| 1968 Augusta 200 NASCAR Cup Series Race 46 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,840 | Race Date: | Oct 5, 1968 | Augusta Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 3.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1Hr 19Min 8Sec. | Augusta, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | 1 | Average Speed: | 75.821 MPH | .500 Mile Dirt | |
| No. of Cars: | 21 | No. of Cautions: | 1 | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | Bobby Allison B. Allison | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #17 Ford | Car No.: | #14 Plymouth | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Holman-Moody Racing | Team: | Friedkin Enterprises | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Crew Chief: | Chevrolet: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 92 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 84.822 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Augusta 200 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Running |  | 0 | 200 | 92 |
| 2 | 1 | 14 | Bobby Allison | Friedkin Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 200 | 108 |
| 3 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 200 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running |  | 0 | 199 | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | | 0 | 194 | 0 |
| 6 | 8 | 57 | James Hylton | Ervin Pruitt (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 193 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | 30 | Dave Marcis (R) | Larry Wehrs (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 9 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running |  | 0 | 184 | 0 |
| 10 | 16 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Running | | 0 | 181 | 0 |
| 11 | 20 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 181 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | 09 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 153 | 0 |
| 14 | 21 | 02 | Walson Gardner | Bob Cooper (Car Owner) | Ignition | | 0 | 126 | 0 |
| 15 | 10 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 102 | 0 |
| 16 | 11 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Engine | | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | Frank Warren | Don Tarr (Car Owner) | Overheating | | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | 5 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Engine | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 13 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Engine | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
