Race: World 600
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 18 of 49
Date: May 26, 1968
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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World 600 Race Information
| Winner | Buddy Baker | Car | No. 3 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Fox Racing | Winner Start | 12th |
| Started First | Donnie Allison | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (98) |
| Race Distance | 382.5 miles (255 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 18 of 49 |
World 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 255 | 98 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 1 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 255 | 25 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 2 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 254 | 49 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 254 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 5 | 14 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 253 | 0 | running | 141 |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 252 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 7 | 7 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 252 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 8 | 21 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 251 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 9 | 8 | 14 | Curtis Turner | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 251 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 10 | 17 | 37 | Sam McQuagg | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 11 | 16 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 12 | 13 | 15 | Jerry Grant | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 248 | 1 | running | 120 |
| 13 | 22 | 2 | Paul Lewis | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 247 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 39 | 55 | Harold Smith | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 244 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 16 | 25 | 08 | Don Tarr | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 17 | 37 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 241 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 18 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 240 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 19 | 36 | 52 | Lennie Waldo | Elmer Buxton (Owner) | Ford | 239 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 20 | 40 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 239 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 21 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 238 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 22 | 33 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 235 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 23 | 43 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 235 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 24 | 30 | 28 | Clyde Lynn | Brooks Racing | Ford | 235 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 25 | 29 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Gray Racing | Ford | 235 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 26 | 44 | 96 | Bob Moore | Roy Buckner (Owner) | Ford | 234 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 27 | 26 | 58 | Phil Wendt | Ken Watter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 230 | 0 | running | 81 |
| 28 | 5 | 29 | Bobby Allison | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 229 | 13 | engine | 78 |
| 29 | 35 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 229 | 0 | running | 75 |
| 30 | 42 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 227 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 31 | 32 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 213 | 0 | running | 69 |
| 32 | 9 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 212 | 0 | tire | 66 |
| 33 | 34 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 212 | 0 | running | 63 |
| 34 | 41 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | running | 60 |
| 35 | 27 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Larry Wehrs (Owner) | Ford | 202 | 0 | running | 57 |
| 36 | 28 | 46 | Larry Manning | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 54 |
| 37 | 19 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 190 | 0 | transmission | 51 |
| 38 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 186 | 1 | ignition | 48 |
| 39 | 15 | 1 | Bud Moore | King Enterprises | Dodge | 182 | 24 | transmission | 45 |
| 40 | 38 | 02 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | oil leak | 42 |
| 41 | 11 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 91 | 0 | engine | 39 |
| 42 | 31 | 12 | Earl Balmer | Pistone Racing | Mercury | 59 | 0 | handling | 0 |
| 43 | 18 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 56 | 0 | valve | 36 |
| 44 | 3 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 45 | 44 | accident | 33 |
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