| 1968 Macon 300 NASCAR Cup Series Race 20 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $6,885 | Race Date: | Jun 2, 1968 | Middle Georgia Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | N/A | Race Duration: | 1h 53m 26s | Macon, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | None | Average Speed: | 79.342 MPH | .500 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 30 | No. of Cautions: | 1 For 10 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 | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 235 of 300 | Pole Speed: | 86.873 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Macon 300 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Running |  | 0 | 300 | 235 |
| 2 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running |  | 0 | 300 | 11 |
| 3 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 300 | 54 |
| 4 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 0 | 297 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Running |  | 0 | 292 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 14 | Curtis Turner | Friedkin Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 291 | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 282 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 280 | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running |  | 0 | 276 | 0 |
| 10 | 9 | 6 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Running | | 0 | 275 | 0 |
| 11 | 13 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 269 | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | 96 | Bob Moore | Roy Buckner (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 266 | 0 |
| 13 | 26 | 1 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 256 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 243 | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Car Owner) | Bearings | | 0 | 237 | 0 |
| 16 | 29 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) | Bearings |  | 0 | 176 | 0 |
| 17 | 30 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Quit | | 0 | 155 | 0 |
| 18 | 28 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Henley Gray Racing | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 151 | 0 |
| 19 | 24 | 75 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Car Owner) | Tie Rod | | 0 | 143 | 0 |
| 20 | 15 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 137 | 0 |
| 21 | 5 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Engine | | 0 | 135 | 0 |
| 22 | 11 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Engine | | 0 | 133 | 0 |
| 23 | 9 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 132 | 0 |
| 24 | 17 | 88 | Serge Adams | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Oil Pressure |  | 0 | 109 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Car Owner) | Overheating | | 0 | 79 | 0 |
| 26 | 7 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Quit | | 0 | 79 | 0 |
| 27 | 27 | 31 | Leonard Brock | Newman Long (Car Owner) | A Frame | | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 28 | 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Disqualified | | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | 25 | 87 | Bobby Mausgrover | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 | 23 | 69 | David Mote | Ken Cline (Car Owner) | Fuel Pump | | 0 | 8 | 0 |
