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1968 Firecracker 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 25 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$57,150Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:2Hr 23Min 30Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:167.247 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:37No. of Cautions:2 For 14 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#6 DodgeFord:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Owens RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Eddie WoodCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:142 of 160Pole Speed:185.156 MPH

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Official 1968 Firecracker 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1421 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersRunning0160142
2398 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingRunning01587
3517 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning01576
4922 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)Running01570
51016 Tiny LundTiny LundMercuryRunning01570
61699 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels EngineeringRunning01560
7121 Bud MooreBud MooreKing EnterprisesRunning01550
81171 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning01550
916 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachCotton Owens GarageTire01540
101556 Jim HurtubiseJim HurtubiseLyle Stelter (Car Owner)Crankshaft01520
111314 Jerry GrantJerry GrantFriedkin EnterprisesRunning01520
121411 Mario AndrettiMario AndrettiHolman-MoodyRunning01510
131948 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning01510
14214 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittRunning01510
1587 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running01510
161875 Butch HartmanButch HartmanButch Hartman (Car Owner)Running01500
172203 Richard BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseDub Clewis (Car Owner)Running01450
182464 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldRunning01400
193246 Larry ManningLarry ManningTom Hunter (Car Owner)Running01390
202776 Roy TynerRoy TynerDon Culpepper (Car Owner)Running01350
21243 Richard PettyRichard PettyPlymouth By PettyEngine01325
223020 Clyde LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running01300
233525 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasStar City Body ShopRunning01270
243134 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning01260
252580 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Running01260
262352 Lennie WaldoLennie WaldoElmer Buxton (Car Owner)Running01140
272969 David MoteDavid MoteKen Cline (Car Owner)Running01000
283310 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingEngine0800
292801 Paul Dean HoltPaul Dean HoltDennis Holt (Car Owner)Overheating0650
30629 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytBondy Long (Car Owner)Steering0640
31202 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonJ.D. Bracken (Car Owner)0490
3273 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerFox RacingRear Gear0230
333745 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingTransmission0230
341918 Dick JohnsonDick JohnsonDick Johnson (Car Owner)0220
353428 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Engine0150
362638 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)Rear Gear0140
373670 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingEngine010
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