

| 1968 Old Dominion 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 44 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $24,176 | Race Date: | Sep 22, 1968 | Martinsville Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 3 Laps | Race Duration: | 3h 47m 56s | Ridgeway, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 11 | Average Speed: | 65.808 MPH | .526 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 7 For 60 Laps | martinsvillespeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Roush Racing | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Glen Wood | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 324 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 77.279 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Old Dominion 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running | ![]() | 0 | 500 | 324 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 60 Minute Cleaners | Running | ![]() | 0 | 497 | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 497 | 18 |
| 4 | 39 | 29 | Bud Moore | Bondy Long (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 494 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running | ![]() | 0 | 494 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Running | ![]() | 0 | 492 | 125 |
| 7 | 7 | 14 | Ray Hendrick | Friedkin Enterprises | Running | ![]() | 0 | 492 | 0 |
| 8 | 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 491 | 0 |
| 9 | 17 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | ![]() | 0 | 488 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 84 | Roy Trantham | Rocky Hinton (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 485 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 475 | 0 |
| 12 | 24 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 474 | 0 |
| 13 | 26 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 470 | 0 |
| 14 | 13 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Car Owner) | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 468 | 13 |
| 15 | 28 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 465 | 0 |
| 16 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 465 | 0 |
| 17 | 21 | 30 | Dave Marcis (R) | Larry Wehrs (Car Owner) | Tire | ![]() | 0 | 462 | 0 |
| 18 | 33 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 457 | 0 |
| 19 | 27 | 50 | Eddie Yarboro | West End Motors | Running | ![]() | 0 | 455 | 0 |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 451 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | ![]() | 0 | 439 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 436 | 0 |
| 23 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 417 | 0 |
| 24 | 37 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 408 | 0 |
| 25 | 34 | 76 | Earl Brooks | Don Culpepper (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | ![]() | 0 | 405 | 0 |
| 26 | 35 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Car Owner) | Radiator | ![]() | 0 | 391 | 0 |
| 27 | 20 | 6 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 374 | 0 |
| 28 | 29 | 18 | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson (Car Owner) | Oil Pressure | ![]() | 0 | 366 | 0 |
| 29 | 38 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 325 | 0 |
| 30 | 16 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Ignition | ![]() | 0 | 249 | 0 |
| 31 | 30 | 0 | Don Tarr (R) | Don Tarr (Car Owner) | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 237 | 0 |
| 32 | 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Clutch | ![]() | 0 | 235 | 0 |
| 33 | 32 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Overheating | ![]() | 0 | 192 | 0 |
| 34 | 4 | 1 | Pete Hamilton (R) | King Enterprises | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 154 | 19 |
| 35 | 10 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Car Owner) | Clutch | ![]() | 0 | 143 | 0 |
| 36 | 40 | 66 | Larry Manning | John Glazebrook (Car Owner) | Overheating | ![]() | 0 | 130 | 0 |
| 37 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 96 | 0 |
| 38 | 36 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Siefert Racing | Oil Pan | ![]() | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| 39 | 11 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Cotton Owens Garage | Accident | ![]() | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 40 | 25 | 57 | Paul Dean Holt | Ervin Pruitt (Car Owner) | Oil Pressure | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 |