Race: National 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 47 of 49
Date: October 20, 1968
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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National 500 Race Information
| Winner | Charlie Glotzbach | Car | No. 6 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Owens Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Charlie Glotzbach | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (156) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 45 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 47 of 49 |
National 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 334 | 92 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 7 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 334 | 6 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 334 | 156 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 4 | 14 | Bobby Allison | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 332 | 24 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 5 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 332 | 1 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 14 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 331 | 29 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 9 | 1 | Pete Hamilton | King Enterprises | Dodge | 330 | 9 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 11 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 327 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 8 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 326 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 25 | 11 | A.J. Foyt | — | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Butch Hartman (Owner) | Dodge | 323 | 7 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 32 | 32 | Marty Robbins | Dick Behling (Owner) | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 13 | 18 | 47 | Elmo Langley | Seifert Racing | Ford | 309 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 14 | 24 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 307 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 15 | 35 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 303 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 16 | 22 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 301 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 17 | 28 | 64 | Bill Seifert | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 18 | 27 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 19 | 37 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 20 | 30 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 21 | 38 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 283 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 22 | 41 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 274 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 23 | 21 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Larry Wehrs (Owner) | Chevrolet | 230 | 0 | engine | 90 |
| 24 | 44 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | engine | 87 |
| 25 | 20 | 18 | Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 183 | 0 | did not finish | 84 |
| 26 | 17 | 97 | Red Farmer | Red Farmer (Owner) | Ford | 178 | 0 | accident | 81 |
| 27 | 42 | 5 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Ford | 175 | 0 | engine | 78 |
| 28 | 33 | 45 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 161 | 0 | crank | 75 |
| 29 | 36 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | flagged | 72 |
| 30 | 43 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 144 | 0 | transmission | 69 |
| 31 | 40 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 32 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 135 | 0 | engine | 63 |
| 33 | 12 | 84 | Roy Trantham | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 115 | 0 | brakes | 60 |
| 34 | 29 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Mercury | 110 | 0 | accident | 57 |
| 35 | 26 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 105 | 0 | valve | 54 |
| 36 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 83 | 0 | ignition | 51 |
| 37 | 39 | 42 | Lennie Waldo | Elmer Buxton (Owner) | Ford | 79 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 38 | 34 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | head gasket | 45 |
| 39 | 19 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | engine | 42 |
| 40 | 23 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 56 | 0 | pulley | 39 |
| 41 | 13 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 52 | 0 | quit | 36 |
| 42 | 45 | 09 | Bill Vanderhoff | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | oil pressure | 33 |
| 43 | 3 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 18 | 10 | accident | 30 |
| 44 | 31 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 18 | 0 | rear end | 27 |
| 45 | 10 | 29 | Bud Moore | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 6 | 0 | quit | 24 |
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