Race: Hillsboro 150
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 43 of 49
Date: September 15, 1968
Track: Occoneechee Speedway
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Hillsboro 150 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 (155) |
| Race Distance | 150.3 miles (167 laps) | Track Length | 0.9 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 43 of 49 |
Hillsboro 150 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 167 | 155 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 160 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 11 | 57 | Neil Castles | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 152 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 23 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 145 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 7 | 20 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 140 | 0 | engine | 45 |
| 8 | 15 | 5 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Ford | 138 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 9 | 8 | 45 | Elmo Langley | Seifert Racing | Ford | 137 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 10 | 3 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 133 | 0 | battery | 42 |
| 11 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 131 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 12 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 120 | 12 | engine | 40 |
| 13 | 6 | 15 | Curtis Turner | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 116 | 0 | engine | 39 |
| 14 | 24 | 88 | Ken Meisenhelder | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 103 | 0 | too slow | 38 |
| 15 | 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 85 | 0 | differential | 37 |
| 16 | 9 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 84 | 0 | spindle | 36 |
| 17 | 14 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 64 | 0 | engine | 35 |
| 18 | 21 | 95 | Paul Dean Holt | Gray Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | brakes | 34 |
| 19 | 17 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 35 | 0 | overheating | 33 |
| 20 | 16 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Gray Racing | Ford | 12 | 0 | transmission | 32 |
| 21 | 5 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 5 | 0 | drive shaft | 31 |
| 22 | 22 | 64 | Bill Seifert | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 4 | 0 | oil leak | 30 |
| 23 | 18 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 2 | 0 | axle | 29 |
| 24 | 19 | 06 | Ray Hill | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 1 | 0 | oil pressure | 0 |
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