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Georgia 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Middle Georgia Raceway, Macon, GA
November 17, 1968
500 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 250 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 5
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1968 Plymouth
| 500
| 3,500
| running
| 362 |
2
| 1
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1968 Ford
| 500
| 2,345
| running
| 8 |
3
| 6
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1968 Dodge
| 490
| 1,375
| running
| 0 |
4
| 8
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1966 Ford
| 476
| 925
| running
| 0 |
5
| 12
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1966 Ford
| 466
| 825
| running
| 0 |
6
| 7
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Red Sharp
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 462
| 725
| engine
| 0 |
7
| 21
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1967 Plymouth
| 459
| 750
| running
| 0 |
8
| 17
| Bill Seifert
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 454
| 625
| running
| 0 |
9
| 25
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1968 Ford
| 447
| 525
| running
| 0 |
10
| 20
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Don Culpepper
| 1966 Ford
| 442
| 425
| running
| 0 |
11
| 29
| Cecil Gordon
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 439
| 380
| running
| 0 |
12
| 19
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 423
| 400
| running
| 0 |
13
| 15
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1966 Ford
| 416
| 350
| running
| 0 |
14
| 27
| Walson Gardner
| 93
| Walson Gardner
| 1967 Ford
| 408
| 300
| running
| 0 |
15
| 30
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1967 Pontiac
| 392
| 200
| running
| 0 |
16
| 10
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 56
| Lyle Stelter
| 1967 Mercury
| 316
| 225
| accident
| 0 |
17
| 2
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1968 Dodge
| 315
| 300
| engine
| 61 |
18
| 13
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1967 Ford
| 294
| 225
| running
| 0 |
19
| 3
| Bobby Allison
| 14
| Tom Friedkin
| 1968 Plymouth
| 252
| 275
| rear end
| 69 |
20
| 26
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1968 Chevrolet
| 222
| 225
| engine
| 0 |
21
| 9
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1967 Plymouth
| 210
| 225
| rear end
| 0 |
22
| 22
| Earl Brooks
| 5
| Don Robertson
| 1967 Ford
| 189
| 250
| accident
| 0 |
23
| 23
| Ervin Pruitt
| 57
| Ervin Pruitt
| 1967 Dodge
| 162
| 235
| rear end
| 0 |
24
| 18
| E.J. Trivette
| 80
| E.C. Reid
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 140
| 225
| overheating
| 0 |
25
| 4
| Darel Dieringer
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1968 Plymouth
| 119
| 250
| driveshaft
| 0 |
26
| 24
| Don Tarr
| 0
| Don Tarr
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 94
| 175
| rear end
| 0 |
27
| 14
| Don Tomberlin
| 96
| Roy Buckner
| 1966 Ford
| 90
| 175
| engine
| 0 |
28
| 11
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1966 Ford
| 81
| 175
| oil leak
| 0 |
29
| 16
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1967 Ford
| 26
| 175
| engine
| 0 |
30
| 28
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1967 Buick
| 20
| 150
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:08:06
Average Speed: 85.121 MPH
Pole Speed: 18.854 seconds
2 cautions for 16 laps
Attendance: 6,000