Race: Macon 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 20 of 49
Date: June 2, 1968
Track: Middle Georgia Raceway
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Macon 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 (235) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 20 of 49 |
Macon 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 300 | 235 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 300 | 11 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 300 | 54 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 297 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 3 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 292 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 6 | 14 | Curtis Turner | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 291 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 7 | 16 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 282 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 8 | 19 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 280 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 9 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 276 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 9 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 275 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 11 | 13 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 269 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 12 | 21 | 96 | Bob Moore | Roy Buckner (Owner) | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 13 | 26 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 256 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 14 | 14 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 243 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 15 | 18 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 237 | 0 | bearing | 36 |
| 16 | 29 | 09 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | bearing | 35 |
| 17 | 30 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 155 | 0 | quit | 34 |
| 18 | 28 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Gray Racing | Ford | 151 | 0 | oil pressure | 33 |
| 19 | 24 | 75 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 143 | 0 | tie rod | 32 |
| 20 | 15 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 137 | 0 | overheating | 31 |
| 21 | 5 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 135 | 0 | engine | 30 |
| 22 | 11 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | engine | 29 |
| 23 | 9 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | rear end | 28 |
| 24 | 17 | 88 | Serge Adams | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 109 | 0 | oil pressure | 27 |
| 25 | 12 | 02 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | overheating | 26 |
| 26 | 7 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 37 | 0 | quit | 25 |
| 27 | 27 | 31 | Leonard Brock | Newman Long (Owner) | Ford | 15 | 0 | a-frame | 24 |
| 28 | 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 14 | 0 | disqualified | 23 |
| 29 | 25 | 87 | Bobby Mausgrover | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | oil pressure | 22 |
| 30 | 23 | 69 | David Mote | Ken Cline (Owner) | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | fuel pump | 0 |
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