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1968 American 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 48 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$69,800Race Date:Oct 27, 1968Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:16.000 SecondsRace Duration:4h 45m 33sRockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:18Average Speed:105.060 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:6 For 46 Lapsrockingham-speedway.com/

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 PettyPlymouth By PettyRunning0500216
2217 David PearsonEast Tennessee Motor CompanyRunning050024
3698 LeeRoy YarbroughWinebarger Motor CompanyRunning04980
4916 Tiny LundMercuryRunning04971
5814 Bobby AllisonFriedkin EnterprisesRunning04960
61491 Don WhiteDodgeRunning04950
71748 James HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning04910
81684 G.C. SpencerRoy Trantham (Car Owner)Running04880
9203 Richard BrickhouseDub Clewis (Car Owner)Running04800
101875 Butch HartmanButch Hartman (Car Owner)Running04780
11194 John SearsL.G. DeWittRunning04760
122839 Friday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)Running04660
13277 Bobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running04460
143947 Bill SeifertSiefert RacingEngine04440
154120 Clyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running04330
161327 Donnie AllisonDick Brannan FordAccident043011
17371 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceEngine0427118
184445 Earl BrooksSiefert RacingRunning04270
19369 Roy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Engine04200
203593 Walson GardnerWalson Gardner (Car Owner)Black Flagged04140
213819 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04080
224218 Dick JohnsonDick Johnson (Car Owner)Running04070
234325 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04000
242430 Dave Marcis (R)Larry Wehrs (Car Owner)Engine03960
25103 Buddy BakerRoyal DodgeEngine038538
26121 Cale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersEngine032592
273734 Wendell ScottScott RacingRunning03090
282210 Bill ChampionChampion RacingEngine02710
29599 Paul GoldsmithFrosty Morn MeatsIgnition02700
302656 Tommy GaleLyle Stelter (Car Owner)Accident01720
312597 Red FarmerLong-LewisRear Gear01590
32296 Neil CastlesCastles RacingEngine01560
331122 Darel DieringerPlymouthEngine01480
34121 Pete Hamilton (R)King EnterprisesEngine01450
353170 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingEngine0950
363476 James SearsDon Culpepper (Car Owner)Accident0920
37330 Don Tarr (R)Don Tarr (Car Owner)Accident0910
382357 Ervin PruittErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)Accident0900
394080 E.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Brakes0870
403064 Elmo LangleyLangley & WoodfieldEngine0820
4176 Charlie GlotzbachCotton Owens GarageQuit0590
421529 Bud MooreBondy Long (Car Owner)Accident0530
433252 Dexter GaineyElmer Buxton (Car Owner)Black Flagged0410
442111 Frank GardnerFordBlack Flagged020
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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