| 1968 Beltsville 300 NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $6,800 | Race Date: | May 17, 1968 | Beltsville Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 2Hr 0Min 15Sec. | Beltsville, Maryland | |
| Lead Changes: | 3 | Average Speed: | 74.844 MPH | .500 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 23 | No. of Cautions: | TBA | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #17 Ford | Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Holman-Moody Racing | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 130 of 300 | Pole Speed: | 83.604 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Beltsville 300 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Running |  | 0 | 300 | 130 |
| 2 | 7 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running |  | 0 | 299 | 12 |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Running | | 0 | 297 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 0 | 297 | 0 |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | | 0 | 285 | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Engine | | 0 | 282 | 0 |
| 7 | 23 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Running |  | 0 | 282 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | 09 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 273 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Running | | 0 | 269 | 0 |
| 10 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 267 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 262 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 246 | 0 |
| 13 | 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Engine | | 0 | 171 | 0 |
| 14 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Engine | | 0 | 158 | 158 |
| 15 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing |  | 0 | 122 | 0 | |
| 16 | 9 | 55 | Tom Pistone | Lyle Stelter (Car Owner) | Quit | | 0 | 115 | 0 |
| 17 | 11 | 07 | George Davis | George Davis (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 112 | 0 |
| 18 | 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Clutch | | 0 | 101 | 0 |
| 19 | 3 | 5 | Pete Hamilton (R) | Rocky Hinton (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| 20 | 22 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Steering |  | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Accident |  | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | 20 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Henley Gray Racing | Head Gasket | | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
