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1968 Southeastern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$25,820Race Date:Mar 17, 1968Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:3.000 SecondsRace Duration:3h 14m 11sBristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:18Average Speed:77.247 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:11 For 81 Lapsbristolmotorspeedway.com

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 PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning0500176
2143 Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0500108
3426 LeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingRunning0499168
4522 Darel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)Running04920
51171 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning04910
6291 Bud MooreKing EnterprisesRunning04910
7159 Jack IngramRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Running04810
81610 Bill ChampionChampion RacingRunning04690
91764 Elmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldRunning04680
10322 Earl BrooksClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running04670
11366 Neil CastlesCastles RacingRunning04670
121945 Bill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning04540
132030 Dave Marcis (R)Larry Wehrs (Car Owner)Running04490
142320 Clyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Rear Gear04450
152250 Wendell ScottSpencer RacingRunning04360
16272 Bob CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)Running04300
172125 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04270
18341 Paul Dean HoltDennis Holt (Car Owner)Running04120
192631 Bill ErvinNewman Long (Car Owner)Running03960
202419 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning03920
213318 Dick JohnsonBob Casperson (Car Owner)Ball Joint03380
223593 Walson GardnerWalson Gardner (Car Owner)Engine02950
23103 Buddy BakerFox RacingOverheating02450
24321 Cale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersRear Gear023748
252848 James HyltonHylton EngineeringDriver Sick02270
261839 Friday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)Sway Bar02060
273195 Doug CooperHenley Gray RacingBall Joint02060
28916 Tiny LundBud Moore EngineeringEngine01990
29124 John SearsL.G. DeWittRear Gear01910
30627 Donnie AllisonMatthews RacingRear Gear01140
312576 Roy TynerDon Culpepper (Car Owner)Oil Leak01040
321449 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingAccident0910
33714 Jerry GrantFriedkin EnterprisesAccident0720
341399 Paul GoldsmithNichels EngineeringDriveshaft0600
353051 Stan MeserveMargo Hamm (Car Owner)Engine0540
36829 Bobby AllisonBondy Long (Car Owner)Engine0410
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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