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Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
April 28, 1968
500 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 250 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 3
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1968 Mercury
| 500
| 5,476
| running
| 51 |
| 2
| 1
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1968 Ford
| 500
| 2,797
| running
| 97 |
| 3
| 5
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1968 Ford
| 498
| 1,245
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 8
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 26
| Junior Johnson
| 1968 Ford
| 498
| 800
| running
| 20 |
| 5
| 7
| Tom Pistone
| 12
| Tom Pistone
| 1968 Ford
| 497
| 725
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 12
| Bud Moore
| 1
| A.J. King
| 1968 Dodge
| 494
| 675
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 9
| Tiny Lund
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1968 Mercury
| 494
| 575
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 11
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1967 Ford
| 489
| 525
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 10
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1967 Dodge
| 489
| 500
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 14
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1966 Ford
| 485
| 475
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 23
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1967 Plymouth
| 479
| 460
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 30
| Blaine Kaufman
| 44
| Richard Giachetti
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 461
| 400
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 34
| E.J. Trivette
| 80
| E.C. Reid
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 459
| 390
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 39
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 459
| 380
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 2
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1968 Plymouth
| 449
| 1,004
| rear end
| 284 |
| 16
| 15
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1967 Dodge
| 432
| 385
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 37
| Paul Dean Holt
| 01
| Dennis Holt
| 1967 Ford
| 388
| 380
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 24
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Red Sharp
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 381
| 365
| engine
| 0 |
| 19
| 18
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1966 Ford
| 370
| 355
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 20
| 20
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1967 Ford
| 349
| 345
| A-frame
| 0 |
| 21
| 16
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1967 Plymouth
| 335
| 325
| ignition
| 0 |
| 22
| 17
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1966 Ford
| 328
| 325
| oil line
| 0 |
| 23
| 28
| Roy Tyner
| 76
| Don Culpepper
| 1966 Ford
| 309
| 300
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 29
| Larry Manning
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 268
| 300
| rear end
| 0 |
| 25
| 19
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1967 Buick
| 237
| 325
| overheating
| 0 |
| 26
| 4
| Bobby Allison
| 29
| Bondy Long
| 1968 Ford
| 235
| 375
| engine
| 48 |
| 27
| 26
| Bob Cooper
| 02
| Bob Cooper
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 217
| 300
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 28
| 22
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1966 Ford
| 148
| 325
| accident
| 0 |
| 29
| 21
| Sonny Hutchins
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1967 Ford
| 133
| 375
| rear end
| 0 |
| 30
| 32
| Stan Meserve
| 51
| Margo Hamm
| 1967 Dodge
| 126
| 275
| steering
| 0 |
| 31
| 13
| Buddy Baker
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1967 Dodge
| 109
| 275
| transmission
| 0 |
| 32
| 25
| Earl Brooks
| 28
| Clyde Lynn
| 1966 Ford
| 103
| 275
| brakes
| 0 |
| 33
| 27
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1966 Ford
| 94
| 275
| engine
| 0 |
| 34
| 36
| Bill Vanderhoff
| 09
| Roy Tyner
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 72
| 250
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 35
| 6
| Paul Goldsmith
| 14
| Tom Friedkin
| 1968 Plymouth
| 63
| 275
| accident
| 0 |
| 36
| 35
| Frog Fagan
| 95
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 62
| 250
| brakes
| 0 |
| 37
| 38
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1967 Ford
| 47
| 250
| wheel
| 0 |
| 38
| 33
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 18
| 250
| engine
| 0 |
| 39
| 40
| Buck Baker
| 88
| Buck Baker
| 1967 Oldsmobile
| 15
| 250
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 40
| 31
| Don Tarr
| 0
| Don Tarr
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 14
| 250
| clutch
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:44:56
Average Speed: 66.686 MPH
Pole Speed: 23.009 seconds
10 cautions for 72 laps
Attendance: 19,000