Race: Maine 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 27 of 49
Date: July 9, 1968
Track: Oxford Plains Speedway
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Maine 300 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (187) |
| Race Distance | 99.9 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.333 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 27 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 27 of 49 |
Maine 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 300 | 187 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 300 | 3 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 297 | 110 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 5 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 292 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 291 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 7 | 9 | 5 | Pete Hamilton | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 289 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 9 | 17 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 284 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 281 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 11 | 23 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 277 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 12 | 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 275 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 13 | 22 | 45 | Niles Gage | Seifert Racing | Ford | 274 | 0 | differential | 38 |
| 14 | 15 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 272 | 0 | rear end | 37 |
| 15 | 24 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 255 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 16 | 12 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 243 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 17 | 19 | 09 | Glenn Luce | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 223 | 0 | ignition | 34 |
| 18 | 8 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 221 | 0 | overheating | 33 |
| 19 | 13 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 169 | 0 | differential | 32 |
| 20 | 21 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 87 | 0 | carburetor | 31 |
| 21 | 14 | 44 | John Winger | Giachetti Brothers | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | valve | 30 |
| 22 | 26 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | steering | 29 |
| 23 | 25 | 75 | Bill Seifert | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 53 | 0 | differential | 28 |
| 24 | 7 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 51 | 0 | differential | 27 |
| 25 | 20 | 0 | Frank Warren | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | brakes | 26 |
| 26 | 11 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 9 | 0 | differential | 25 |
| 27 | 27 | 69 | David Mote | Ken Cline (Owner) | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | ignition | 24 |
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