Atlanta 500
1968 NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$67,405Race Date:Mar 31, 1968EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:9.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 59Min 24Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:15Average Speed:125.564 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:11 For 73 Lapsechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#26 MercuryFord:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Dodge:0
Crew Chief:Eddie WoodCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:172 of 334Pole Speed:155.646 MPH
Official 1968 Atlanta 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1421 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute Cleaners0334127Running
2126 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Racing033487Running
3727 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews Racing033323Running
436 Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachCotton Owens Garage03320Running
51422 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)03320Running
61243 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyClift Chrysler Plymouth03310Running
7103 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerFox Racing03310Running
8571 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance03300Running
91937 Sam McQuagg S. McQuaggSam McQuaggK & K Insurance03295Running
10155 Butch Hartman B. HartmanButch HartmanButch Hartman (Car Owner)03270Running
111356 Jim Hurtubise J. HurtubiseJim HurtubiseOld Hickory House03220Running
12616 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundBud Moore Engineering03220Running
132639 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)03190Running
142279 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenHarold Rhodes (Car Owner)03180Running
151848 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering03135Running
162830 Dave Marcis D. Marcis (R)Dave MarcisLarry Wehrs (Car Owner)03040Running
172464 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & Woodfield02990Running
183820 Clyde Lynn C. LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)02940Running
19929 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonBondy Long (Car Owner)029142Accident
20340 Don Tarr D. Tarr (R)Don TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)02840Running
212550 Serge Adams S. AdamsSerge AdamsLyle Stelter (Car Owner)02350Clutch
224188 Dub Simpson D. SimpsonDub SimpsonBuck Baker (Car Owner)02130Engine
234325 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01740Engine
24174 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt01670Accident
253634 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing01290Oil Pressure
263106 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing01100A Frame
27161 Bud Moore B. MooreBud MooreKing Enterprises0910Engine
28202 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerBobby Allison (Car Owner)0860Engine
293352 Tony Tantarelli T. TantarelliTony TantarelliElmer Buxton (Car Owner)0740A Frame
303596 Charles Burnett C. BurnettCharles BurnettJames Brown (Car Owner)0690Clutch
31217 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody0540Accident
321199 Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels Engineering0480Handling
332302 Bob Cooper B. CooperBob CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)0290Engine
343038 Wayne Smith W. SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)0220Driveshaft
353276 Roy Tyner R. TynerRoy TynerDon Culpepper (Car Owner)0200Engine
364423 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksRobertson Racing0180Overheating
373980 E.J. Trivette E. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)0170Rear Gear
38428 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing0110Engine
39277 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0110Overheating
402197 Red Farmer R. FarmerRed FarmerLong-Lewis070Quit
41814 Jerry Grant J. GrantJerry GrantFriedkin Enterprises060Engine
424058 Phil Wendt P. WendtPhil WendtKen Watter (Car Owner)060Engine
432945 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing050Quit
443719 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing040Quit

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