1968 Capital City 300
NASCAR Cup Series Race 41 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$11,510Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:2Hr 11Min 20Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:13Average Speed:85.659 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:28No. of Cautions:10 For 52 Lapsrichmondraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#43 PlymouthFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Petty EnterprisesMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Dale InmanChevrolet:0
Laps Led:215 of 300Pole Speed:103.178 MPH
Official 1968 Capital City 300 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0300215Running
2217 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody030064Running
3421 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute Cleaners02997Running
462 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonJ.D. Bracken (Car Owner)02990Running
533 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerFox Racing02987Running
6571 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance02970Running
7815 Ray HendrickRay HendrickFriedkin Enterprises02957Running
8748 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering02930Running
9964 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & Woodfield02930Running
101020 Clyde LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)02840Running
11124 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt02790Running
121838 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)02730Running
132034 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing02710Running
141657 Ervin PruittErvin PruittErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)02650Running
152476 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldDon Culpepper (Car Owner)02620Running
162825 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing02600Running
172119 Cecil GordonCecil GordonHenley Gray Racing02570Running
182783 Worth McMillionWorth McMillionAllen McMillion (Car Owner)02360Running
192393 Walson GardnerWalson GardnerWalson Gardner (Car Owner)02320Running
202295 Paul Dean HoltPaul Dean HoltHenley Gray Racing01950Quit
21148 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing01570Engine
221110 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01290Accident
23269 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)01280Accident
242466 Larry ManningLarry ManningJohn Glazebrook (Car Owner)01000Accident
25155 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksRobertson Racing0860Overheating
262506 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing0610Water Pump
271745 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing0530Accident
281370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing0120Oil Pressure

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