Race: Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 44 of 49
Date: September 22, 1968
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Old Dominion 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (324) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 44 of 49 |
Old Dominion 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 324 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 497 | 19 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 9 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 39 | 29 | Bud Moore | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 8 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 494 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 492 | 125 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 7 | 14 | Ray Hendrick | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 492 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 17 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 14 | 84 | Roy Trantham | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 15 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 24 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 474 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 26 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 14 | 13 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 468 | 13 | engine | 74 |
| 15 | 28 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 465 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 465 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 17 | 21 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Larry Wehrs (Owner) | Chevrolet | 462 | 0 | tire | 68 |
| 18 | 33 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 457 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 19 | 27 | 50 | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Plymouth | 455 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 451 | 0 | running | 62 |
| 21 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 439 | 0 | running | 60 |
| 22 | 2 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 436 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 23 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 417 | 0 | running | 56 |
| 24 | 37 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 408 | 0 | running | 54 |
| 25 | 34 | 76 | Earl Brooks | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 405 | 0 | differential | 52 |
| 26 | 35 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 391 | 0 | radiator | 0 |
| 27 | 20 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 374 | 0 | engine | 50 |
| 28 | 29 | 18 | Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 366 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 |
| 29 | 38 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 30 | 16 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 249 | 0 | ignition | 44 |
| 31 | 30 | 0 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | accident | 42 |
| 32 | 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 235 | 0 | clutch | 40 |
| 33 | 32 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 192 | 0 | overheating | 38 |
| 34 | 4 | 1 | Pete Hamilton | King Enterprises | Dodge | 154 | 19 | accident | 36 |
| 35 | 10 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 143 | 0 | clutch | 34 |
| 36 | 40 | 66 | Larry Manning | John Glazebrook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | overheating | 32 |
| 37 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 96 | 0 | accident | 30 |
| 38 | 36 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 65 | 0 | oil pan | 28 |
| 39 | 11 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 21 | 0 | accident | 26 |
| 40 | 25 | 57 | Paul Dean Holt | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 1 | 0 | oil pressure | 24 |
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