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Atlanta 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
March 31, 1968
334 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 501 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 4
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1968 Mercury
| 334
| 20,680
| running
| 172 |
2
| 1
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 26
| Junior Johnson
| 1968 Mercury
| 334
| 9,360
| running
| 87 |
3
| 7
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1968 Ford
| 333
| 5,415
| running
| 23 |
4
| 3
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1968 Dodge
| 332
| 3,225
| running
| 0 |
5
| 14
| Darel Dieringer
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1968 Plymouth
| 332
| 2,300
| running
| 0 |
6
| 12
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1968 Plymouth
| 331
| 1,775
| running
| 0 |
7
| 10
| Buddy Baker
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1968 Dodge
| 331
| 1,200
| running
| 0 |
8
| 5
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1968 Dodge
| 330
| 1,075
| running
| 0 |
9
| 19
| Sam McQuagg
| 37
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1968 Dodge
| 329
| 1,000
| running
| 5 |
10
| 15
| Butch Hartman
| 5
| Butch Hartman
| 1968 Dodge
| 327
| 850
| running
| 0 |
11
| 13
| Jim Hurtubise
| 56
| Lyle Stelter
| 1968 Mercury
| 322
| 750
| running
| 0 |
12
| 6
| Tiny Lund
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1968 Mercury
| 322
| 700
| running
| 0 |
13
| 26
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Red Sharp
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 319
| 700
| running
| 0 |
14
| 22
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Harold Rhodes
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 318
| 600
| running
| 0 |
15
| 18
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1967 Dodge
| 313
| 625
| running
| 5 |
16
| 28
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Larry Wehrs
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 304
| 575
| running
| 0 |
17
| 24
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1966 Ford
| 299
| 550
| running
| 0 |
18
| 38
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1967 Mercury
| 294
| 600
| running
| 0 |
19
| 9
| Bobby Allison
| 29
| Bondy Long
| 1968 Ford
| 291
| 1,165
| accident
| 42 |
20
| 34
| Don Tarr
| 0
| Don Tarr
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 284
| 640
| running
| 0 |
21
| 25
| Serge Adams
| 50
|
| 1966 Ford
| 235
| 625
| clutch
| 0 |
22
| 41
| Dub Simpson
| 88
| Buck Baker
| 1967 Oldsmobile
| 213
| 550
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 43
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1967 Ford
| 174
| 550
| engine
| 0 |
24
| 17
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1967 Ford
| 167
| 625
| accident
| 0 |
25
| 36
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1966 Ford
| 129
| 620
| oil pressure
| 0 |
26
| 31
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1967 Plymouth
| 110
| 700
| A-frame
| 0 |
27
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1
| A.J. King
| 1968 Dodge
| 91
| 550
| engine
| 0 |
28
| 20
| G.C. Spencer
| 2
| Bobby Allison
| 1967 Dodge
| 86
| 575
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 33
| Tony Tantarelli
| 52
| Elmer Buxton
| 1967 Ford
| 74
| 650
| A-frame
| 0 |
30
| 35
| Charles Burnett
| 96
| James Brown
| 1966 Ford
| 69
| 630
| clutch
| 0 |
31
| 2
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1968 Ford
| 54
| 625
| accident
| 0 |
32
| 11
| Paul Goldsmith
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1968 Plymouth
| 48
| 675
| handling
| 0 |
33
| 23
| Bob Cooper
| 02
| Bob Cooper
| 1968 Chevrolet
| 29
| 550
| engine
| 0 |
34
| 30
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 22
| 550
| driveshaft
| 0 |
35
| 32
| Roy Tyner
| 76
| Don Culpepper
| 1966 Ford
| 20
| 550
| engine
| 0 |
36
| 44
| Earl Brooks
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1966 Ford
| 18
| 500
| overheating
| 0 |
37
| 39
| E.J. Trivette
| 80
| E.C. Reid
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 17
| 540
| rear end
| 0 |
38
| 42
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1967 Ford
| 11
| 500
| engine
| 0 |
39
| 27
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Shorty Johns
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 11
| 525
| overheating
| 0 |
40
| 21
| Red Farmer
| 97
| Red Farmer
| 1967 Ford
| 7
| 500
| quit
| 0 |
41
| 8
| Jerry Grant
| 14
| Tom Friedkin
| 1968 Plymouth
| 6
| 500
| engine
| 0 |
42
| 40
| Phil Wendt
| 58
| Ken Watter
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 6
| 530
| engine
| 0 |
43
| 29
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1966 Ford
| 5
| 500
| quit
| 0 |
44
| 37
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 4
| 500
| quit
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:59:24
Average Speed: 125.564 MPH
Pole Speed: 34.694 seconds
11 cautions for 73 laps
Attendance: 73,000