Race: Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 23 of 49
Date: June 16, 1968
Track: Rockingham Speedway
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Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Donnie Allison | Car | No. 27 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Matthews Racing | Winner Start | 7th |
| Started First | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Most Laps Led | Darel Dieringer (157) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 23 of 49 |
Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 500 | 154 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 13 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 494 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 16 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 470 | 0 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 23 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 469 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 464 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 463 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 25 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 457 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 33 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 457 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 28 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Larry Wehrs (Owner) | Chevrolet | 456 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 32 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 448 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 37 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 445 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 10 | 29 | Swede Savage | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 443 | 0 | clutch | 114 |
| 14 | 38 | 50 | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Plymouth | 418 | 0 | oil pressure | 111 |
| 15 | 36 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 406 | 0 | accident | 108 |
| 16 | 24 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 406 | 0 | drive shaft | 105 |
| 17 | 44 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 39 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 380 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 12 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 379 | 157 | engine | 96 |
| 20 | 6 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 372 | 0 | ignition | 93 |
| 21 | 29 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 368 | 0 | overheating | 90 |
| 22 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | accident | 87 |
| 23 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 316 | 0 | accident | 84 |
| 24 | 8 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 295 | 17 | accident | 81 |
| 25 | 31 | 5 | Pete Hamilton | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 260 | 0 | accident | 78 |
| 26 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 236 | 0 | oil pressure | 75 |
| 27 | 11 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 234 | 0 | accident | 72 |
| 28 | 1 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 217 | 120 | clutch | 69 |
| 29 | 4 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 201 | 52 | idler arm | 66 |
| 30 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 142 | 0 | engine | 63 |
| 31 | 22 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | oil pressure | 60 |
| 32 | 5 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 129 | 0 | engine | 57 |
| 33 | 18 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 120 | 0 | engine | 54 |
| 34 | 42 | 46 | Larry Manning | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | overheating | 51 |
| 35 | 35 | 07 | George Davis | George Davis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | accident | 48 |
| 36 | 26 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | clutch | 45 |
| 37 | 40 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 87 | 0 | overheating | 42 |
| 38 | 9 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 78 | 0 | lugs | 39 |
| 39 | 34 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 66 | 0 | engine | 36 |
| 40 | 43 | 75 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 56 | 0 | oil line | 33 |
| 41 | 14 | 1 | Bud Moore | King Enterprises | Dodge | 27 | 0 | engine | 30 |
| 42 | 27 | 11 | Earl Brooks | Champion Racing | Ford | 23 | 0 | oil pan | 27 |
| 43 | 19 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | sway bar | 24 |
| 44 | 41 | 88 | Bobby Mausgrover | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 4 | 0 | rear end | 21 |
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