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Dixie 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
August 4, 1968
334 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 501 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 5
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1968 Ford
| 334
| 17,260
| running
| 168 |
2
| 13
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1968 Dodge
| 334
| 8,440
| running
| 3 |
3
| 9
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1968 Ford
| 334
| 5,925
| running
| 0 |
4
| 4
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1968 Ford
| 334
| 3,005
| running
| 65 |
5
| 10
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1968 Plymouth
| 333
| 2,535
| running
| 7 |
6
| 17
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1968 Dodge
| 328
| 1,625
| running
| 5 |
7
| 11
| Bud Moore
| 29
| Bondy Long
| 1968 Ford
| 328
| 1,350
| running
| 0 |
8
| 18
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1967 Ford
| 327
| 1,275
| running
| 0 |
9
| 21
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Red Sharp
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 318
| 1,175
| running
| 0 |
10
| 33
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1967 Plymouth
| 316
| 1,125
| running
| 0 |
11
| 27
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 310
| 1,125
| running
| 0 |
12
| 23
| Bob Moore
| 96
| Roy Buckner
| 1968 Ford
| 306
| 1,025
| running
| 0 |
13
| 35
| Roy Tyner
| 57
| Ervin Pruitt
| 1967 Dodge
| 303
| 950
| running
| 0 |
14
| 39
| Don Tarr
| 0
| Don Tarr
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 301
| 950
| running
| 0 |
15
| 34
| Willie Crane
| 32
| George Turner
| 1968 Ford
| 300
| 875
| running
| 0 |
16
| 25
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1966 Ford
| 297
| 850
| running
| 0 |
17
| 6
| Tiny Lund
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1968 Mercury
| 295
| 825
| engine
| 0 |
18
| 2
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1968 Mercury
| 265
| 1,230
| accident
| 46 |
19
| 22
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1966 Ford
| 251
| 775
| driveshaft
| 0 |
20
| 30
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1968 Chevrolet
| 217
| 750
| oil line
| 0 |
21
| 12
| Paul Goldsmith
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1968 Dodge
| 200
| 735
| engine
| 1 |
22
| 14
| Darel Dieringer
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1968 Plymouth
| 189
| 700
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 28
| Earl Brooks
| 18
| Dick Johnson
| 1967 Ford
| 189
| 715
| engine
| 0 |
24
| 26
| Bobby Allison
| 2
| J.D. Bracken
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 167
| 755
| rear end
| 0 |
25
| 3
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1968 Dodge
| 152
| 660
| engine
| 38 |
26
| 7
| Sam McQuagg
| 1
| A.J. King
| 1968 Dodge
| 122
| 660
| engine
| 0 |
27
| 32
| Wendell Scott
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1966 Ford
| 115
| 650
| overheating
| 0 |
28
| 20
| Pete Hamilton
| 5
| Rocky Hinton
| 1968 Ford
| 110
| 640
| rear end
| 0 |
29
| 38
| Stan Meserve
| 51
| Margo Hamm
| 1967 Dodge
| 103
| 655
| ignition
| 0 |
30
| 19
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1966 Ford
| 90
| 645
| engine
| 0 |
31
| 24
| Hoss Ellington
| 61
| Hoss Ellington
| 1967 Mercury
| 80
| 610
| suspension
| 0 |
32
| 37
| Richard Brickhouse
| 03
| Dub Clewis
| 1967 Plymouth
| 77
| 650
| engine
| 0 |
33
| 15
| E.J. Trivette
| 80
| E.C. Reid
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 66
| 590
| transmission
| 0 |
34
| 16
| Red Farmer
| 97
| Red Farmer
| 1967 Ford
| 56
| 690
| overheating
| 1 |
35
| 31
| Jabe Thomas
| 52
| Elmer Buxton
| 1967 Ford
| 53
| 580
| engine
| 0 |
36
| 1
| Buddy Baker
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1968 Dodge
| 25
| 725
| lug bolt
| 0 |
37
| 36
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Shorty Johns
| 1968 Chevrolet
| 23
| 645
| engine
| 0 |
38
| 8
| Jim Hurtubise
| 56
| Lyle Stelter
| 1968 Mercury
| 21
| 565
| engine mount
| 0 |
39
| 29
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1967 Plymouth
| 5
| 585
| engine
| 0 |
40
| 40
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1967 Buick
| 4
| 550
| vibration
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:56:34
Average Speed: 127.068 MPH
Pole Speed: 35.211 seconds
11 cautions for 67 laps
Attendance: 51,300