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Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Grand National race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
April 21, 1968
400 laps on 0.625 mile paved oval; 250 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1968 Ford
| 400
| 5,100
| running
| 181 |
2
| 12
| Buddy Baker
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1967 Dodge
| 399
| 2,275
| running
| 0 |
3
| 3
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1967 Dodge
| 399
| 1,325
| running
| 1 |
4
| 4
| Darel Dieringer
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1968 Plymouth
| 396
| 825
| running
| 0 |
5
| 2
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1968 Ford
| 391
| 750
| engine
| 132 |
6
| 14
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1967 Ford
| 390
| 525
| running
| 0 |
7
| 8
| Jerry Grant
| 14
| Tom Friedkin
| 1968 Plymouth
| 390
| 475
| running
| 0 |
8
| 22
| Roy Tyner
| 76
| Don Culpepper
| 1966 Ford
| 386
| 500
| running
| 0 |
9
| 21
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1967 Plymouth
| 381
| 500
| running
| 0 |
10
| 19
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1967 Mercury
| 377
| 325
| running
| 0 |
11
| 24
| Earl Brooks
| 28
| Clyde Lynn
| 1966 Ford
| 362
| 300
| running
| 0 |
12
| 29
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 362
| 275
| running
| 0 |
13
| 15
| Bob Cooper
| 02
| Bob Cooper
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 361
| 275
| engine
| 0 |
14
| 26
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1966 Ford
| 359
| 250
| running
| 0 |
15
| 17
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1967 Ford
| 342
| 225
| running
| 0 |
16
| 18
| Eddie Yarboro
| 50
| Eddie Yarboro
| 1966 Plymouth
| 338
| 225
| engine
| 0 |
17
| 33
| Frog Fagan
| 95
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 338
| 200
| running
| 0 |
18
| 30
| Stan Meserve
| 51
| Margo Hamm
| 1967 Dodge
| 333
| 225
| running
| 0 |
19
| 20
| Buck Baker
| 88
| Buck Baker
| 1967 Oldsmobile
| 326
| 225
| engine
| 0 |
20
| 23
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1966 Ford
| 308
| 250
| engine
| 0 |
21
| 32
| Paul Dean Holt
| 01
| Dennis Holt
| 1967 Ford
| 265
| 175
| engine
| 0 |
22
| 9
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1967 Plymouth
| 257
| 200
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 10
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1967 Dodge
| 248
| 200
| engine
| 0 |
24
| 13
| Jim Hurtubise
| 12
| Tom Pistone
| 1968 Mercury
| 243
| 200
| accident
| 0 |
25
| 27
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 215
| 200
| rear end
| 0 |
26
| 6
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1968 Plymouth
| 210
| 500
| engine
| 39 |
27
| 7
| Paul Goldsmith
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1968 Plymouth
| 144
| 250
| engine
| 27 |
28
| 28
| Larry Manning
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 117
| 200
| rear end
| 0 |
29
| 5
| Bobby Allison
| 29
| Bondy Long
| 1968 Ford
| 97
| 200
| engine
| 20 |
30
| 31
| Bill Vanderhoff
| 09
| Roy Tyner
| 1967 Pontiac
| 97
| 175
| engine
| 0 |
31
| 25
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1966 Ford
| 71
| 175
| engine
| 0 |
32
| 35
| Don Tarr
| 0
| Don Tarr
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 62
| 150
| engine
| 0 |
33
| 11
| Jack Ingram
| 08
| Richard Giachetti
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 57
| 250
| engine
| 0 |
34
| 16
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Red Sharp
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 30
| 175
| engine
| 0 |
35
| 34
| Leonard Brock
| 31
| Newman Long
| 1966 Ford
| 1
| 175
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:45:33
Average Speed: 90.425 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.43 seconds
10 cautions for 67 laps
Attendance: 13,500