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1968 Atlanta 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$67,405Race Date:Apr 30, 2026EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:9.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 59Min 24Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:15Average Speed:125.564 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:11 For 73 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#26 MercuryFord:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesDodge:0
Crew Chief:Eddie WoodCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:172 of 334Pole Speed:155.646 MPH

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Official 1968 Atlanta 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1421 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersRunning0334172
2126 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingRunning033487
3727 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews RacingRunning033323
436 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachCotton Owens GarageRunning03320
51422 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)Running03320
61243 Richard PettyRichard PettyClift Chrysler PlymouthRunning03310
7103 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerFox RacingRunning03310
8571 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning03300
91937 Sam McQuaggSam McQuaggK & K InsuranceRunning03295
10155 Butch HartmanButch HartmanButch Hartman (Car Owner)Running03270
111356 Jim HurtubiseJim HurtubiseOld Hickory HouseRunning03220
12616 Tiny LundTiny LundBud Moore EngineeringRunning03220
132639 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)Running03190
142279 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenHarold Rhodes (Car Owner)Running03180
151848 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning03135
162830 Dave Marcis (R)Dave MarcisLarry Wehrs (Car Owner)Running03040
172464 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldRunning02990
183820 Clyde LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running02940
19929 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonBondy Long (Car Owner)Accident029142
20340 Don Tarr (R)Don TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)Running02840
212550 Serge AdamsSerge AdamsLyle Stelter (Car Owner)Clutch02350
224188 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonBuck Baker (Car Owner)Engine02130
234325 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingEngine01740
24174 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittAccident01670
253634 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingOil Pressure01290
263106 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingA Frame01100
27161 Bud MooreBud MooreKing EnterprisesEngine0910
28202 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerBobby Allison (Car Owner)Engine0860
293352 Tony TantarelliTony TantarelliElmer Buxton (Car Owner)A Frame0740
303596 Charles BurnettCharles BurnettJames Brown (Car Owner)Clutch0690
31217 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyAccident0540
321199 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels EngineeringHandling0480
332302 Bob CooperBob CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)Engine0290
343038 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)Driveshaft0220
353276 Roy TynerRoy TynerDon Culpepper (Car Owner)Engine0200
364423 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksRobertson RacingOverheating0180
373980 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Rear Gear0170
38428 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingEngine0110
39277 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Overheating0110
402197 Red FarmerRed FarmerLong-LewisQuit070
41814 Jerry GrantJerry GrantFriedkin EnterprisesEngine060
424058 Phil WendtPhil WendtKen Watter (Car Owner)Engine060
432945 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingQuit050
443719 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingQuit040
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