Race: Wilkes 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 45 of 49
Date: September 29, 1968
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 400 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (318) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 45 of 49 |
Wilkes 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 318 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 399 | 5 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 6 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 399 | 8 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 1 | 14 | Bobby Allison | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 397 | 69 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 395 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 6 | 9 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 392 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 7 | 5 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 391 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 8 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 390 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 9 | 14 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 389 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 10 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 388 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 11 | 13 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 388 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Pete Hamilton | King Enterprises | Dodge | 388 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 13 | 16 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Larry Wehrs (Owner) | Chevrolet | 377 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 14 | 23 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 373 | 0 | differential | 76 |
| 15 | 20 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 16 | 29 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 354 | 0 | ignition | 70 |
| 18 | 17 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 352 | 0 | running | 68 |
| 19 | 19 | 5 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Ford | 350 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 20 | 24 | 76 | Stan Meserve | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 346 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 21 | 28 | 50 | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Plymouth | 329 | 0 | running | 62 |
| 22 | 21 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 265 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 23 | 11 | 84 | Roy Trantham | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 243 | 0 | vibration | 58 |
| 24 | 10 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 224 | 0 | engine | 56 |
| 25 | 22 | 57 | Roy Tyner | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 80 | 0 | overheating | 54 |
| 26 | 27 | 18 | Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 25 | 0 | engine | 52 |
| 27 | 30 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 23 | 0 | oil leak | 50 |
| 28 | 18 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 29 | 25 | 02 | Walson Gardner | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 30 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 1 | 0 | engine | 46 |
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