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1968 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 39 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$86,825Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:4 CL SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 58Min 5Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:13Average Speed:126.132 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:7 For 65 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 RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Eddie WoodCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:169 of 364Pole Speed:144.830 MPH

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Official 1968 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1221 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersRunning0364169
21617 David PearsonDavid PearsonEast Tennessee Motor CompanyRunning036426
373 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerFox RacingRunning03620
416 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachCotton Owens GarageRunning03600
5899 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels EngineeringRunning035721
61314 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerFriedkin EnterprisesRunning03540
7182 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonJ.D. Bracken (Car Owner)Running03520
81129 Bud MooreBud MooreBondy Long (Car Owner)Running03500
92339 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)Running03430
10527 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews RacingRunning034242
114003 Richard BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseDub Clewis (Car Owner)Running03350
121564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldRunning03340
132646 Larry ManningLarry ManningTom Hunter (Car Owner)Running03310
143619 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning03200
153734 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning03160
16270 Don Tarr (R)Don TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)Running03080
172561 Hoss EllingtonHoss EllingtonEllington RacingRunning03040
182818 Dick JohnsonDick JohnsonDick Johnson (Car Owner)Running02870
19439 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Running02840
20643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine02737
213993 Paul Dean HoltPaul Dean HoltDennis Holt (Car Owner)Running02630
222480 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Engine02050
231436 H.B. BaileyH.B. BaileyBailey RacingAccident01810
243420 Clyde LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Engine01560
253557 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)Oil Pressure01440
261215 James HyltonJames HyltonFriedkin EnterprisesOverheating01340
27498 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingEngine012799
28322 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)Accident01270
29916 Tiny LundTiny LundHallmark Homes / MercuryAccident01260
303159 Jim HurtubiseJim HurtubisePistone RacingAccident01210
31415 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksRobertson RacingTransmission0860
32171 Pete Hamilton (R)Pete HamiltonKing EnterprisesAccident0560
331071 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceAccident0550
341984 Roy TranthamRoy TranthamRocky Hinton (Car Owner)Accident0550
354252 Bobby MausgroverBobby MausgroverElmer Buxton (Car Owner)Accident0510
363225 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingAccident0510
37204 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittAccident0480
382149 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingOil Pressure0330
393376 Roy TynerRoy TynerDon Culpepper (Car Owner)Engine0300
402907 George DavisGeorge DavisGeorge Davis (Car Owner)Battery0270
413856 Serge AdamsSerge AdamsLyle Stelter (Car Owner)Sway Bar0240
424470 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingOil Pressure0220
433010 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingEngine0170
44227 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Clutch010
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