 Rebel 400, temperatures attained 82.9 °F (28.3 °C), accompanied by moderate wind speeds.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source states that temperatures reached 82.9 °F (28.3 °C) and wind speeds were 12 miles per hour (19 km/h), which can be considered moderate.
The total duration required to complete the 1968 Rebel 400 race was precisely three hours.
Answer: False
Explanation: The total time of the 1968 Rebel 400 race was three hours and fifty-four seconds, not exactly three hours.
The 1968 Rebel 400 experienced five caution periods, cumulatively accounting for twenty-three laps.
Answer: False
Explanation: There were four caution periods during the 1968 Rebel 400, not five, which collectively lasted for twenty-three laps.
The average speed recorded for the winning vehicle in the 1968 Rebel 400 exceeded 130 miles per hour.
Answer: True
Explanation: The average speed of the winning car was 132.699 miles per hour, which is over 130 mph.
The qualifying speed for the pole position at the 1968 Rebel 400 was precisely 140 miles per hour.
Answer: False
Explanation: The pole position speed for the 1968 Rebel 400 was 148.85 miles per hour, not exactly 140 mph.
A majority of the drivers who commenced the 1968 Rebel 400 did not complete the race.
Answer: False
Explanation: Out of 34 starters, 15 failed to finish, which is less than half (17 is half of 34).
LeeRoy Yarbrough's qualifying speed for the pole position was marginally lower than David Pearson's qualifying speed.
Answer: False
Explanation: LeeRoy Yarbrough's qualifying speed was 148.850 mph, while David Pearson's was 148.751 mph, meaning Yarbrough's speed was slightly faster.
The provided source material contains a diagram depicting the configuration of Darlington Raceway.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source material explicitly mentions and includes an image depicting the layout of Darlington Raceway.
According to the summary section, what was the stated course length of Darlington Raceway?
Answer: 1.375 miles (2.213 km)
Explanation: The summary section of the source states the course length of Darlington Raceway as 1.375 miles (2.213 km).
What was the total number of laps comprising the 1968 Rebel 400?
Answer: 291 laps
Explanation: The 1968 Rebel 400 consisted of 291 laps.
Report the recorded wind speed during the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Explanation: Wind speeds during the 1968 Rebel 400 were recorded at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h).
State the total elapsed time for the 1968 Rebel 400 race.
Answer: Three hours and fifty-four seconds
Explanation: The total time of the 1968 Rebel 400 race was three hours and fifty-four seconds.
Quantify the number of caution periods that transpired during the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: Four
Explanation: There were four caution periods during the 1968 Rebel 400.
Report the average speed achieved by the winning vehicle in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: 132.699 mph (213.558 km/h)
Explanation: The average speed of the winning car in the 1968 Rebel 400 was 132.699 miles per hour (213.558 km/h).
Quantify the number of drivers who did not complete the 1968 Rebel 400, relative to the total starting field.
Answer: Fifteen
Explanation: Out of the thirty-four drivers who started the 1968 Rebel 400, fifteen did not finish the race.
State the qualifying speed recorded for David Pearson, the eventual victor of the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: 148.751 miles per hour
Explanation: David Pearson's qualifying speed for the 1968 Rebel 400 was 148.751 miles per hour.
David Pearson secured the pole position for the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: False
Explanation: LeeRoy Yarbrough secured the pole position for the 1968 Rebel 400, not David Pearson.
David Pearson led the highest number of laps during the 1968 Rebel 400, specifically 131 laps, as a driver for Holman-Moody.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that David Pearson led 131 laps for Holman-Moody, which was the most laps led in the race.
Darel Dieringer secured third place, following David Pearson, in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: False
Explanation: Darel Dieringer finished in second place, not third, behind David Pearson in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Identify the driver who achieved the pole position for the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: LeeRoy Yarbrough
Explanation: LeeRoy Yarbrough secured the pole position for the 1968 Rebel 400.
Identify the racing team David Pearson represented when he led the most laps in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: Holman-Moody
Explanation: David Pearson led the most laps while driving for Holman-Moody.
State the car number of the winning driver in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: 17
Explanation: David Pearson, the winner of the 1968 Rebel 400, drove car number 17.
Identify the driver who secured the runner-up position to David Pearson in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: Darel Dieringer
Explanation: Darel Dieringer finished in second place, behind David Pearson.
David Pearson achieved victory in the 1968 Rebel 400 while operating a 1968 Chevrolet.
Answer: False
Explanation: David Pearson won the 1968 Rebel 400 driving a 1968 Ford, not a 1968 Chevrolet.
David Pearson selected a 396 cubic inch displacement (cid) engine for his vehicle to leverage a weight advantage permissible under NASCAR regulations.
