Race: Fireball 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 14 of 49
Date: May 5, 1968
Track: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
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Fireball 300 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (299) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 14 of 49 |
Fireball 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 300 | 299 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 298 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 297 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 295 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 26 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 14 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 7 | 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 278 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 8 | 17 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Gray Racing | Ford | 259 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 9 | 13 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 15 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 243 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 11 | 10 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 225 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 12 | 11 | 5 | Pete Hamilton | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 215 | 0 | wheel | 39 |
| 13 | 5 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 207 | 0 | push rod | 38 |
| 14 | 21 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 197 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 15 | 12 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | accident | 36 |
| 16 | 28 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Negre Racing | Mercury | 148 | 0 | valve | 35 |
| 17 | 18 | 46 | Max Ledbetter | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | differential | 34 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 106 | 1 | accident | 33 |
| 19 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 98 | 0 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 20 | 3 | 12 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Mercury | 81 | 0 | engine | 32 |
| 21 | 19 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 74 | 0 | engine | 31 |
| 22 | 23 | 0 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | oil pressure | 30 |
| 23 | 24 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 61 | 0 | engine | 29 |
| 24 | 25 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 51 | 0 | differential | 28 |
| 25 | 22 | 08 | Jack Ingram | Giachetti Brothers | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | engine | 27 |
| 26 | 20 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 15 | 0 | engine | 26 |
| 27 | 6 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 13 | 0 | spring | 25 |
| 28 | 8 | 75 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 4 | 0 | engine | 0 |
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