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1968 American 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 48 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$69,800Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:16.000 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 45Min 33Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:18Average Speed:105.060 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:6 For 46 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 MercuryFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Glen WoodDodge:0
Laps Led:216 of 500Pole Speed:118.717 MPH

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Official 1968 American 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1443 Richard PettyRichard PettyPlymouth By PettyRunning0500216
2217 David PearsonDavid PearsonEast Tennessee Motor CompanyRunning050024
3698 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughWinebarger Motor CompanyRunning04980
4916 Tiny LundTiny LundMercuryRunning04971
5814 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonFriedkin EnterprisesRunning04960
61491 Don WhiteDon WhiteDodgeRunning04950
71748 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning04910
81684 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerRoy Trantham (Car Owner)Running04880
92003 Richard BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseDub Clewis (Car Owner)Running04800
101875 Butch HartmanButch HartmanButch Hartman (Car Owner)Running04780
11194 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittRunning04760
122839 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)Running04660
13277 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running04460
143947 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingEngine04440
154120 Clyde LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running04330
161327 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonDick Brannan FordAccident043011
17371 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceEngine0427118
184445 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksSiefert RacingRunning04270
19369 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Engine04200
203593 Walson GardnerWalson GardnerWalson Gardner (Car Owner)Black Flagged04140
213819 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04080
224218 Dick JohnsonDick JohnsonDick Johnson (Car Owner)Running04070
234325 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04000
242430 Dave Marcis (R)Dave MarcisLarry Wehrs (Car Owner)Engine03960
25103 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerRoyal DodgeEngine038538
26121 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersEngine032592
273734 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning03090
282210 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingEngine02710
29599 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithFrosty Morn MeatsIgnition02700
302656 Tommy GaleTommy GaleLyle Stelter (Car Owner)Accident01720
312597 Red FarmerRed FarmerLong-LewisRear Gear01590
322906 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingEngine01560
331122 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerPlymouthEngine01480
34121 Pete Hamilton (R)Pete HamiltonKing EnterprisesEngine01450
353170 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingEngine0950
363476 James SearsJames SearsDon Culpepper (Car Owner)Accident0920
37330 Don Tarr (R)Don TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)Accident0910
382357 Ervin PruittErvin PruittErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)Accident0900
394080 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Brakes0870
403064 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldEngine0820
4176 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachCotton Owens GarageQuit0590
421529 Bud MooreBud MooreBondy Long (Car Owner)Accident0530
433252 Dexter GaineyDexter GaineyElmer Buxton (Car Owner)Black Flagged0410
442111 Frank GardnerFrank GardnerFordBlack Flagged020
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