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1968 Atlanta 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$67,405Race Date:Apr 17, 2026EchoPark 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 AssociatesDodge:0
Crew Chief:Eddie WoodCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:172 of 334Pole Speed:155.646 MPH

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Official 1968 Atlanta 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1421 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute Cleaners0334172Running
2126 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Racing033487Running
3727 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews Racing033323Running
436 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachCotton Owens Garage03320Running
51422 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)03320Running
61243 Richard PettyRichard PettyClift Chrysler Plymouth03310Running
7103 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerFox Racing03310Running
8571 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance03300Running
91937 Sam McQuaggSam McQuaggK & K Insurance03295Running
10155 Butch HartmanButch HartmanButch Hartman (Car Owner)03270Running
111356 Jim HurtubiseJim HurtubiseOld Hickory House03220Running
12616 Tiny LundTiny LundBud Moore Engineering03220Running
132639 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)03190Running
142279 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenHarold Rhodes (Car Owner)03180Running
151848 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering03135Running
162830 Dave Marcis (R)Dave MarcisLarry Wehrs (Car Owner)03040Running
172464 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & Woodfield02990Running
183820 Clyde LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)02940Running
19929 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonBondy Long (Car Owner)029142Accident
20340 Don Tarr (R)Don TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)02840Running
212550 Serge AdamsSerge AdamsLyle Stelter (Car Owner)02350Clutch
224188 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonBuck Baker (Car Owner)02130Engine
234325 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01740Engine
24174 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt01670Accident
253634 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing01290Oil Pressure
263106 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing01100A Frame
27161 Bud MooreBud MooreKing Enterprises0910Engine
28202 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerBobby Allison (Car Owner)0860Engine
293352 Tony TantarelliTony TantarelliElmer Buxton (Car Owner)0740A Frame
303596 Charles BurnettCharles BurnettJames Brown (Car Owner)0690Clutch
31217 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody0540Accident
321199 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels Engineering0480Handling
332302 Bob CooperBob CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)0290Engine
343038 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)0220Driveshaft
353276 Roy TynerRoy TynerDon Culpepper (Car Owner)0200Engine
364423 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksRobertson Racing0180Overheating
373980 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)0170Rear Gear
38428 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing0110Engine
39277 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0110Overheating
402197 Red FarmerRed FarmerLong-Lewis070Quit
41814 Jerry GrantJerry GrantFriedkin Enterprises060Engine
424058 Phil WendtPhil WendtKen Watter (Car Owner)060Engine
432945 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing050Quit
443719 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing040Quit
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