| 1968 Hillsborough 150 NASCAR Cup Series Race 43 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $6,900 | Race Date: | Sep 15, 1968 | Occoneechee Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 7 Laps | Race Duration: | 1h 42m 51s | Hillsboro, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 4 | Average Speed: | 87.681 MPH | 1 Mile Dirt | |
| No. of Cars: | 24 | No. of Cautions: | 1 For 4 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 155 of 167 | Pole Speed: | 93.245 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Hillsborough 150 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 167 | 155 |
| 2 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running |  | 0 | 160 | 0 |
| 3 | 11 | 57 | Neil Castles | Ervin Pruitt (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 152 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running |  | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 5 | 23 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 145 | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 145 | 0 |
| 7 | 20 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 140 | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | 5 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 138 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | 45 | Elmo Langley | Siefert Racing | Running | | 0 | 137 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Battery | | 0 | 133 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running | | 0 | 131 | 0 |
| 12 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Engine | | 0 | 120 | 12 |
| 13 | 6 | 15 | Curtis Turner | Friedkin Enterprises | Engine | | 0 | 116 | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 88 | Ken Meisenhelder | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Black Flagged |  | 0 | 103 | 0 |
| 15 | 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Rear Gear |  | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| 16 | 9 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Spindle | | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| 17 | 14 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Engine | | 0 | 64 | 0 |
| 18 | 21 | 95 | Paul Dean Holt | Henley Gray Racing | Brakes | | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 19 | 17 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 20 | 16 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Henley Gray Racing | Transmission | | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | 5 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Driveshaft | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 22 | 64 | Bill Seifert | Langley & Woodfield | Oil Leak | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | 18 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Car Owner) | Axle | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 19 | 6 | Ray Hill | Castles Racing | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
