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Southeastern 500
1968 NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$25,820Race Date:Mar 17, 1968Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:3.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 14Min 11Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:18Average Speed:77.247 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:11 For 81 Lapsbristolmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyFord:9
Car No.:#17 FordCar No.:#43 PlymouthPlymouth:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Petty EnterprisesDodge:0
Crew Chief:Jake ElderCrew Chief:Dale InmanChevrolet:0
Laps Led:176 of 500Pole Speed:88.852 MPH

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Official 1968 Southeastern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1217 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody0500127Running
2143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0500108Running
3426 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Racing0499127Running
4522 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)04920Running
51171 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance04910Running
6291 Bud Moore B. MooreBud MooreKing Enterprises04910Running
71509 Jack Ingram J. IngramJack IngramRoy Tyner (Car Owner)04810Running
81610 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing04690Running
91764 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & Woodfield04680Running
10322 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksClyde Lynn (Car Owner)04670Running
113606 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing04670Running
121945 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing04540Running
132030 Dave Marcis D. Marcis (R)Dave MarcisLarry Wehrs (Car Owner)04490Running
142320 Clyde Lynn C. LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)04450Rear Gear
152250 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottSpencer Racing04360Running
162702 Bob Cooper B. CooperBob CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)04300Running
172125 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing04270Running
183401 Paul Dean Holt P. HoltPaul Dean HoltDennis Holt (Car Owner)04120Running
192631 Bill Ervin B. ErvinBill ErvinNewman Long (Car Owner)03960Running
202419 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing03920Running
213318 Dick Johnson D. JohnsonDick JohnsonBob Casperson (Car Owner)03380Ball Joint
223593 Walson Gardner W. GardnerWalson GardnerWalson Gardner (Car Owner)02950Engine
23103 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerFox Racing02450Overheating
24321 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute Cleaners023748Rear Gear
252848 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering02270Driver Sick
261839 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)02060Sway Bar
273195 Doug Cooper D. CooperDoug CooperHenley Gray Racing02060Ball Joint
28916 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundBud Moore Engineering01990Engine
29124 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt01910Rear Gear
30627 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews Racing01140Rear Gear
312576 Roy Tyner R. TynerRoy TynerDon Culpepper (Car Owner)01040Oil Leak
321449 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing0910Accident
33714 Jerry Grant J. GrantJerry GrantFriedkin Enterprises0720Accident
341399 Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels Engineering0600Driveshaft
353051 Stan Meserve S. MeserveStan MeserveMargo Hamm (Car Owner)0540Engine
36829 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonBondy Long (Car Owner)0410Engine
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