Race: Northern 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 29 of 49
Date: July 14, 1968
Track: Trenton Speedway
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Northern 300 Race Information
| Winner | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Car | No. 98 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson & Associates | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Most Laps Led | LeeRoy Yarbrough (285) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 29 of 49 |
Northern 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 300 | 285 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 299 | 1 | running | 100 |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 98 |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 297 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | Pete Hamilton | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 294 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 6 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 289 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 7 | 22 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 287 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 8 | 12 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 287 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 9 | 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 281 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 10 | 19 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Mercury | 278 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 11 | 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 278 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 12 | 30 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 274 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 13 | 16 | 18 | Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 272 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 14 | 18 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 261 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 15 | 15 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 254 | 0 | engine | 74 |
| 16 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 250 | 2 | engine | 72 |
| 17 | 14 | 44 | Blaine Kauffman | Giachetti Brothers | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | oil leak | 70 |
| 18 | 2 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 231 | 0 | engine | 68 |
| 19 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 195 | 0 | axle | 66 |
| 20 | 6 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 191 | 0 | engine | 64 |
| 21 | 23 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | engine | 62 |
| 22 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 162 | 12 | engine | 60 |
| 23 | 20 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 119 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 24 | 29 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 119 | 0 | clutch | 56 |
| 25 | 34 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 111 | 0 | differential | 54 |
| 26 | 21 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 87 | 0 | ignition | 52 |
| 27 | 24 | 0 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | accident | 50 |
| 28 | 36 | 11 | Roy Hallquist | Roy Hallquist (Owner) | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | vibration | 48 |
| 29 | 10 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 44 | 0 | axle | 46 |
| 30 | 35 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 18 | 0 | engine | 44 |
| 31 | 26 | 75 | Gene Black | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 3 | 0 | accident | 42 |
| 32 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 3 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 33 | 27 | 23 | Frog Fagan | Robertson Racing | Ford | 3 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 34 | 32 | 69 | David Mote | Ken Cline (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | sway bar | 38 |
| 35 | 31 | 09 | Bill Vanderhoff | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | rear end | 36 |
| 36 | 33 | 07 | George Davis | George Davis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | transmission | 34 |
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