Race: Dixie 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 33 of 49
Date: August 4, 1968
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Dixie 500 Race Information
| Winner | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Car | No. 98 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson & Associates | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | LeeRoy Yarbrough (168) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 33 of 49 |
Dixie 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 334 | 168 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 13 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 334 | 3 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 9 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 334 | 65 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 333 | 7 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 328 | 5 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 11 | 29 | Bud Moore | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 18 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 21 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 33 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 316 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 27 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 23 | 96 | Bob Moore | Roy Buckner (Owner) | Ford | 306 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 35 | 57 | Roy Tyner | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 303 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 39 | 0 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 301 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 34 | 32 | Willie Crane | George Turner (Owner) | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 25 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 6 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 295 | 0 | engine | 102 |
| 18 | 2 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 265 | 46 | tire | 99 |
| 19 | 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 251 | 0 | drive shaft | 96 |
| 20 | 30 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 217 | 0 | oil line | 93 |
| 21 | 12 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 200 | 1 | engine | 90 |
| 22 | 14 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 189 | 0 | engine | 87 |
| 23 | 28 | 18 | Earl Brooks | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 189 | 0 | engine | 84 |
| 24 | 26 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | rear end | 81 |
| 25 | 3 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 155 | 38 | tire | 78 |
| 26 | 7 | 1 | Sam McQuagg | King Enterprises | Dodge | 122 | 0 | oil pressure | 75 |
| 27 | 32 | 19 | Wendell Scott | Gray Racing | Ford | 115 | 0 | overheating | 72 |
| 28 | 20 | 5 | Pete Hamilton | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 110 | 0 | rear end | 69 |
| 29 | 38 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 103 | 0 | ignition | 66 |
| 30 | 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | engine | 63 |
| 31 | 24 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Mercury | 80 | 0 | a-frame | 60 |
| 32 | 37 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 77 | 0 | engine | 57 |
| 33 | 15 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | transmission | 54 |
| 34 | 16 | 97 | Red Farmer | Red Farmer (Owner) | Ford | 56 | 1 | overheating | 51 |
| 35 | 31 | 52 | Jabe Thomas | Elmer Buxton (Owner) | Ford | 53 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 36 | 1 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 25 | 0 | lugs | 45 |
| 37 | 0 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | engine | 42 |
| 38 | 8 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Mercury | 21 | 0 | engine mount | 39 |
| 39 | 29 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 5 | 0 | engine | 36 |
| 40 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 4 | 0 | vibration | 33 |
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