| 1968 American 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 48 of 49 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $69,800 | Race Date: | Oct 27, 1968 | Rockingham Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 16.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 4Hr 45Min 33Sec. | Rockingham, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 18 | Average Speed: | 105.060 MPH | 1.017 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 44 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 46 Laps | rockingham-speedway.com/ | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Glen Wood | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 216 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 118.717 MPH | |||||
| Official 1968 American 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth By Petty | Running |  | 0 | 500 | 216 |
| 2 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | East Tennessee Motor Company | Running |  | 0 | 500 | 24 |
| 3 | 6 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Winebarger Motor Company | Running | | 0 | 498 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Mercury | Running |  | 0 | 497 | 1 |
| 5 | 8 | 14 | Bobby Allison | Friedkin Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 496 | 0 |
| 6 | 14 | 91 | Don White | Dodge | Running |  | 0 | 495 | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 0 | 491 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | 84 | G.C. Spencer | Roy Trantham (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 488 | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 480 | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Butch Hartman (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 478 | 0 |
| 11 | 19 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | | 0 | 476 | 0 |
| 12 | 28 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 466 | 0 |
| 13 | 27 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 446 | 0 |
| 14 | 39 | 47 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Engine | | 0 | 444 | 0 |
| 15 | 41 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 433 | 0 |
| 16 | 13 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Dick Brannan Ford | Accident | | 0 | 430 | 11 |
| 17 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Engine | | 0 | 427 | 118 |
| 18 | 44 | 45 | Earl Brooks | Siefert Racing | Running | | 0 | 427 | 0 |
| 19 | 36 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Car Owner) | Engine |  | 0 | 420 | 0 |
| 20 | 35 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Car Owner) | Black Flagged | | 0 | 414 | 0 |
| 21 | 38 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 408 | 0 |
| 22 | 42 | 18 | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 407 | 0 |
| 23 | 43 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 400 | 0 |
| 24 | 24 | 30 | Dave Marcis (R) | Larry Wehrs (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 396 | 0 |
| 25 | 10 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Royal Dodge | Engine | | 0 | 385 | 38 |
| 26 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 60 Minute Cleaners | Engine | | 0 | 325 | 92 |
| 27 | 37 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 309 | 0 |
| 28 | 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Engine | | 0 | 271 | 0 |
| 29 | 5 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Frosty Morn Meats | Ignition | | 0 | 270 | 0 |
| 30 | 26 | 56 | Tommy Gale | Lyle Stelter (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 172 | 0 |
| 31 | 25 | 97 | Red Farmer | Long-Lewis | Rear Gear | | 0 | 159 | 0 |
| 32 | 29 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Engine | | 0 | 156 | 0 |
| 33 | 11 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Plymouth | Engine | | 0 | 148 | 0 |
| 34 | 12 | 1 | Pete Hamilton (R) | King Enterprises | Engine | | 0 | 145 | 0 |
| 35 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Engine |  | 0 | 95 | 0 |
| 36 | 34 | 76 | James Sears | Don Culpepper (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 92 | 0 |
| 37 | 33 | 0 | Don Tarr (R) | Don Tarr (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 91 | 0 |
| 38 | 23 | 57 | Ervin Pruitt | Ervin Pruitt (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 39 | 40 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Car Owner) | Brakes | | 0 | 87 | 0 |
| 40 | 30 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley & Woodfield | Engine | | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| 41 | 7 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Cotton Owens Garage | Quit | | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| 42 | 15 | 29 | Bud Moore | Bondy Long (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| 43 | 32 | 52 | Dexter Gainey | Elmer Buxton (Car Owner) | Black Flagged | | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 44 | 21 | 11 | Frank Gardner | Ford | Black Flagged | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
