Race: Asheville 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 19 of 49
Date: May 31, 1968
Track: New Asheville Speedway
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Asheville 300 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (300) |
| Race Distance | 99.9 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.333 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 23 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 19 of 49 |
Asheville 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 300 | 300 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 299 | 0 | running | 50 |
| 3 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 296 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 4 | 5 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 292 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 5 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 6 | 12 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 286 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 284 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 8 | 7 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 281 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 9 | 9 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 10 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 261 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 11 | 15 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 259 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 12 | 11 | 09 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 13 | 18 | 75 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 234 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 15 | 13 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 139 | 0 | steering | 38 |
| 16 | 14 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 111 | 0 | differential | 37 |
| 17 | 17 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 105 | 0 | rear end | 36 |
| 18 | 19 | 69 | David Mote | Ken Cline (Owner) | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 74 | 0 | overheating | 35 |
| 20 | 16 | 02 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | oil pressure | 33 |
| 21 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 38 | 0 | accident | 33 |
| 22 | 10 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 35 | 0 | accident | 32 |
| 23 | 22 | 31 | Leonard Brock | Newman Long (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | accident | 31 |
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