| 1968 Grand National Race No. 21 NASCAR Cup Series Race 21 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,855 | Race Date: | Apr 18, 2026 | Smoky Mountain Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 1Hr 15Min 11Sec. | Maryville, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 2 | Average Speed: | 76.743 MPH | .520 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 21 | No. of Cautions: | TBA | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| 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 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Holman-Moody Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 101 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 88.583 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Grand National Race No. 21 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led | Status |
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| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises |  | 0 | 200 | 101 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | Pete Hamilton | Rocky Hinton (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering |  | 0 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 14 | Curtis Turner | Friedkin Enterprises | | 0 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 10 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | | 0 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | | 0 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 18 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | | 0 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Bud Moore | King Enterprises | | 0 | 183 | 0 | Accident |
| 9 | 12 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | | 0 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 16 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | | 0 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 13 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Car Owner) | | 0 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 17 | 75 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Car Owner) | | 0 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | | 0 | 134 | 40 | Oil Pan |
| 15 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | | 0 | 119 | 59 | Valves |
| 16 | 11 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | | 0 | 114 | 0 | Oil Pressure |
| 17 | 15 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Car Owner) | | 0 | 108 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 18 | 21 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | | 0 | 90 | 0 | Overheating |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | | 0 | 75 | 0 | Accident |
| 20 | 19 | 09 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 31 | 0 | Ignition |
| 21 | 9 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Car Owner) | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
