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Fireball 300
NASCAR Grand National race
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC
May 5, 1968
300 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 150 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1968 Ford
| 300
| 1,400
| running
| 299 |
| 2
| 4
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1967 Dodge
| 298
| 1,000
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 2
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1968 Plymouth
| 297
| 900
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 7
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1967 Dodge
| 295
| 575
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 26
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1966 Ford
| 291
| 425
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 14
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1968 Ford
| 291
| 325
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 16
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1967 Ford
| 278
| 275
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 17
| Frog Fagan
| 95
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 259
| 225
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 13
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 257
| 200
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 15
| Stan Meserve
| 51
| Margo Hamm
| 1967 Dodge
| 243
| 175
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 10
| Roy Tyner
| 76
| Don Culpepper
| 1966 Ford
| 225
| 100
| engine
| 0 |
| 12
| 11
| Pete Hamilton
| 5
| Rocky Hinton
| 1968 Ford
| 215
| 100
| wheel
| 0 |
| 13
| 5
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1967 Ford
| 207
| 100
| push rod
| 0 |
| 14
| 21
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1967 Plymouth
| 197
| 100
| accident
| 0 |
| 15
| 12
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1966 Ford
| 149
| 100
| accident
| 0 |
| 16
| 28
| Earl Brooks
| 28
| Clyde Lynn
| 1967 Mercury
| 148
| 100
| valve
| 0 |
| 17
| 18
| Max Ledbetter
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 134
| 100
| rear end
| 0 |
| 18
| 9
| Buddy Baker
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1967 Dodge
| 106
| 100
| accident
| 1 |
| 19
| 27
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1967 Buick
| 98
| 100
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 20
| 3
| Tom Pistone
| 12
| Tom Pistone
| 1968 Mercury
| 81
| 100
| engine
| 0 |
| 21
| 19
| Walson Gardner
| 93
| Walson Gardner
| 1967 Ford
| 74
| 100
| engine
| 0 |
| 22
| 23
| Don Tarr
| 0
| Don Tarr
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 63
| 100
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 23
| 24
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1966 Ford
| 61
| 100
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 25
| Buck Baker
| 88
| Buck Baker
| 1967 Oldsmobile
| 51
| 100
| rear end
| 0 |
| 25
| 22
| Jack Ingram
| 08
| Richard Giachetti
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 25
|
| engine
| 0 |
| 26
| 20
| Paul Dean Holt
| 01
| Dennis Holt
| 1967 Ford
| 15
|
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 6
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1967 Plymouth
| 13
|
| suspension
| 0 |
| 28
| 8
| Gene Black
| 75
| Gene Black
| 1966 Ford
| 4
|
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 01:59:44
Average Speed: 75.167 MPH
Pole Speed: 20.065 seconds
6 cautions for 45 laps
Attendance: 7,800