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Grand National Race No. 8 1968 NASCAR Cup Series Race 8 of 49
Race Information				Track Information
Total Purse:	$4,940	Race Date:	Apr 7, 1968	Hickory Speedway
Margin of Victory:	.5 Lap	Race Duration:	1Hr 15Min 32Sec.	Newton, North Carolina
Lead Changes:	4	Average Speed:	79.435 MPH	.363 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:	22	No. of Cautions:	2 For 19 Laps	hickorymotorspeedway.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner Information	Pole Information	Manufacturer Points
Driver:	Richard Petty R. Petty	Driver:	David Pearson D. Pearson	Plymouth:	9
Car No.:	#43 Plymouth	Car No.:	#17 Dodge	Ford:	0
Team:	Petty Enterprises	Team:	Holman-Moody Racing	Dodge:	0
Crew Chief:	Dale Inman	Crew Chief:	Jake Elder	Chevrolet:	0
Laps Led:	75 of 250	Pole Speed:	86.975 MPH

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Official 1968 Grand National Race No. 8 Results

Finish	Start	Num	Driver	Sponsor	Points	Laps	Led	Status
1	4	43	Richard Petty R. PettyRichard Petty	Petty Enterprises	0	250	75	Running
2	1	17	David Pearson D. PearsonDavid Pearson	Holman-Moody	0	250	59	Running
3	3	71	Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby Isaac	K & K Insurance	0	250	116	Running
4	6	39	Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday Hassler	Red Sharp (Car Owner)	0	246	0	Running
5	7	48	James Hylton J. HyltonJames Hylton	Hylton Engineering	0	244	0	Engine
6	10	4	John Sears J. SearsJohn Sears	L.G. DeWitt	0	243	0	Running
7	2	0	Jack Ingram J. IngramJack Ingram	Ingram Racing	0	242	0	Running
8	22	76	Roy Tyner R. TynerRoy Tyner	Don Culpepper (Car Owner)	0	239	0	Running
9	14	45	Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill Seifert	Siefert Racing	0	237	0	Running
10	8	64	Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo Langley	Langley & Woodfield	0	235	0	Running
11	13	20	Clyde Lynn C. LynnClyde Lynn	Clyde Lynn (Car Owner)	0	232	0	Running
12	15	19	Henley Gray H. GrayHenley Gray	Henley Gray Racing	0	229	0	Running
13	5	49	G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. Spencer	Spencer Racing	0	222	0	Rear Gear
14	17	25	Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe Thomas	Robertson Racing	0	222	0	Running
15	9	06	Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil Castles	Castles Racing	0	122	0	Engine
16	12	88	Buck Baker B. BakerBuck Baker	Buck Baker (Car Owner)	0	115	0	Engine
17	16	03	Wayne Smith W. SmithWayne Smith	Wayne Smith (Car Owner)	0	106	0	Rear Gear
18	21	09	Bob Cooper B. CooperBob Cooper	Bob Cooper (Car Owner)	0	99	0	Overheating
19	11	34	Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell Scott	Scott Racing	0	72	0	Oil Pressure
20	18	01	Paul Dean Holt P. HoltPaul Dean Holt	Dennis Holt (Car Owner)	0	38	0	Oil Pressure
21	20	9	Bill Vanderhoff B. VanderhoffBill Vanderhoff	Roy Tyner (Car Owner)	0	31	0
22	19	1	Jim Vandiver J. VandiverJim Vandiver	Tom Vandiver (Car Owner)	0	5	0	Driveshaft
	(R) Denotes Rookie ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points Click on Driver's Name to View Driver's Statistics

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