Race: Tidewater 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 17 of 49
Date: May 18, 1968
Track: Langley Field Speedway
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Tidewater 250 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 (125) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.4 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 20 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 17 of 49 |
Tidewater 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 250 | 125 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 249 | 19 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 8 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 246 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | Pete Hamilton | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 243 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 242 | 106 | engine | 46 |
| 7 | 5 | 55 | Tom Pistone | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 239 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 8 | 10 | 10 | Elmo Langley | Champion Racing | Ford | 239 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 9 | 9 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Mercury | 238 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 10 | 15 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 238 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 11 | 17 | 88 | Bobby Mausgrover | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 230 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 12 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 229 | 0 | tire | 40 |
| 13 | 14 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Gray Racing | Ford | 212 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 14 | 20 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 175 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 15 | 19 | 09 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | fuel line | 37 |
| 16 | 6 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 112 | 0 | engine | 36 |
| 17 | 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | quit | 35 |
| 18 | 12 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 73 | 0 | quit | 34 |
| 19 | 16 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 4 | 0 | steering | 33 |
| 20 | 13 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 1 | 0 | engine | 32 |
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