1968 Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 44 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$24,176Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:3Hr 47Min 56Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:11Average Speed:65.808 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:7 For 60 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#21 MercuryMercury:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Roush RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Glen WoodDodge:0
Laps Led:324 of 500Pole Speed:77.279 MPH
Official 1968 Old Dominion 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0500324
2121 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersRunning04971
3998 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingRunning049718
43929 Bud MooreBud MooreBondy Long (Car Owner)Running04940
5871 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning04940
6317 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning0492125
7714 Ray HendrickRay HendrickFriedkin EnterprisesRunning04920
8527 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews RacingRunning04910
9174 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittRunning04880
101484 Roy TranthamRoy TranthamRocky Hinton (Car Owner)Running04850
111539 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)Running04750
12249 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Running04740
132638 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)Running04700
14132 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonJ.D. Bracken (Car Owner)Engine046813
152834 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning04650
162370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning04650
172130 Dave Marcis (R)Dave MarcisLarry Wehrs (Car Owner)Tire04620
183351 Stan MeserveStan MeserveMargo Hamm (Car Owner)Running04570
192750 Eddie YarboroEddie YarboroWest End MotorsRunning04550
202220 Clyde LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running04510
211248 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning04390
2223 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerFox RacingEngine04360
233125 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04170
243793 Walson GardnerWalson GardnerWalson Gardner (Car Owner)Running04080
253476 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksDon Culpepper (Car Owner)Rear Gear04050
263583 Worth McMillionWorth McMillionAllen McMillion (Car Owner)Radiator03910
272006 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingEngine03740
282918 Dick JohnsonDick JohnsonDick Johnson (Car Owner)Oil Pressure03660
293819 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning03250
301649 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingIgnition02490
31300 Don Tarr (R)Don TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)Accident02370
321964 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldClutch02350
333245 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingOverheating01920
3441 Pete Hamilton (R)Pete HamiltonKing EnterprisesAccident015419
351022 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)Clutch01430
364066 Larry ManningLarry ManningJohn Glazebrook (Car Owner)Overheating01300
371810 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingAccident0960
383647 Cecil GordonCecil GordonSiefert RacingOil Pan0650
39116 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachCotton Owens GarageAccident0210
402557 Paul Dean HoltPaul Dean HoltErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)Oil Pressure010

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