1968 American 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1968 American 500 at Rockingham on October 27, 1968, leading 216 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 44 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 500 | 216 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | David Pearson | 2 | 500 | 24 | Running |
| 3 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 6 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 16 | Tiny Lund | 9 | 497 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 14 | Bobby Allison | 8 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 91 | Don White | 14 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 48 | James Hylton | 17 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 84 | G.C. Spencer | 16 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | 20 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 75 | Butch Hartman | 18 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | John Sears | 19 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 28 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 27 | 446 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 47 | Bill Seifert | 39 | 444 | 0 | Engine |
| 15 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 41 | 433 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 13 | 430 | 11 | Crash |
| 17 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 3 | 427 | 118 | Engine |
| 18 | 45 | Earl Brooks | 44 | 427 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 36 | 420 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 93 | Walson Gardner | 35 | 414 | 0 | Flagged |
| 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | 38 | 408 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 18 | Dick Johnson | 42 | 407 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 43 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 30 | Dave Marcis | 24 | 396 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 10 | 385 | 38 | Engine |
| 26 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 325 | 92 | Engine |
| 27 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 37 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 10 | Bill Champion | 22 | 271 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 5 | 270 | 0 | Ignition |
| 30 | 56 | Tommy Gale | 26 | 172 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 97 | Red Farmer | 25 | 159 | 0 | Rear end |
| 32 | 06 | Neil Castles | 29 | 156 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | 11 | 148 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 1 | Pete Hamilton | 12 | 145 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 31 | 95 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 76 | James Sears | 34 | 92 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 0 | Don Tarr | 33 | 91 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 57 | Ervin Pruitt | 23 | 90 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | 40 | 87 | 0 | Brakes |
| 40 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 30 | 82 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | 7 | 59 | 0 | Quit |
| 42 | 29 | Bud Moore | 15 | 53 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 52 | Dexter Gainey | 32 | 41 | 0 | Flagged |
| 44 | 11 | Frank Gardner | 21 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 27, 1968 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 500 |