Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 12 of 49
Date: April 28, 1968
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers Racing | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (284) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 12 of 49 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 500 | 51 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 97 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 8 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 498 | 20 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 7 | 12 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Mercury | 497 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 12 | 1 | Bud Moore | King Enterprises | Dodge | 494 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 9 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 494 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 11 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 489 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 23 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 479 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 30 | 44 | Blaine Kauffman | Giachetti Brothers | Chevrolet | 461 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 34 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 459 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 14 | 39 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 459 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 449 | 284 | differential | 72 |
| 16 | 15 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 432 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 17 | 37 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 388 | 0 | running | 68 |
| 18 | 24 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 19 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 370 | 0 | oil pressure | 64 |
| 20 | 20 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 349 | 0 | a-frame | 62 |
| 21 | 16 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 335 | 0 | ignition | 60 |
| 22 | 17 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 328 | 0 | oil line | 58 |
| 23 | 28 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 309 | 0 | engine | 56 |
| 24 | 29 | 46 | Larry Manning | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Ford | 268 | 0 | differential | 54 |
| 25 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 237 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 29 | Bobby Allison | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 235 | 48 | engine | 52 |
| 27 | 26 | 02 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 217 | 0 | oil pressure | 50 |
| 28 | 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 148 | 0 | accident | 48 |
| 29 | 21 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | differential | 46 |
| 30 | 32 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 126 | 0 | steering | 44 |
| 31 | 13 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 109 | 0 | transmission | 42 |
| 32 | 25 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Negre Racing | Ford | 103 | 0 | brakes | 40 |
| 33 | 27 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 94 | 0 | engine | 38 |
| 34 | 36 | 09 | Bill Vanderhoff | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | oil leak | 36 |
| 35 | 6 | 14 | Paul Goldsmith | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 63 | 0 | accident | 34 |
| 36 | 35 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Gray Racing | Ford | 62 | 0 | brakes | 32 |
| 37 | 38 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 47 | 0 | wheel | 30 |
| 38 | 33 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | engine | 28 |
| 39 | 40 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 15 | 0 | oil leak | 0 |
| 40 | 31 | 0 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | clutch | 26 |
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