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1968 Firecracker 400


Race 25 of 49


Daytona
160 laps
Time of race: 2:23:30
Average speed of winner: 167.247 mph
Margin of victory: 2 laps
Lead changes: 9 among 5 drivers
Cautions: 2 for 14 laps
Lap leaders: Glotzbach pole, Yarbrough 1-2, Yarborough 3-5, Yarbrough 6, Petty 7-11, Yarbrough 12, Yarborough 13-33, Yarbrough 34-36, Pearson 37-42, Yarborough 43-160

Race notes: First pole for Charlie Glotzbach.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
14Cale Yarborough21'68 MercuryWood BrothersLeonard Wood1603142running154000
23LeeRoy Yarbrough98'68 FordJohnsonNab187.04915847running85450
35David Pearson17'68 FordHolman-MoodyElder15716running57300
49Darel Dieringer22'68 PlymouthRossiRossi15700running29750
510Tiny Lund16'68 MercuryMooreMoore15700running18750
616Paul Goldsmith99'68 DodgeNichels15600running15250
712Bud Moore1'68 DodgeA.J. King15500running13250
811Bobby Isaac71K&K Insurance'68 DodgeKrauskopfHyde15500running12250
91Charlie Glotzbach6'68 DodgeOwensOwens185.15615400blew tire21000
1015Jim Hurtubise56'68 MercuryStelter15200crank10500
1113Jerry Grant14'68 PlymouthFriedkin15200running7750
1214Mario Andretti11'68 FordHolman-Moody15100running7250
1319James Hylton48'67 DodgeHylton15100running5750
1421John Sears4'66 FordL.G. DeWitt15100running6300
158Bobby Johns7'66 ChevroletShorty Johns15100running5500
1618Butch Hartman75'68 DodgeHartman15000running5450
1722Richard Brickhouse03'67 PlymouthClewis14500running5650
1824Elmo Langley64'68 FordLangley14000running5600
1932Larry Manning46'68 ChevroletTom Hunter13900running5300
2027Roy Tyner76'66 FordCulpepper13500running5500
212Richard Petty43'68 PlymouthPettyInman13215engine13950
2230Clyde Lynn20'66 FordClyde Lynn13000running5400
2335Jabe Thomas25'67 FordDon Robertson12700running5100
2431Wendell Scott34'67 FordWendell Scott12600running5300
2525E.J. Trivette80'66 ChevroletE.C. Reid12600running5250
2623Lennie Waldo52'67 FordBuxton11400running5200
2729David Mote69'66 Chevrolet10000running5250
2833Bill Champion10'66 FordBill Champion8000engine4850
2928Paul Dean Holt01'67 FordDennis Holt6500heating5050
306A.J. Foyt29'68 FordBondy Long6400steering4750
3120Bobby Allison2'66 ChevroletJ.D. Bracken4900axle6450
327Buddy Baker3'68 DodgeRay FoxRay Fox2300rear end4650
3337Bill Seifert45'68 FordSeifert2300transmission4600
3419Dick Johnson18'67 FordDick Johnson (US)2200manifold4550
3534Earl Brooks28'66 FordEarl Brooks1500engine4500
3626Wayne Smith38'68 ChevroletWayne Smith1400rear end4700
3736J.D. McDuffie70'67 BuickMcDuffie100engine4400


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