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Western North Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC
August 18, 1968
500 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 250 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 2
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1968 Ford
| 500
| 2,150
| running
| 456 |
| 2
| 5
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1967 Dodge
| 497
| 1,270
| running
| 1 |
| 3
| 20
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1967 Plymouth
| 472
| 1,050
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 18
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1967 Pontiac
| 467
| 850
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 22
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 457
| 750
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 26
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1967 Ford
| 446
| 650
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 15
| Ervin Pruitt
| 57
| Ervin Pruitt
| 1967 Dodge
| 446
| 600
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 24
| Walson Gardner
| 93
| Walson Gardner
| 1967 Ford
| 438
| 550
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 23
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1966 Ford
| 436
| 500
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 6
| Pete Hamilton
| 1
| A.J. King
| 1968 Dodge
| 418
| 420
| oil pan
| 0 |
| 11
| 28
| Paul Dean Holt
| 01
| Dennis Holt
| 1967 Ford
| 343
| 380
| overheating
| 0 |
| 12
| 11
| Bobby Allison
| 2
| J.D. Bracken
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 275
| 375
| transmission
| 0 |
| 13
| 25
| Eddie Yarboro
| 50
| Eddie Yarboro
| 1966 Plymouth
| 271
| 325
| lug bolt
| 0 |
| 14
| 29
| George England
| 88
| Buck Baker
| 1967 Oldsmobile
| 235
| 275
| rear end
| 0 |
| 15
| 21
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1967 Ford
| 205
| 200
| accident
| 0 |
| 16
| 12
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1966 Ford
| 204
| 200
| engine
| 0 |
| 17
| 4
| Paul Goldsmith
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1968 Dodge
| 198
| 225
| throttle
| 41 |
| 18
| 7
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1968 Dodge
| 198
| 200
| accident
| 0 |
| 19
| 10
| Bob Burcham
| 08
| E.C. Reid
| 1966 Chevrolet
| 190
| 200
| engine
| 0 |
| 20
| 14
| Earl Brooks
| 28
| Earl Brooks
| 1966 Ford
| 136
| 200
| accident
| 0 |
| 21
| 16
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1966 Ford
| 132
| 200
| engine
| 0 |
| 22
| 1
| Darel Dieringer
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1968 Plymouth
| 119
| 800
| engine
| 2 |
| 23
| 13
| Tiny Lund
| 76
| Don Culpepper
| 1966 Ford
| 93
| 200
| vibration
| 0 |
| 24
| 17
| Stan Meserve
| 51
| Margo Hamm
| 1967 Dodge
| 91
| 200
| overheating
| 0 |
| 25
| 19
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1967 Buick
| 56
| 200
| engine
| 0 |
| 26
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1968 Plymouth
| 52
| 425
| A-frame
| 0 |
| 27
| 27
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1968 Chevrolet
| 35
| 150
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 28
| 8
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1967 Ford
| 33
| 150
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 9
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1967 Plymouth
| 14
| 150
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:23:34
Average Speed: 73.686 MPH
Pole Speed: 20.36 seconds
7 cautions for 90 laps
Attendance: 10,500