| 1968 Grand National Race No. 22 NASCAR Cup Series Race 22 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,555 | Race Date: | Apr 18, 2026 | Birmingham International Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | N/A | Race Duration: | 1Hr 7Min 18Sec. | Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 3 | Average Speed: | 89.153 MPH | .500 Mile Dirt | |
| No. of Cars: | 18 | No. of Cautions: | 2 | ||
| 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 | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Holman-Moody Racing | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 159 of 160 | Pole Speed: | 97.784 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Grand National Race No. 22 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led | Status |
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| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises |  | 0 | 160 | 159 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance |  | 0 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | | 0 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Car Owner) | | 0 | 157 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield |  | 0 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | | 0 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 10 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | | 0 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Car Owner) | | 0 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 14 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | | 0 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 17 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | | 0 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | | 0 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 13 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | | 0 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 16 | 15 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | | 0 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 15 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | | 0 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 8 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Car Owner) | | 0 | 70 | 0 | Overheating |
| 17 | 18 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Car Owner) | | 0 | 41 | 0 | Transmission |
| 18 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | | 0 | 159 | 0 |
