Race: Hickory 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 8 of 49
Date: April 7, 1968
Track: Hickory Speedway
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Hickory 250 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Bobby Isaac (116) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.4 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 8 of 49 |
Hickory 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 250 | 75 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 250 | 59 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 250 | 116 | running | 49 |
| 4 | 6 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 244 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 6 | 10 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 243 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 7 | 2 | 35 | Jack Ingram | — | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 8 | 22 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 239 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 9 | 14 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 237 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 10 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 235 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 11 | 13 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 232 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 12 | 15 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 229 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 13 | 5 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 222 | 0 | differential | 40 |
| 14 | 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 222 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 15 | 9 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 222 | 0 | engine | 38 |
| 16 | 12 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 115 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | 03 | Wayne Smith | — | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | differential | 37 |
| 18 | 21 | 09 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | overheating | 36 |
| 19 | 11 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 72 | 0 | oil pressure | 35 |
| 20 | 18 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 38 | 0 | oil pressure | 34 |
| 21 | 20 | 9 | Bill Vanderhoff | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 31 | 0 | coil | 33 |
| 22 | 19 | 1 | Jim Vandiver | Tom Vandiver (Owner) | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | drive shaft | 32 |
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