Answer: True
Explanation: David Pearson chose the 396 cid engine because NASCAR rules allowed cars with this engine to weigh significantly less than those with the 427 cid engine.
The lighter 396 cid engine employed by David Pearson led to elevated fuel consumption and a higher incidence of tire issues.
Answer: False
Explanation: The lighter 396 cid engine resulted in less fuel consumption and fewer tire troubles, contributing to his victory.
David Pearson exclusively utilized the 396 cid engine for the 1968 Rebel 400, subsequently transitioning to an alternative engine for the remainder of the season.
Answer: False
Explanation: David Pearson continued to utilize the 396 cid engine throughout the remainder of the 1968 racing year.
Every one of the top five qualifiers for the 1968 Rebel 400 operated Ford automobiles.
Answer: False
Explanation: While four of the top five qualifiers drove Fords, Darel Dieringer, who qualified third, drove a 1968 Plymouth.
Specify the model year and manufacturer of the vehicle David Pearson drove to victory in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: 1968 Ford
Explanation: David Pearson drove a 1968 Ford to win the 1968 Rebel 400.
Articulate the principal rationale behind David Pearson's selection of a 396 cid engine over a 427 cid engine for the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: NASCAR rules allowed the 396 cid engine to be used in a significantly lighter car.
Explanation: NASCAR's 1968 engine and weight rules permitted cars with the 396 cid engine to weigh 3,707 pounds, significantly less than the 4,000 pounds required for cars with the 427 cid engine.
Identify the competitive benefits afforded by David Pearson's lighter vehicle, equipped with the 396 cid engine, during the race.
Answer: Reduced fuel consumption and fewer tire troubles.
Explanation: The lighter 396 cid engine resulted in less fuel consumption and fewer tire troubles for David Pearson's car.
Identify the automobile manufacturer with the highest representation among the top five qualifying positions for the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: Ford
Explanation: Ford had four cars among the top five qualifying positions, more than any other manufacturer.
David Pearson commenced the 1968 Rebel 400 from a 'first-class position' at the waving of the green flag.
Answer: True
Explanation: The race timeline indicates that David Pearson had the 'first-class position' at the start of the race.
LeeRoy Yarbrough assumed the lead from David Pearson on Lap 28 of the race.
Answer: False
Explanation: LeeRoy Yarbrough took the lead from David Pearson on Lap 19. Buddy Baker then took the lead from LeeRoy Yarbrough on Lap 28.
Donnie Allison's accident transpired during the latter half of the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donnie Allison's accident occurred on Lap 91. Given the race was 291 laps, the halfway point is around Lap 145.5, so the accident occurred in the first half.
Charlie Glotzbach assumed the lead from Buddy Baker on Lap 108.
Answer: True
Explanation: Charlie Glotzbach took over the lead from Buddy Baker on Lap 108.
Bobby Allison's vehicle spun on turn two during Lap 203 of the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: True
Explanation: Bobby Allison spun his vehicle on turn two during Lap 203 of the 1968 Rebel 400.
Richard Petty assumed the lead from David Pearson on Lap 205 and sustained it until the conclusion of the race.
Answer: False
Explanation: Richard Petty took the lead from David Pearson on Lap 205, but David Pearson later regained the lead, and Richard Petty took it again on Lap 233. David Pearson ultimately won the race.
Cale Yarborough's engine malfunction transpired prior to the halfway mark of the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: False
Explanation: Cale Yarborough's engine failure occurred on Lap 231. The race was 291 laps, so the halfway point was around Lap 145.5, meaning the failure occurred well after the halfway point.
Richard Petty assumed the lead from David Pearson on Lap 233, immediately following Cale Yarborough's engine malfunction.
Answer: True
Explanation: Richard Petty took over the lead from David Pearson on Lap 233, following Cale Yarborough's engine trouble on Lap 231.
Curtis Turner's vehicle suffered a tire blowout on Lap 243.
Answer: False
Explanation: Curtis Turner's vehicle experienced an engine failure on Lap 243, not a tire blowout.
Based on the race timeline, who occupied the 'first-class position' at the commencement of the 1968 Rebel 400?
Answer: David Pearson
Explanation: The race timeline indicates that David Pearson had the 'first-class position' as the green flag was waved.
Identify the driver who assumed the lead from David Pearson on Lap 19 of the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: LeeRoy Yarbrough
Explanation: LeeRoy Yarbrough took over the lead from David Pearson on Lap 19.
Specify the lap during which Buddy Baker assumed the lead from LeeRoy Yarbrough.
Answer: Lap 28
Explanation: Buddy Baker took over the lead from LeeRoy Yarbrough on Lap 28.
On which lap of the 1968 Rebel 400 did Donnie Allison's accident occur on turn four?
