| 1968 Grand National Race No. 8 NASCAR Cup Series Race 8 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,940 | Race Date: | Apr 30, 2026 | Hickory Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .5 Lap | Race Duration: | 1Hr 15Min 32Sec. | Newton, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 4 | Average Speed: | 79.435 MPH | .363 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 22 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 19 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Car No.: | #17 Dodge | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Holman-Moody Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 75 of 250 | Pole Speed: | 86.975 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Grand National Race No. 8 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 250 | 75 |
| 2 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Running |  | 0 | 250 | 59 |
| 3 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running |  | 0 | 250 | 116 |
| 4 | 6 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 246 | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Engine | | 0 | 244 | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | | 0 | 243 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Jack Ingram | Ingram Racing | Running | | 0 | 242 | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 239 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Running | | 0 | 237 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Running | | 0 | 235 | 0 |
| 11 | 13 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 232 | 0 |
| 12 | 15 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 229 | 0 |
| 13 | 5 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 222 | 0 |
| 14 | 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 222 | 0 |
| 15 | 9 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Engine | | 0 | 122 | 0 |
| 16 | 12 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Engine |  | 0 | 115 | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | 03 | Wayne Smith | Wayne Smith (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 106 | 0 |
| 18 | 21 | 09 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Car Owner) | Overheating | | 0 | 99 | 0 |
| 19 | 11 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 72 | 0 |
| 20 | 18 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Car Owner) | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 21 | 20 | 9 | Bill Vanderhoff | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 22 | 19 | 1 | Jim Vandiver | Tom Vandiver (Car Owner) | Driveshaft | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
