Race: Smokey Mountain 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 31 of 49
Date: July 25, 1968
Track: Smokey Mountain Raceway
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Smokey Mountain 200 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Bobby Isaac | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (161) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 31 of 49 |
Smokey Mountain 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 161 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 4 | 29 | Bud Moore | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 5 | 8 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 197 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 6 | 10 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 7 | 12 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 188 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 8 | 13 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 9 | 23 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 10 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 184 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 11 | 11 | 1 | Sam McQuagg | King Enterprises | Dodge | 173 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 12 | 19 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 13 | 21 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 14 | 14 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 134 | 0 | a-frame | 39 |
| 15 | 25 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 129 | 0 | oil pressure | 38 |
| 16 | 20 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 112 | 0 | quit | 37 |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | oil pressure | 36 |
| 18 | 24 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 70 | 0 | brakes | 35 |
| 19 | 18 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | quit | 34 |
| 20 | 22 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 50 | 0 | oil leak | 33 |
| 21 | 15 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 47 | 0 | differential | 32 |
| 22 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 42 | 39 | accident | 31 |
| 23 | 7 | 5 | Pete Hamilton | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 40 | 0 | accident | 30 |
| 24 | 5 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | engine | 29 |
| 25 | 17 | 18 | Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 37 | 0 | exhaust | 28 |
| 26 | 26 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 7 | 0 | engine | 27 |
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