| 1968 Rebel 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $53,455 | Race Date: | May 11, 1968 | Darlington Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 18.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 0Min 54Sec. | Darlington, South Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 13 | Average Speed: | 132.699 MPH | 1.366 Mile Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 34 | No. of Cautions: | 4 For 23 Laps | darlingtonraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | LeeRoy Yarbrough L. Yarbrough | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #17 Ford | Car No.: | #26 Ford | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Holman-Moody Racing | Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Crew Chief: | Chevrolet: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 131 of 291 | Pole Speed: | 148.850 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Rebel 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | East Tennessee Motor Company | Running |  | 0 | 291 | 131 |
| 2 | 3 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 291 | 0 |
| 3 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 291 | 21 |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Running |  | 0 | 290 | 116 |
| 5 | 1 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson Racing | Running | | 0 | 287 | 9 |
| 6 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 0 | 285 | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running | | 0 | 284 | 0 |
| 8 | 14 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | | 0 | 278 | 0 |
| 9 | 17 | 1 | Bud Moore | King Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 277 | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Running | | 0 | 263 | 0 |
| 11 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Running | | 0 | 260 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 256 | 0 |
| 13 | 34 | 09 | Wendell Scott | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 252 | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 0 | Don Tarr (R) | Don Tarr (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 242 | 0 |
| 15 | 8 | 14 | Curtis Turner | Friedkin Enterprises | Engine | | 0 | 241 | 0 |
| 16 | 27 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 241 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 240 | 0 |
| 18 | 22 | 52 | Lennie Waldo | Elmer Buxton (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 239 | 0 |
| 19 | 29 | 30 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 236 | 0 |
| 20 | 9 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 60 Minute Cleaners | Engine | | 0 | 222 | 4 |
| 21 | 28 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 207 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 207 | 0 |
| 23 | 4 | 29 | Bobby Allison | Bondy Long (Car Owner) | Clutch | | 0 | 201 | 0 |
| 24 | 16 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Engine | | 0 | 182 | 2 |
| 25 | 32 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Car Owner) | Transmission | | 0 | 171 | 0 |
| 26 | 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Engine | | 0 | 166 | 0 |
| 27 | 23 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 163 | 0 |
| 28 | 10 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Cotton Owens Garage | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 148 | 8 |
| 29 | 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Accident | | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 30 | 25 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Car Owner) | | 0 | 68 | 0 | |
| 31 | 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Transmission | | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| 32 | 7 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Wheel Stud | | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 33 | 33 | 88 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Engine |  | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | 31 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Car Owner) | Engine | Rambler | 0 | 0 | 0 |
