Race: Southeastern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 5 of 49
Date: March 17, 1968
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Southeastern 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (176) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 5 of 49 |
Southeastern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 176 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 108 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 4 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 499 | 168 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 5 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 492 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 11 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 491 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 29 | 1 | Bud Moore | King Enterprises | Dodge | 491 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 15 | 09 | Jack Ingram | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 481 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 16 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 469 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 468 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 32 | 2 | Earl Brooks | Negre Racing | Ford | 467 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 36 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 467 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 19 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 454 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 20 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Larry Wehrs (Owner) | Chevrolet | 449 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 14 | 23 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Mercury | 445 | 0 | rear end | 74 |
| 15 | 22 | 50 | Wendell Scott | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 436 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 27 | 02 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 430 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 17 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 427 | 0 | running | 68 |
| 18 | 34 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 412 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 19 | 26 | 31 | Bill Ervin | Newman Long (Owner) | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 20 | 24 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 62 |
| 21 | 33 | 18 | Dick Johnson (California) | Bob Casperson (Owner) | Ford | 338 | 0 | ball joint | 60 |
| 22 | 35 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 295 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 23 | 10 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 245 | 0 | overheating | 56 |
| 24 | 3 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 237 | 48 | rear end | 54 |
| 25 | 28 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 227 | 0 | driver sick | 52 |
| 26 | 18 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 206 | 0 | sway bar | 50 |
| 27 | 31 | 95 | Doug Cooper | Gray Racing | Ford | 206 | 0 | ball joint | 48 |
| 28 | 9 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 199 | 0 | engine | 46 |
| 29 | 12 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 191 | 0 | rear end | 44 |
| 30 | 6 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 114 | 0 | rear end | 42 |
| 31 | 25 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 104 | 0 | oil leak | 40 |
| 32 | 14 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 91 | 0 | accident | 38 |
| 33 | 7 | 14 | Jerry Grant | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 72 | 0 | accident | 36 |
| 34 | 13 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 60 | 0 | drive shaft | 34 |
| 35 | 30 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 54 | 0 | engine | 32 |
| 36 | 8 | 29 | Bobby Allison | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 41 | 0 | engine | 30 |
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