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1968 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 4 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$159,960Race Date:Feb 25, 1968Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.000 SecondsRace Duration:3h 23m 44sDaytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:21Average Speed:143.251 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:50No. of Cautions:11 For 60 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#21 MercuryFord:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Leonard WoodMercury:0
Laps Led:76 of 200Pole Speed:189.222 MPH
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Official 1968 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1121 Cale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersRunning020076
2326 LeeRoy YarbroughWinebarger Motor CompanyRunning020062
3629 Bobby AllisonBondy Long (Car Owner)Running020012
486 Al UnserCotton Owens GarageRunning02001
5417 David PearsonEast Tennessee Motor CompanyRunning019910
6999 Paul GoldsmithNichels EngineeringRunning01990
72322 Darel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)Running01990
8243 Richard PettyUnity RacewayRunning01984
9516 Tiny LundMercuryRunning01970
102732 Andy HamptonRanier RacingRunning01930
112267 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Running01860
121927 A.J. FoytMatthews RacingTransmission01830
133484 Bob SennekerDoug Cutler (Car Owner)Running01820
142520 Clyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running01820
154045 Bill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning01810
16155 Butch HartmanHartman AutocarRunning01803
174234 Wendell ScottScott RacingRunning01790
182446 Larry ManningTom Hunter (Car Owner)Running01790
194919 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning01750
203530 Dave Marcis (R)Larry Wehrs (Car Owner)Running01750
213873 Rod EulenfeldJulian Kline (Car Owner)Running01740
221037 Sam McQuaggK & K InsuranceEngine01710
234496 Charles BurnettRoy Buckner (Car Owner)Black Flagged01460
243179 Frank WarrenHarold Rhodes (Car Owner)Running01430
251764 Elmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldOverheating01410
263725 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingOverheating01260
272956 Jim HurtubiseLyle Stelter (Car Owner)Accident01230
285095 Don BiedermanJames Brown (Car Owner)Engine01230
292011 Mario AndrettiBunnell Motor CompanyAccident010512
30133 Buddy BakerFox RacingAccident010320
31284 John SearsL.G. DeWittAccident01010
322115 Charlie GlotzbachFriedkin EnterprisesEngine0910
334175 Earl BrooksHot Shot CafeAccident0890
343310 Bill ChampionChampion RacingOverheating0790
353918 Dick JohnsonBob Casperson (Car Owner)Engine0630
361171 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceEngine0560
37167 Bobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Ignition0550
384790 Sonny HutchinsDonlavey RacingEngine0530
39322 Bob CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)Engine0520
40766 Donnie AllisonHolman-MoodyAccident0480
414351 Stan MeserveMargo Hamm (Car Owner)Brakes0340
422614 Jerry GrantFriedkin EnterprisesAccident0320
433097 Red FarmerLong-LewisEngine0240
441448 James HyltonHylton EngineeringAccident0240
45450 Don Tarr (R)Don Tarr (Car Owner)Head Gasket0230
46462 Paul LewisBracken & BrackenEngine0140
47489 Roy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Engine080
48121 Bud MooreActivated AngelsAccident070
491836 H.B. BaileyBailey RacingEngine060
50366 Dub SimpsonCastles RacingOil Pressure000
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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