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American 500
NASCAR Grand National race
North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC
October 27, 1968
500 laps on 1 mile paved oval; 500 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 4
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1968 Plymouth
| 500
| 17,075
| running
| 216 |
2
| 2
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1968 Ford
| 500
| 9,775
| running
| 24 |
3
| 6
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1968 Ford
| 498
| 5,225
| running
| 0 |
4
| 9
| Tiny Lund
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1968 Mercury
| 497
| 2,800
| running
| 1 |
5
| 8
| Bobby Allison
| 14
| Tom Friedkin
| 1968 Plymouth
| 496
| 1,850
| running
| 0 |
6
| 14
| Don White
| 91
| Ray Nichels
| 1968 Dodge
| 495
| 1,400
| running
| 0 |
7
| 17
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1968 Dodge
| 491
| 1,375
| running
| 0 |
8
| 16
| G.C. Spencer
| 84
| Roy Trantham
| 1968 Ford
| 488
| 1,200
| running
| 0 |
9
| 20
| Richard Brickhouse
| 03
| Dub Clewis
| 1967 Plymouth
| 480
| 1,100
| running
| 0 |
10
| 18
| Butch Hartman
| 75
| Butch Hartman
| 1968 Dodge
| 478
| 1,100
| running
| 0 |
11
| 19
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1967 Ford
| 476
| 1,050
| running
| 0 |
12
| 28
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Red Sharp
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 466
| 1,000
| running
| 0 |
13
| 27
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Shorty Johns
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 446
| 975
| running
| 0 |
14
| 39
| Bill Seifert
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 444
| 950
| engine
| 0 |
15
| 41
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1966 Ford
| 433
| 935
| running
| 0 |
16
| 13
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1968 Ford
| 430
| 920
| accident
| 11 |
17
| 3
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1968 Dodge
| 427
| 930
| engine
| 118 |
18
| 44
| Earl Brooks
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 427
| 890
| running
| 0 |
19
| 36
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1967 Pontiac
| 420
| 945
| engine
| 0 |
20
| 35
| Walson Gardner
| 93
| Walson Gardner
| 1967 Ford
| 414
| 920
| black flagged
| 0 |
21
| 38
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1968 Ford
| 408
| 895
| running
| 0 |
22
| 42
| Dick Johnson
| 18
| Dick Johnson
| 1967 Ford
| 407
| 830
| running
| 0 |
23
| 43
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1967 Ford
| 400
| 815
| running
| 0 |
24
| 24
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Larry Wehrs
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 396
| 800
| engine
| 0 |
25
| 10
| Buddy Baker
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1968 Dodge
| 385
| 835
| engine
| 38 |
26
| 1
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1968 Mercury
| 325
| 1,120
| engine
| 92 |
27
| 37
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1967 Ford
| 309
| 795
| running
| 0 |
28
| 22
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1967 Ford
| 271
| 740
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 5
| Paul Goldsmith
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1968 Dodge
| 270
| 725
| ignition
| 0 |
30
| 26
| Tom Gale
| 56
| Lyle Stelter
| 1967 Mercury
| 172
| 760
| accident
| 0 |
31
| 25
| Red Farmer
| 97
| Red Farmer
| 1967 Ford
| 159
| 770
| rear end
| 0 |
32
| 29
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1967 Plymouth
| 156
| 830
| engine
| 0 |
33
| 11
| Darel Dieringer
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1968 Plymouth
| 148
| 690
| engine
| 0 |
34
| 12
| Pete Hamilton
| 1
| A.J. King
| 1968 Dodge
| 145
| 650
| engine
| 0 |
35
| 31
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1967 Buick
| 95
| 735
| engine
| 0 |
36
| 34
| James Sears
| 76
| Don Culpepper
| 1966 Ford
| 92
| 710
| accident
| 0 |
37
| 33
| Don Tarr
| 0
| Don Tarr
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 91
| 685
| accident
| 0 |
38
| 23
| Ervin Pruitt
| 57
| Ervin Pruitt
| 1967 Dodge
| 90
| 590
| accident
| 0 |
39
| 40
| E.J. Trivette
| 80
| E.C. Reid
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 87
| 605
| brakes
| 0 |
40
| 30
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1966 Ford
| 82
| 560
| engine
| 0 |
41
| 7
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1968 Dodge
| 59
| 545
| quit
| 0 |
42
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 29
| Bondy Long
| 1968 Ford
| 53
| 535
| accident
| 0 |
43
| 32
| Dexter Gainey
| 52
| Elmer Buxton
| 1967 Ford
| 41
| 650
| black flagged
| 0 |
44
| 21
| Frank Gardner
| 11
| Holman-Moody
| 1968 Ford
| 1
| 515
| black flagged
| 0 |
Time of race: 04:45:33
Average Speed: 105.06 MPH
Pole Speed: 30.324 seconds
6 cautions for 46 laps
Attendance: 32,000