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1968 Southeastern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$25,820Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:3.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 14Min 11Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:18Average Speed:77.247 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:11 For 81 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyFord:9
Car No.:#17 FordCar No.:#43 PlymouthPlymouth:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Petty EnterprisesDodge:0
Crew Chief:Jake ElderCrew Chief:Dale InmanChevrolet:0
Laps Led:176 of 500Pole Speed:88.852 MPH

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Official 1968 Southeastern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1217 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning0500176
2143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0500108
3426 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingRunning0499168
4522 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)Running04920
51171 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning04910
6291 Bud MooreBud MooreKing EnterprisesRunning04910
71509 Jack IngramJack IngramRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Running04810
81610 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning04690
91764 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldRunning04680
10322 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running04670
113606 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning04670
121945 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning04540
132030 Dave Marcis (R)Dave MarcisLarry Wehrs (Car Owner)Running04490
142320 Clyde LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Rear Gear04450
152250 Wendell ScottWendell ScottSpencer RacingRunning04360
162702 Bob CooperBob CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)Running04300
172125 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04270
183401 Paul Dean HoltPaul Dean HoltDennis Holt (Car Owner)Running04120
192631 Bill ErvinBill ErvinNewman Long (Car Owner)Running03960
202419 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning03920
213318 Dick JohnsonDick JohnsonBob Casperson (Car Owner)Ball Joint03380
223593 Walson GardnerWalson GardnerWalson Gardner (Car Owner)Engine02950
23103 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerFox RacingOverheating02450
24321 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersRear Gear023748
252848 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering02270
261839 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)Sway Bar02060
273195 Doug CooperDoug CooperHenley Gray RacingBall Joint02060
28916 Tiny LundTiny LundBud Moore EngineeringEngine01990
29124 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittRear Gear01910
30627 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews RacingRear Gear01140
312576 Roy TynerRoy TynerDon Culpepper (Car Owner)01040
321449 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingAccident0910
33714 Jerry GrantJerry GrantFriedkin EnterprisesAccident0720
341399 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels EngineeringDriveshaft0600
353051 Stan MeserveStan MeserveMargo Hamm (Car Owner)Engine0540
36829 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonBondy Long (Car Owner)Engine0410
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