1968 Capital City 300
NASCAR Cup Series Race 41 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$11,510Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:2Hr 11Min 20Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:13Average Speed:85.659 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:28No. of Cautions:10 For 52 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#43 PlymouthFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Petty EnterprisesMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Dale InmanChevrolet:0
Laps Led:215 of 300Pole Speed:103.178 MPH
Official 1968 Capital City 300 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0300215
2217 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning030064
3421 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersRunning02997
462 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonJ.D. Bracken (Car Owner)Running02990
533 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerFox RacingRunning02987
6571 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning02970
7815 Ray HendrickRay HendrickFriedkin EnterprisesRunning02957
8748 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning02930
9964 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldRunning02930
101020 Clyde LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running02840
11124 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittRunning02790
121838 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)Running02730
132034 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning02710
141657 Ervin PruittErvin PruittErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)Running02650
152476 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldDon Culpepper (Car Owner)Running02620
162825 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning02600
172119 Cecil GordonCecil GordonHenley Gray RacingRunning02570
182783 Worth McMillionWorth McMillionAllen McMillion (Car Owner)Running02360
192393 Walson GardnerWalson GardnerWalson Gardner (Car Owner)Running02320
202295 Paul Dean HoltPaul Dean HoltHenley Gray RacingQuit01950
21148 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingEngine01570
221110 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingAccident01290
23269 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Accident01280
242466 Larry ManningLarry ManningJohn Glazebrook (Car Owner)Accident01000
25155 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksRobertson RacingOverheating0860
262506 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingWater Pump0610
271745 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingAccident0530
281370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingOil Pressure0120

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