| 1968 Dixie 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 33 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $66,075 | Race Date: | Aug 4, 1968 | EchoPark Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 10.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 56Min 34Sec. | Hampton, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | 29 | Average Speed: | 127.068 MPH | 1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 11 For 67 Laps | echoparkspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | LeeRoy Yarbrough L. Yarbrough | Driver: | Buddy Baker B. Baker | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #98 Ford | Car No.: | #3 Dodge | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Team: | Fox Racing | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Herb Nab | Crew Chief: | Chevrolet: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 168 of 334 | Pole Speed: | 153.361 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 Dixie 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson Racing | Running |  | 0 | 334 | 168 |
| 2 | 13 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running |  | 0 | 334 | 3 |
| 3 | 9 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Running | | 0 | 334 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Running | | 0 | 334 | 65 |
| 5 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 333 | 7 |
| 6 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 0 | 328 | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | 29 | Bud Moore | Bondy Long (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 328 | 0 |
| 8 | 18 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | | 0 | 327 | 0 |
| 9 | 21 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 318 | 0 |
| 10 | 33 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Running | | 0 | 316 | 0 |
| 11 | 27 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Running | | 0 | 310 | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | 96 | Bob Moore | Roy Buckner (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 306 | 0 |
| 13 | 35 | 57 | Roy Tyner | Ervin Pruitt (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 303 | 0 |
| 14 | 39 | 0 | Don Tarr (R) | Don Tarr (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 301 | 0 |
| 15 | 34 | 32 | Willie Crane | George Turner | Running | | 0 | 300 | 0 |
| 16 | 25 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 297 | 0 |
| 17 | 6 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Engine |  | 0 | 295 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 60 Minute Cleaners | Accident | | 0 | 265 | 46 |
| 19 | 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Driveshaft | | 0 | 251 | 0 |
| 20 | 30 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Car Owner) | Oil Line | | 0 | 217 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Engine | | 0 | 200 | 1 |
| 22 | 14 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 23 | 28 | 18 | Earl Brooks | Dick Johnson (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 24 | 26 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 167 | 0 |
| 25 | 3 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Cotton Owens Garage | Engine | | 0 | 152 | 38 |
| 26 | 7 | 1 | Sam McQuagg | King Enterprises | Engine | | 0 | 122 | 0 |
| 27 | 32 | 19 | Wendell Scott | Henley Gray Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 115 | 0 |
| 28 | 20 | 5 | Pete Hamilton (R) | Rocky Hinton (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 110 | 0 |
| 29 | 38 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Car Owner) | Ignition | | 0 | 103 | 0 |
| 30 | 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Engine | | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 31 | 24 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Suspension | | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| 32 | 37 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 77 | 0 |
| 33 | 15 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Car Owner) | Transmission | | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 34 | 16 | 97 | Red Farmer | Long-Lewis | Overheating | | 0 | 56 | 1 |
| 35 | 31 | 52 | Jabe Thomas | Elmer Buxton (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| 36 | 1 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Wheel Stud | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 37 | 36 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 38 | 8 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Lyle Stelter (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 39 | 29 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Engine | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Vibration |  | 0 | 4 | 0 |
