| 1968 Volunteer 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 30 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $24,140 | Race Date: | Jul 21, 1968 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 3Hr 16Min 34Sec. | Bristol, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 8 | Average Speed: | 76.310 MPH | .533 Mile Concrete Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 13 For 92 Laps | bristolmotorspeedway.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.: | #98 Ford | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Holman-Moody Racing | Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Crew Chief: | Chevrolet: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 257 of 120 | Pole Speed: | 87.421 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Volunteer 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Running |  | 0 | 500 | 257 |
| 2 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 60 Minute Cleaners | Running |  | 0 | 499 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 29 | Swede Savage | Bondy Long (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 498 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running |  | 0 | 497 | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 488 | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Engine | | 0 | 481 | 0 |
| 7 | 24 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Running |  | 0 | 467 | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Engine | | 0 | 465 | 0 |
| 9 | 32 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Running | | 0 | 464 | 0 |
| 10 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running |  | 0 | 463 | 0 |
| 11 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Running | | 0 | 460 | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 455 | 0 |
| 13 | 33 | 46 | Larry Manning | Tom Hunter (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 437 | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 421 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Rear Gear | | 0 | 407 | 0 |
| 16 | 34 | 57 | Ervin Pruitt | Ervin Pruitt (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 403 | 0 |
| 17 | 23 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Accident | | 0 | 387 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Cotton Owens Garage | Engine | | 0 | 385 | 74 |
| 19 | 31 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | | 0 | 367 | 0 | |
| 20 | 28 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 362 | 0 |
| 21 | 13 | 5 | Pete Hamilton (R) | Rocky Hinton (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 329 | 14 |
| 22 | 26 | 50 | Eddie Yarboro | Yarboro Racing | Fan Belt | | 0 | 298 | 0 |
| 23 | 7 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Rear Gear | | 0 | 290 | 154 |
| 24 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Fan Belt | | 0 | 236 | 0 |
| 25 | 16 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Car Owner) | Battery | | 0 | 212 | 0 |
| 26 | 11 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Car Owner) | Wheel Stud | | 0 | 206 | 0 |
| 27 | 22 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | Oil Pan | | 0 | 194 | 0 |
| 28 | 30 | 18 | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson (Car Owner) | Quit | | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 29 | 19 | 08 | Bob Burcham | E.C. Reid (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 176 | 0 |
| 30 | 35 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Car Owner) | | 0 | 143 | 0 | |
| 31 | 17 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Engine | | 0 | 135 | 0 |
| 32 | 1 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Winebarger Motor Company | Engine | | 0 | 120 | 0 |
| 33 | 25 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| 34 | 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| 35 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Engine | | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 36 | 36 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 8 | 0 |
