| 1968 Fireball 300 NASCAR Cup Series Race 14 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $6,900 | Race Date: | May 5, 1968 | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2 Laps | Race Duration: | 1h 59m 44s | Weaverville, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 2 | Average Speed: | 75.167 MPH | .500 Mile Dirt | |
| No. of Cars: | 28 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 45 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #17 Ford | Car No.: | #17 Ford | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Holman-Moody Racing | Team: | Holman-Moody Racing | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 299 of 300 | Pole Speed: | 89.708 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Fireball 300 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | East Tennessee Motor Company | Running |  | 0 | 300 | 299 |
| 2 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running |  | 0 | 298 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 297 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 0 | 295 | 0 |
| 5 | 26 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Running | | 0 | 291 | 0 |
| 6 | 14 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 291 | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 278 | 0 |
| 8 | 17 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 259 | 0 |
| 9 | 13 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 257 | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 243 | 0 |
| 11 | 10 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 225 | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | 5 | Pete Hamilton (R) | Rocky Hinton (Car Owner) | Wheel | | 0 | 215 | 0 |
| 13 | 5 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Push Rod | | 0 | 207 | 0 |
| 14 | 21 | 6 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Accident | | 0 | 197 | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Accident | | 0 | 149 | 0 |
| 16 | 28 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Valves |  | 0 | 148 | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | 46 | Max Ledbetter | Tom Hunter (Car Owner) | Rear Gear |  | 0 | 134 | 0 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Accident | | 0 | 106 | 1 |
| 19 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Oil Pressure |  | 0 | 98 | 0 |
| 20 | 3 | 12 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Engine | | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| 21 | 19 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| 22 | 23 | 0 | Don Tarr (R) | Don Tarr (Car Owner) | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| 23 | 24 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Engine | | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| 24 | 25 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Rear Gear |  | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 25 | 22 | 8 | Jack Ingram | Giachetti Brothers | Engine | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 20 | 1 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 27 | 6 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Suspension | | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 28 | 8 | 75 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
