Race: Beltsville 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 16 of 49
Date: May 17, 1968
Track: Beltsville Speedway
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Beltsville 300 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (158) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 23 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 16 of 49 |
Beltsville 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 300 | 130 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 7 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 299 | 12 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 297 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 5 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 297 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 285 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 10 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 282 | 0 | engine | 45 |
| 7 | 23 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 282 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 8 | 19 | 09 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 273 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 9 | 4 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 269 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 11 | 15 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 262 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 12 | 17 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 246 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 13 | 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 171 | 0 | engine | 38 |
| 14 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 158 | 158 | engine | 37 |
| 15 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 122 | 0 | oil leak | 36 |
| 16 | 9 | 55 | Tom Pistone | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 115 | 0 | quit | 35 |
| 17 | 11 | 07 | George Davis | George Davis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | rear end | 34 |
| 18 | 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 101 | 0 | clutch | 33 |
| 19 | 3 | 5 | Pete Hamilton | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 85 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 20 | 22 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 82 | 0 | steering | 32 |
| 21 | 12 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Mercury | 14 | 0 | accident | 31 |
| 22 | 20 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Gray Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | head gasket | 30 |
| 23 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 3 | 0 | oil pressure | 29 |
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