Race: Western North Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 36 of 49
Date: August 18, 1968
Track: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
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Western North Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Darel Dieringer | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (456) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 29 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 36 of 49 |
Western North Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 456 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 5 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 497 | 1 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 20 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 472 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 18 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 467 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 22 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 457 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 446 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 15 | 57 | Ervin Pruitt | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 446 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 24 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 438 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 9 | 23 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Pete Hamilton | King Enterprises | Dodge | 418 | 0 | oil pan | 84 |
| 11 | 28 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 343 | 0 | overheating | 82 |
| 12 | 11 | 2 | Bobby Allison | J.D. Bracken (Owner) | Chevrolet | 275 | 0 | transmission | 80 |
| 13 | 25 | 50 | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Plymouth | 271 | 0 | lugs | 78 |
| 14 | 29 | 88 | George England | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 235 | 0 | differential | 76 |
| 15 | 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 205 | 0 | accident | 74 |
| 16 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 204 | 0 | engine | 72 |
| 17 | 4 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 198 | 41 | throttle | 70 |
| 18 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 198 | 0 | accident | 68 |
| 19 | 10 | 08 | Bob Burcham | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 20 | 14 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 136 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 21 | 16 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 132 | 0 | engine | 62 |
| 22 | 1 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 119 | 2 | engine | 0 |
| 23 | 13 | 76 | Tiny Lund | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 93 | 0 | vibration | 60 |
| 24 | 17 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 91 | 0 | overheating | 58 |
| 25 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 56 | 0 | engine | 56 |
| 26 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 52 | 0 | a-frame | 54 |
| 27 | 27 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | drive shaft | 52 |
| 28 | 8 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 33 | 0 | oil pressure | 50 |
| 29 | 9 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 14 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 |
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