Race: Capital City 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 41 of 49
Date: September 8, 1968
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Capital City 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 (215) |
| Race Distance | 187.5 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 41 of 49 |
Capital City 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 300 | 215 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 300 | 64 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 299 | 7 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 298 | 7 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 5 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 297 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 7 | 8 | 15 | Ray Hendrick | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 295 | 7 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 293 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 9 | 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 10 | 10 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 284 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 11 | 12 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 279 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 12 | 18 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 273 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 13 | 20 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 271 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 14 | 16 | 57 | Ervin Pruitt | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 265 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 24 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 262 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 28 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 260 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 17 | 21 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Gray Racing | Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 18 | 27 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 236 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 232 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 20 | 22 | 95 | Paul Dean Holt | Gray Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | quit | 35 |
| 21 | 14 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 157 | 0 | engine | 34 |
| 22 | 11 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 129 | 0 | accident | 33 |
| 23 | 26 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 128 | 0 | accident | 32 |
| 24 | 15 | 66 | Larry Manning | John Glazebrook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | accident | 31 |
| 25 | 19 | 5 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Ford | 86 | 0 | overheating | 30 |
| 26 | 25 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 61 | 0 | water pump | 29 |
| 27 | 17 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 53 | 0 | accident | 28 |
| 28 | 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 12 | 0 | oil pressure | 27 |
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