Dixie 500
1968 NASCAR Cup Series Race 33 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$66,075Race Date:Aug 4, 1968EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:10.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 56Min 34Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:29Average Speed:127.068 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:11 For 67 Lapsechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughDriver: Buddy Baker B. BakerFord:9
Car No.:#98 FordCar No.:#3 DodgeDodge:0
Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Team:Fox RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:168 of 334Pole Speed:153.361 MPH
Official 1968 Dixie 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1598 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Racing0334127Running
21371 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance03343Running
3927 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews Racing03340Running
4417 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody033465Running
51043 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises03337Running
61748 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering03285Running
71129 Bud Moore B. MooreBud MooreBondy Long (Car Owner)03280Running
8184 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt03270Running
92139 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerRed Sharp (Car Owner)03180Running
103349 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing03160Running
112745 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing03100Running
122396 Bob Moore B. MooreBob MooreRoy Buckner (Car Owner)03060Running
133557 Roy Tyner R. TynerRoy TynerErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)03030Running
14390 Don Tarr D. Tarr (R)Don TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)03010Running
153432 Willie Crane W. CraneWillie CraneGeorge Turner03000Running
162520 Clyde Lynn C. LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)02970Running
17616 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundBud Moore Engineering02950Engine
18221 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute Cleaners026546Accident
192210 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing02510Driveshaft
203038 Wayne Smith W. SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)02170Oil Line
211299 Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels Engineering02001Engine
221422 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)01890Engine
232818 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksDick Johnson (Car Owner)01890Engine
24262 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonJ.D. Bracken (Car Owner)01670Rear Gear
2536 Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachCotton Owens Garage015238Engine
2671 Sam McQuagg S. McQuaggSam McQuaggKing Enterprises01220Engine
273219 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottHenley Gray Racing01150Overheating
28205 Pete Hamilton P. Hamilton (R)Pete HamiltonRocky Hinton (Car Owner)01100Rear Gear
293851 Stan Meserve S. MeserveStan MeserveMargo Hamm (Car Owner)01030Ignition
301964 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & Woodfield0900Engine
312461 Hoss Ellington H. EllingtonHoss EllingtonEllington Racing0800Suspension
323703 Richard Brickhouse R. BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseDub Clewis (Car Owner)0770Engine
331580 E.J. Trivette E. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)0660Transmission
341697 Red Farmer R. FarmerRed FarmerLong-Lewis0561Overheating
353152 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasElmer Buxton (Car Owner)0530Engine
3613 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerFox Racing0250Wheel Stud
37367 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0230Engine
38856 Jim Hurtubise J. HurtubiseJim HurtubiseLyle Stelter (Car Owner)0210Engine
392906 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing050Engine
404070 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing040Vibration

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