Race: Rebel 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 15 of 49
Date: May 11, 1968
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Rebel 400 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (131) |
| Race Distance | 400.125 miles (291 laps) | Track Length | 1.375 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 34 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 15 of 49 |
Rebel 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 291 | 131 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 3 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 291 | 0 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 291 | 21 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 290 | 116 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 1 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 287 | 9 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 285 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 12 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 284 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 14 | 5 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 278 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 17 | 1 | Bud Moore | King Enterprises | Dodge | 277 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 263 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 260 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 20 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 34 | 09 | Wendell Scott | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 24 | 0 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | accident | 111 |
| 15 | 8 | 14 | Curtis Turner | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 241 | 0 | engine | 108 |
| 16 | 27 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Negre Racing | Ford | 241 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 26 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 240 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 22 | 52 | Lennie Waldo | Elmer Buxton (Owner) | Ford | 239 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 29 | 30 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Mercury | 236 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 20 | 9 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 222 | 4 | engine | 96 |
| 21 | 28 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 207 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 22 | 30 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Gray Racing | Ford | 207 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 23 | 4 | 29 | Bobby Allison | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 201 | 0 | clutch | 87 |
| 24 | 16 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 182 | 2 | engine | 84 |
| 25 | 32 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 171 | 0 | transmission | 81 |
| 26 | 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 166 | 0 | engine | 78 |
| 27 | 23 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | differential | 75 |
| 28 | 10 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 148 | 8 | oil pressure | 72 |
| 29 | 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | accident | 69 |
| 30 | 25 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 68 | 0 | oil leak | 66 |
| 31 | 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 57 | 0 | transmission | 63 |
| 32 | 7 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 44 | 0 | lugs | 60 |
| 33 | 33 | 88 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 4 | 0 | engine | 57 |
| 34 | 31 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Owner) | Buick | 0 | 0 | engine | 54 |
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