Race: American 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 48 of 49
Date: October 27, 1968
Track: Rockingham Speedway
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American 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (216) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 48 of 49 |
American 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 216 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 24 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 6 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 9 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 497 | 1 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 8 | 14 | Bobby Allison | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 496 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 14 | 91 | Don White | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 495 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 491 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 8 | 16 | 84 | G.C. Spencer | Roy Trantham (Owner) | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 9 | 20 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 480 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 10 | 18 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Butch Hartman (Owner) | Dodge | 478 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 19 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 12 | 28 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 466 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 13 | 27 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 446 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 14 | 39 | 47 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 444 | 0 | engine | 117 |
| 15 | 41 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 433 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 16 | 13 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 430 | 11 | accident | 111 |
| 17 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 427 | 118 | valve | 108 |
| 18 | 44 | 45 | Earl Brooks | Seifert Racing | Ford | 427 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 19 | 36 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 420 | 0 | engine | 102 |
| 20 | 35 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 414 | 0 | flagged | 99 |
| 21 | 38 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 408 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 22 | 42 | 18 | Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 407 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 23 | 43 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 24 | 24 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Larry Wehrs (Owner) | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | engine | 87 |
| 25 | 10 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 385 | 38 | valve | 84 |
| 26 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 325 | 92 | engine | 81 |
| 27 | 37 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 309 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 28 | 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 271 | 0 | engine | 75 |
| 29 | 5 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 270 | 0 | ignition | 72 |
| 30 | 26 | 56 | Tommy Gale | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Mercury | 172 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 31 | 25 | 97 | Red Farmer | Red Farmer (Owner) | Ford | 159 | 0 | rear end | 69 |
| 32 | 29 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 156 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 33 | 11 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 148 | 0 | oil pressure | 63 |
| 34 | 12 | 1 | Pete Hamilton | King Enterprises | Dodge | 145 | 0 | valve | 60 |
| 35 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 95 | 0 | oil pressure | 57 |
| 36 | 34 | 76 | James Sears | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 92 | 0 | accident | 54 |
| 37 | 33 | 0 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | accident | 51 |
| 38 | 23 | 57 | Ervin Pruitt | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 90 | 0 | accident | 48 |
| 39 | 40 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | brakes | 45 |
| 40 | 30 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 82 | 0 | engine | 42 |
| 41 | 7 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 59 | 0 | quit | 39 |
| 42 | 15 | 29 | Bud Moore | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 53 | 0 | accident | 36 |
| 43 | 32 | 52 | Dexter Gainey | Elmer Buxton (Owner) | Ford | 41 | 0 | flagged | 33 |
| 44 | 21 | 11 | Frank Gardner | — | Ford | 2 | 0 | engine | 0 |
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