Draft:1968 NHRA U.S. Nationals

The 1968 U.S. Nationals was a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) professional drag racing event held September 2, 1968 at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Clermont, Indiana.

Top Fuel Dragster
The Top Fuel Dragster field included Tom "Mongoo$e" McEwen (who qualified #1 ), Don "Big Daddy" Garlits (driving Swamp Rat XII-B), Steve Carbone, "TV Tommy" Ivo, and Connie Kalitta.

Round Four
In the final, Carbone and Garlits were matched. Garlits took the win.

Top Gas
In the AA/GS final, "Ohio George" Montgomery's new Ford 427 cid SOHC-powered  Mustang defeated match racer K. S. Pitman.

The Stickle and Riffle Anglia, based out of the Rod Shop and driven by Bob Riffle, took the C/G win.

Montgomery set a track record for low e.t. and top speed, at 8.54 seconds and 171 mph, as well as earning the award for "Best Engineered Car".