Race: Buddy Shuman 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 40 of 49
Date: September 6, 1968
Track: Hickory Speedway
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Buddy Shuman 250 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Bobby Isaac (159) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.4 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 23 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 40 of 49 |
Buddy Shuman 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 250 | 78 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 250 | 159 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 244 | 13 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 244 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 7 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 243 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 7 | 23 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 8 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 238 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 9 | 13 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 235 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 12 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 234 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 11 | 19 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 226 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 12 | 22 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 220 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 13 | 17 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 219 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 21 | 5 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Ford | 216 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 203 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 16 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 168 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | sway bar | 37 |
| 18 | 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 121 | 0 | differential | 36 |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Gray Racing | Ford | 113 | 0 | battery | 35 |
| 20 | 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 99 | 0 | oil leak | 34 |
| 21 | 9 | 84 | Roy Trantham | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 70 | 0 | engine | 33 |
| 22 | 15 | 95 | Paul Dean Holt | Gray Racing | Ford | 47 | 0 | too slow | 32 |
| 23 | 18 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 20 | 0 | oil line | 31 |
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