Answer: Lap 91
Explanation: Donnie Allison had an accident on turn four during Lap 91 of the 1968 Rebel 400.
Identify the driver who assumed the lead from Buddy Baker on Lap 108.
Answer: Charlie Glotzbach
Explanation: Charlie Glotzbach took over the lead from Buddy Baker on Lap 108.
Specify the lap during which Bobby Allison's vehicle spun on turn two.
Answer: Lap 203
Explanation: Bobby Allison spun his vehicle on turn two during Lap 203 of the 1968 Rebel 400.
Identify the driver who assumed the lead from David Pearson on Lap 205.
Answer: Richard Petty
Explanation: Richard Petty took over the lead from David Pearson on Lap 205.
Specify the lap during which Cale Yarborough's vehicle suffered an engine failure.
Answer: Lap 231
Explanation: Cale Yarborough's vehicle experienced an engine failure during Lap 231 of the 1968 Rebel 400.
Identify the driver who assumed the lead from David Pearson on Lap 233, subsequent to Cale Yarborough's engine malfunction.
Answer: Richard Petty
Explanation: Richard Petty took over the lead from David Pearson on Lap 233, following Cale Yarborough's engine trouble.
Specify the lap during which Curtis Turner's vehicle experienced an engine failure.
Answer: Lap 243
Explanation: Curtis Turner's vehicle suffered an engine failure during Lap 243 of the 1968 Rebel 400.
The aggregate prize money for the 1968 Rebel 400, when adjusted for inflation, surpassed $450,000.
Answer: True
Explanation: The total winnings adjusted for inflation were $483,346, which exceeds $450,000.
David Pearson's prize money for securing first place in the 1968 Rebel 400 amounted to $13,700 in 1968 currency.
Answer: True
Explanation: David Pearson earned $13,700 as the first-place finisher in 1968 dollars.
Hess, the last-place finisher, was awarded $4,159 in 1968 dollars from the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: False
Explanation: The last-place finisher, Hess, received $460 in 1968 dollars, which is equivalent to $4,159 when adjusted for inflation. The question incorrectly states the 1968 dollar amount.
State the total prize money for the 1968 Rebel 400, expressed as an inflation-adjusted value.
Answer: $483,346
Explanation: The total winnings for the 1968 Rebel 400, when adjusted for inflation, amounted to $483,346.
Report David Pearson's prize money, in 1968 currency, for his victory in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: $13,700
Explanation: David Pearson earned $13,700 in 1968 dollars for winning the 1968 Rebel 400.
Canadian racer Frog Fagan achieved a top-10 finish at the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: False
Explanation: Canadian racer Frog Fagan finished in 22nd place in the 1968 Rebel 400, not in the top 10.
Richard Petty and Buddy Baker were listed among the prominent drivers who competed in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: True
Explanation: Richard Petty and Buddy Baker are explicitly mentioned as notable drivers who participated in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Lennie Waldo commenced his NASCAR Grand National Series career at the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: True
Explanation: Lennie Waldo made his NASCAR Grand National Series debut at the 1968 Rebel 400 event.
Buddy Baker was the highest-placing driver operating a Chevrolet vehicle in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: False
Explanation: Buddy Baker was the highest finishing Dodge entry, not Chevrolet. E.J. Trivette was the highest finishing Chevrolet entry.
Larry Hess was the singular driver who entered the 1968 Rebel 400 utilizing a Rambler automobile.
Answer: True
Explanation: Larry Hess was indeed the only driver to enter the 1968 Rebel 400 with a Rambler automobile.
State the final placement of Canadian racer Frog Fagan in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: 22nd place
Explanation: Canadian racer Frog Fagan finished in 22nd place in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Identify which of the listed drivers was not explicitly cited as a participant in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: Dale Earnhardt
Explanation: Wendell Scott, Elmo Langley, and Roy Tyner are mentioned as participants, but Dale Earnhardt is not.
Identify the driver who commenced their NASCAR Grand National Series career at the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: Lennie Waldo
Explanation: Lennie Waldo made his NASCAR Grand National Series debut at the 1968 Rebel 400 event.
Identify the highest-placing driver competing in a Dodge vehicle in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: Buddy Baker
Explanation: Buddy Baker was the highest finishing Dodge entry, finishing in fourth place.
Identify the highest-placing driver competing in a Chevrolet vehicle in the 1968 Rebel 400.
Answer: E.J. Trivette
Explanation: E.J. Trivette was the highest finishing Chevrolet entry, finishing in twelfth place.
Identify the singular driver who entered the 1968 Rebel 400 with a Rambler automobile.
Answer: Hess
Explanation: Larry Hess was the only driver to enter the 1968 Rebel 400 with a Rambler automobile.