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Southeastern 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
March 17, 1968
500 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 250 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 2
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1968 Ford
| 500
| 5,725
| running
| 176 |
2
| 1
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1968 Plymouth
| 500
| 4,125
| running
| 108 |
3
| 4
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 26
| Junior Johnson
| 1968 Ford
| 499
| 2,100
| running
| 168 |
4
| 5
| Darel Dieringer
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1968 Plymouth
| 492
| 1,325
| running
| 0 |
5
| 11
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1967 Dodge
| 491
| 900
| running
| 0 |
6
| 29
| Bud Moore
| 1
| A.J. King
| 1968 Dodge
| 491
| 800
| running
| 0 |
7
| 15
| Jack Ingram
| 09
| Roy Tyner
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 481
| 700
| running
| 0 |
8
| 16
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1966 Ford
| 469
| 650
| running
| 0 |
9
| 17
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1966 Ford
| 468
| 625
| running
| 0 |
10
| 32
| Earl Brooks
| 2
| Clyde Lynn
| 1966 Ford
| 467
| 550
| running
| 0 |
11
| 36
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1967 Plymouth
| 467
| 525
| running
| 0 |
12
| 19
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1966 Ford
| 454
| 490
| running
| 0 |
13
| 20
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Larry Wehrs
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 449
| 460
| running
| 0 |
14
| 23
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1967 Mercury
| 445
| 445
| rear end
| 0 |
15
| 22
| Wendell Scott
| 50
| G.C. Spencer
| 1966 Plymouth
| 436
| 425
| running
| 0 |
16
| 27
| Bob Cooper
| 02
| Bob Cooper
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 430
| 415
| running
| 0 |
17
| 21
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1967 Ford
| 427
| 395
| running
| 0 |
18
| 34
| Paul Dean Holt
| 01
| Dennis Holt
| 1967 Ford
| 412
| 375
| running
| 0 |
19
| 26
| Bill Ervin
| 31
| Newman Long
| 1966 Ford
| 396
| 350
| running
| 0 |
20
| 24
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 392
| 340
| running
| 0 |
21
| 33
| Dick Johnson
| 18
| Bob Casperson
| 1967 Ford
| 338
| 330
| ball joint
| 0 |
22
| 35
| Walson Gardner
| 93
| Walson Gardner
| 1967 Ford
| 295
| 320
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 10
| Buddy Baker
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1967 Dodge
| 245
| 305
| overheating
| 0 |
24
| 3
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1968 Ford
| 237
| 325
| rear end
| 48 |
25
| 28
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1967 Dodge
| 227
| 295
| driver ill
| 0 |
26
| 18
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Red Sharp
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 206
| 285
| sway bar
| 0 |
27
| 31
| Doug Cooper
| 95
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 206
| 275
| ball joint
| 0 |
28
| 9
| Tiny Lund
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1968 Mercury
| 199
| 265
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 12
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1967 Ford
| 191
| 255
| rear end
| 0 |
30
| 6
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1968 Ford
| 114
| 245
| rear end
| 0 |
31
| 25
| Roy Tyner
| 76
| Don Culpepper
| 1966 Ford
| 104
| 200
| oil leak
| 0 |
32
| 14
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1967 Plymouth
| 91
| 200
| accident
| 0 |
33
| 7
| Jerry Grant
| 14
| Tom Friedkin
| 1968 Plymouth
| 72
| 200
| accident
| 0 |
34
| 13
| Paul Goldsmith
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1968 Plymouth
| 60
| 200
| driveshaft
| 0 |
35
| 30
| Stan Meserve
| 51
| Margo Hamm
| 1967 Dodge
| 54
| 200
| engine
| 0 |
36
| 8
| Bobby Allison
| 29
| Bondy Long
| 1968 Ford
| 41
| 200
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:14:11
Average Speed: 77.247 MPH
Pole Speed: 20.32 seconds
11 cautions for 81 laps
Attendance: 19,800