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1968 Wilkes 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 45 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$19,550Race Date:Apr 19, 2026North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:2Hr 39Min 24Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:8Average Speed:94.103 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:3 For 25 Lapssavethespeedway.net/history.html

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#14 PlymouthFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Friedkin EnterprisesMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:318 of 400Pole Speed:104.525 MPH

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Official 1968 Wilkes 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1343 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0400318Running
2217 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody03995Running
3698 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Racing03998Running
4114 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonFriedkin Enterprises039769Running
5421 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute Cleaners03950Running
6922 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)03920Running
7571 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance03910Running
81248 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering03900Running
9144 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt03890Running
101564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & Woodfield03880Running
111349 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing03880Running
1281 Pete Hamilton (R)Pete HamiltonKing Enterprises03880Running
131630 Dave Marcis (R)Dave MarcisLarry Wehrs (Car Owner)03770Running
142320 Clyde LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)03730Rear Gear
152025 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing03670Running
162934 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing03660Running
1773 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerFox Racing03540Ignition
181745 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing03520Running
19195 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksRobertson Racing03500Running
202476 Stan MeserveStan MeserveDon Culpepper (Car Owner)03460Running
212850 Eddie YarboroEddie YarboroWest End Motors03290Running
222106 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing02650Engine
231184 Roy TranthamRoy TranthamRocky Hinton (Car Owner)02430Vibration
24106 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachCotton Owens Garage02240Engine
252257 Roy TynerRoy TynerErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)0800Overheating
262718 Dick JohnsonDick JohnsonDick Johnson (Car Owner)0250Engine
273047 Cecil GordonCecil GordonSiefert Racing0230
281838 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)0160Engine
292502 Walson GardnerWalson GardnerBob Cooper (Car Owner)020Accident
302670 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing010Engine
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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