Wilkes 400
1968 NASCAR Cup Series Race 45 of 49
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$19,550Race Date:Sep 29, 1968North 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
Official 1968 Wilkes 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1343 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0400127Running
2217 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody03995Running
3698 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Racing03998Running
4114 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonFriedkin Enterprises039769Running
5421 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute Cleaners03950Running
6922 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerMario Rossi (Car Owner)03920Running
7571 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance03910Running
81248 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering03900Running
9144 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt03890Running
101564 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley & Woodfield03880Running
111349 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing03880Running
1281 Pete Hamilton P. Hamilton (R)Pete HamiltonKing Enterprises03880Running
131630 Dave Marcis D. Marcis (R)Dave MarcisLarry Wehrs (Car Owner)03770Running
142320 Clyde Lynn C. LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)03730Rear Gear
152025 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing03670Running
162934 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing03660Running
1773 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerFox Racing03540Ignition
181745 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing03520Running
19195 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksRobertson Racing03500Running
202476 Stan Meserve S. MeserveStan MeserveDon Culpepper (Car Owner)03460Running
212850 Eddie Yarboro E. YarboroEddie YarboroWest End Motors03290Running
222106 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing02650Engine
231184 Roy Trantham R. TranthamRoy TranthamRocky Hinton (Car Owner)02430Vibration
24106 Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachCotton Owens Garage02240Engine
252257 Roy Tyner R. TynerRoy TynerErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)0800Overheating
262718 Dick Johnson D. JohnsonDick JohnsonDick Johnson (Car Owner)0250Engine
273047 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonSiefert Racing0230Oil Leak
281838 Wayne Smith W. SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)0160Engine
292502 Walson Gardner W. GardnerWalson GardnerBob Cooper (Car Owner)020Accident
302670 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing010Engine

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