| 1968 Buddy Shuman Memorial NASCAR Cup Series Race 40 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $5,540 | Race Date: | Apr 30, 2026 | Hickory Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | N/A | Race Duration: | 1Hr 14Min 40Sec. | Newton, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 2 | Average Speed: | 80.357 MPH | .363 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 23 | No. of Cautions: | TBA | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #17 Ford | Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Holman-Moody Racing | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 78 of 250 | Pole Speed: | 85.868 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Buddy Shuman Memorial Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Running |  | 0 | 250 | 78 |
| 2 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running |  | 0 | 250 | 159 |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Running | | 0 | 249 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 244 | 13 |
| 5 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Running | | 0 | 244 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | | 0 | 243 | 0 |
| 7 | 23 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 239 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 0 | 238 | 0 |
| 9 | 13 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 235 | 0 |
| 10 | 12 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 234 | 0 |
| 11 | 19 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Running | | 0 | 226 | 0 |
| 12 | 22 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 220 | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 219 | 0 |
| 14 | 21 | 5 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 216 | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 203 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 60 Minute Cleaners | Accident | | 0 | 168 | 0 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Car Owner) | Sway Bar | | 0 | 130 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Rear Gear |  | 0 | 121 | 0 |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Henley Gray Racing | Battery | | 0 | 113 | 0 |
| 20 | 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | | 0 | 99 | 0 | |
| 21 | 9 | 84 | Roy Trantham | Rocky Hinton (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| 22 | 15 | 95 | Paul Dean Holt | Henley Gray Racing | Black Flagged | | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 23 | 18 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Oil Line | | 0 | 20 | 0 |
