| 1968 Carolina 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 23 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $65,665 | Race Date: | Jun 16, 1968 | Rockingham Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2 Laps | Race Duration: | 5Hr 2Min | Rockingham, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 20 | Average Speed: | 99.338 MPH | 1.017 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 44 | No. of Cautions: | 8 For 74 Laps | rockingham-speedway.com/ | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Donnie Allison D. Allison | Driver: | LeeRoy Yarbrough L. Yarbrough | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #27 Ford | Car No.: | #98 Ford | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Matthews Racing | Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Plymouth: | 0 | |||||
| Laps Led: | 154 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 118.644 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Carolina 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Dick Brannan Ford | Running |  | 0 | 500 | 154 |
| 2 | 13 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 498 | 0 |
| 3 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running |  | 0 | 494 | 0 |
| 4 | 16 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 470 | 0 |
| 5 | 23 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 469 | 0 |
| 6 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 464 | 0 |
| 7 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running |  | 0 | 463 | 0 |
| 8 | 25 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | | 0 | 457 | 0 |
| 9 | 33 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 457 | 0 |
| 10 | 28 | 30 | Dave Marcis (R) | Larry Wehrs (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 456 | 0 |
| 11 | 32 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Running | | 0 | 448 | 0 |
| 12 | 37 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 445 | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | 29 | Swede Savage | Bondy Long (Car Owner) | Clutch | | 0 | 443 | 0 |
| 14 | 38 | 50 | Eddie Yarboro | Yarboro Racing | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 418 | 0 |
| 15 | 36 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 406 | 0 |
| 16 | 24 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Car Owner) | Driveshaft | | 0 | 406 | 0 |
| 17 | 44 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 395 | 0 |
| 18 | 39 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 380 | 0 |
| 19 | 12 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Plymouth | Engine | | 0 | 379 | 157 |
| 20 | 6 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Cotton Owens Garage | Ignition | | 0 | 372 | 0 |
| 21 | 29 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 368 | 0 |
| 22 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 324 | 0 |
| 23 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Accident | | 0 | 316 | 0 |
| 24 | 8 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Accident | | 0 | 295 | 17 |
| 25 | 31 | 5 | Pete Hamilton (R) | Rocky Hinton (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 260 | 0 |
| 26 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Terry's Chrysler Plymouth | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 236 | 0 |
| 27 | 11 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Accident |  | 0 | 234 | 0 |
| 28 | 1 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Winebarger Motor Company | Clutch | | 0 | 217 | 120 |
| 29 | 4 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Frosty Morn Meats | | 0 | 201 | 52 | |
| 30 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | East Tennessee Motor Company | Engine | | 0 | 142 | 0 |
| 31 | 22 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Car Owner) | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 139 | 0 |
| 32 | 5 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 60 Minute Cleaners | Engine | | 0 | 129 | 0 |
| 33 | 18 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Engine | | 0 | 120 | 0 |
| 34 | 42 | 46 | Larry Manning | Tom Hunter (Car Owner) | Overheating | | 0 | 114 | 0 |
| 35 | 35 | 07 | George Davis | Nalco | Accident | | 0 | 96 | 0 |
| 36 | 26 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Car Owner) | Clutch | | 0 | 88 | 0 |
| 37 | 40 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 87 | 0 |
| 38 | 9 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Wheel Stud | | 0 | 78 | 0 |
| 39 | 34 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Engine | | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 40 | 43 | 75 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Car Owner) | Oil Line | | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 41 | 14 | 1 | Bud Moore | King Enterprises | Engine | | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 42 | 27 | 11 | Earl Brooks | Champion Racing | Oil Pan | | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 43 | 19 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Car Owner) | Sway Bar | | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 44 | 41 | 88 | Bobby Mausgrover | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Rear Gear |  | 0 | 4 | 0 |
