1968 World 600

Race 18 of 49

Charlotte
255 laps
Time of race: 3:04:14
Average speed of winner: 104.207 mph
Margin of victory: under caution
Lead changes: 16 among 8 drivers
Cautions: 6 for 110 laps
Lap leaders: D. Allison pole, Yarborough 1-44, D. Allison 45-47, Grant 48, D. Allison 49-69, Yarbrough 70-100, Baker 101-142, Yarbrough 143-152, D. Allison 153, Petty 154, Bu. Moore 155-160, Baker 161-162, Bu. Moore 163-180, Baker 181-204, B. Allison 205-217, Yarbrough 218-225, Baker 226-255

Race notes: First pole for Donnie Allison. Finale for Earl Balmer, Paul Lewis, and Phil Wendt.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	12	Buddy Baker	3		'68 Dodge	Ray Fox	Ray Fox		255	4	98	running	27780	0
2	1	Donnie Allison	27		'68 Ford	Banjo Matthews		159.223	255	3	25	running	12975	0
3	2	LeeRoy Yarbrough	98		'68 Ford	Johnson	Nab		254	3	49	running	9290	0
4	4	David Pearson	17		'68 Ford	Holman-Moody	Elder		254	0	0	running	6300	0
5	14	Bobby Isaac	71	K&K Insurance	'68 Dodge	Krauskopf	Hyde		253	0	0	running	5475	0
6	10	Charlie Glotzbach	6		'68 Dodge	Owens	Owens		252	0	0	running	4025	0
7	7	Tiny Lund	16		'68 Mercury	Moore	Moore		252	0	0	running	3525	0
8	21	James Hylton	48		'67 Dodge	Hylton			251	0	0	running	3125	0
9	8	Curtis Turner	14		'68 Plymouth	Friedkin			251	0	0	running	2525	0
10	17	Sam McQuagg	37	K&K Insurance	'67 Dodge	Krauskopf			250	0	0	running	2025	0
11	16	John Sears	4		'67 Ford	L.G. DeWitt			250	0	0	running	1950	0
12	13	Jerry Grant	15		'68 Plymouth	Friedkin			248	1	1	running	1955	0
13	22	Paul Lewis	2		'67 Dodge				247	0	0	running	1900	0
14	24	Friday Hassler	39		'66 Chevrolet	Red Sharp			245	0	0	running	1800	0
15	39	Harold Smith	55		'66 Ford	Stelter			244	0	0	running	1850	0
16	25	Don Tarr	08		'66 Chevrolet	E.C. Reid			242	0	0	running	1685	0
17	37	E.J. Trivette	80		'66 Chevrolet	E.C. Reid			241	0	0	running	1625	0
18	20	Elmo Langley	64		'66 Ford	Langley			240	0	0	running	1525	0
19	36	Lennie Waldo	52		'67 Ford	Buxton			239	0	0	running	1550	0
20	40	Jabe Thomas	25		'67 Ford	Don Robertson			239	0	0	running	1600	0
21	23	Frank Warren	79		'66 Chevrolet	Harold Rhodes			238	0	0	running	1550	0
22	33	Neil Castles	06		'67 Plymouth	Castles			235	0	0	running	1525	0
23	43	Wendell Scott	34		'67 Ford	Wendell Scott			235	0	0	running	1500	0
24	30	Clyde Lynn	28		'66 Ford	Earl Brooks			235	0	0	running	1425	0
25	29	Frog Fagan	95		'66 Ford	Henley Gray			235	0	0	running	1400	0
26	44	Bob Moore	96		'66 Ford	Buckner			234	0	0	running	1420	0
27	26	Phil Wendt	58		'66 Chevrolet				230	0	0	running	1350	0
28	5	Bobby Allison	29		'68 Ford	Bondy Long			229	1	13	engine	1520	0
29	35	Bill Champion	10		'66 Ford	Bill Champion			229	0	0	running	1310	0
30	42	Henley Gray	19		'66 Ford	Henley Gray			227	0	0	running	1330	0
31	32	Bill Seifert	45		'68 Ford	Seifert			213	0	0	running	1325	0
32	9	Darel Dieringer	22		'68 Plymouth	Rossi	Rossi		212	0	0	accident	1225	0
33	34	Roy Tyner	76		'66 Ford	Culpepper			212	0	0	running	1225	0
34	41	Wayne Smith	38		'68 Chevrolet	Wayne Smith			205	0	0	running	1240	0
35	27	Dave Marcis	30		'66 Chevrolet	Wehrs			202	0	0	running	1150	0
36	28	Larry Manning	46		'66 Chevrolet	Tom Hunter			199	0	0	running	1125	0
37	19	Sonny Hutchins	90		'67 Ford	Donlavey			190	0	0	transmission	1100	0
38	6	Richard Petty	43		'68 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		186	1	1	ignition	1705	0
39	15	Bud Moore	1		'68 Dodge	A.J. King			182	2	24	transmission	1205	0
40	38	Bob Cooper	02		'66 Chevrolet	Bob Cooper			153	0	0	oil leak	1025	0
41	11	Paul Goldsmith	99		'68 Dodge	Nichels			91	0	0	engine	1125	0
42	31	Earl Balmer	12		'68 Mercury	Pistone			59	0	0	handling	1075	0
43	18	G.C. Spencer	49		'67 Plymouth	G.C. Spencer			56	0	0	valve	950	0
44	3	Cale Yarborough	21		'68 Mercury	Wood Brothers	Leonard Wood		45	1	44	accident	1220	0