| 1968 Grand National Race No. 24 NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,940 | Race Date: | Apr 30, 2026 | Greenville-Pickens Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 4.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1Hr 32Min 52Sec. | Easley, South Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 3 | Average Speed: | 64.609 MPH | .500 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 22 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 18 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 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Holman-Moody Racing | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 31 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 68.834 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Grand National Race No. 24 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 200 | 31 |
| 2 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Running |  | 0 | 200 | 164 |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | | 0 | 195 | 0 |
| 4 | 11 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 194 | 0 |
| 5 | 6 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 193 | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running |  | 0 | 191 | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | 93 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Running | | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 183 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 175 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 175 | 0 |
| 11 | 8 | 87 | Sam Waldrop | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 171 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 164 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Tire | | 0 | 157 | 0 |
| 14 | 9 | 75 | Bryant Wallace | Gene Black (Car Owner) | Wheel Stud | | 0 | 118 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Rear Gear |  | 0 | 117 | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Car Owner) | Accident |  | 0 | 98 | 0 |
| 17 | 13 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 95 | 0 |
| 18 | 16 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Valves | | 0 | 87 | 0 |
| 19 | 15 | 95 | Cecil Gordon | Henley Gray Racing | Brakes | | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| 20 | 3 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Brakes | | 0 | 60 | 5 |
| 21 | 19 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 22 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Engine | | 0 | 14 | 0 |
