

| 1968 Southern 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 39 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Official 1968 Southern 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 60 Minute Cleaners | Running | ![]() | 0 | 364 | 169 |
| 2 | 16 | 17 | David Pearson | East Tennessee Motor Company | Running | ![]() | 0 | 364 | 26 |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 362 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Cotton Owens Garage | Running | ![]() | 0 | 360 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Running | ![]() | 0 | 357 | 21 |
| 6 | 13 | 14 | Curtis Turner | Friedkin Enterprises | Running | ![]() | 0 | 354 | 0 |
| 7 | 18 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 352 | 0 |
| 8 | 11 | 29 | Bud Moore | Bondy Long (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 350 | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 343 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 342 | 42 |
| 11 | 40 | 3 | Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 335 | 0 |
| 12 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Running | ![]() | 0 | 334 | 0 |
| 13 | 26 | 46 | Larry Manning | Tom Hunter (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 331 | 0 |
| 14 | 36 | 19 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 320 | 0 |
| 15 | 37 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 316 | 0 |
| 16 | 27 | 0 | Don Tarr (R) | Don Tarr (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 308 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 304 | 0 |
| 18 | 28 | 18 | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 287 | 0 |
| 19 | 43 | 9 | Ben Arnold | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 284 | 0 |
| 20 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 273 | 7 |
| 21 | 39 | 93 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 263 | 0 |
| 22 | 24 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Car Owner) | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 205 | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 181 | 0 |
| 24 | 34 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 156 | 0 |
| 25 | 35 | 57 | Frank Warren | Ervin Pruitt (Car Owner) | Oil Pressure | ![]() | 0 | 144 | 0 |
| 26 | 12 | 15 | James Hylton | Friedkin Enterprises | Overheating | ![]() | 0 | 134 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 127 | 99 |
| 28 | 3 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Car Owner) | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 127 | 0 |
| 29 | 9 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Hallmark Homes / Mercury | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 126 | 0 |
| 30 | 31 | 59 | Jim Hurtubise | Pistone Racing | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 121 | 0 |
| 31 | 41 | 5 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Transmission | ![]() | 0 | 86 | 0 |
| 32 | 17 | 1 | Pete Hamilton (R) | King Enterprises | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 33 | 10 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| 34 | 19 | 84 | Roy Trantham | Rocky Hinton (Car Owner) | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| 35 | 42 | 52 | Bobby Mausgrover | Elmer Buxton (Car Owner) | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 36 | 32 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 37 | 20 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| 38 | 21 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Oil Pressure | ![]() | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 39 | 33 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Car Owner) | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 40 | 29 | 7 | George Davis | George Davis (Car Owner) | Battery | ![]() | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 41 | 38 | 56 | Serge Adams | Lyle Stelter (Car Owner) | Sway Bar | ![]() | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 42 | 44 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Oil Pressure | ![]() | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 43 | 30 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 44 | 22 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Car Owner) | Clutch | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 |