1968 Atlanta 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1968 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta on March 31, 1968, leading 172 of 334 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 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 334 | 172 | Running |
| 2 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 1 | 334 | 87 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 7 | 333 | 23 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | 3 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | 14 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | 12 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 10 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 5 | 330 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 37 | Sam McQuagg | 19 | 329 | 5 | Running |
| 10 | 5 | Butch Hartman | 15 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | 13 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 16 | Tiny Lund | 6 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 26 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | 22 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 48 | James Hylton | 18 | 313 | 5 | Running |
| 16 | 30 | Dave Marcis | 28 | 304 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 24 | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 38 | 294 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 29 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 291 | 42 | Crash |
| 20 | 0 | Don Tarr | 34 | 284 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 50 | Serge Adams | 25 | 235 | 0 | Clutch |
| 22 | 88 | Dub Simpson | 41 | 213 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 43 | 174 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 4 | John Sears | 17 | 167 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 36 | 129 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 26 | 06 | Neil Castles | 31 | 110 | 0 | A frame |
| 27 | 1 | Bud Moore | 16 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 2 | G.C. Spencer | 20 | 86 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 52 | Tony Tantarelli | 33 | 74 | 0 | A frame |
| 30 | 96 | Charles Burnett | 35 | 69 | 0 | Clutch |
| 31 | 17 | David Pearson | 2 | 54 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 11 | 48 | 0 | Handling |
| 33 | 02 | Bob Cooper | 23 | 29 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 30 | 22 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 35 | 76 | Roy Tyner | 32 | 20 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 23 | Earl Brooks | 44 | 18 | 0 | Overheating |
| 37 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | 39 | 17 | 0 | Rear end |
| 38 | 8 | Ed Negre | 42 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 27 | 11 | 0 | Overheating |
| 40 | 97 | Red Farmer | 21 | 7 | 0 | Quit |
| 41 | 14 | Jerry Grant | 8 | 6 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 58 | Phil Wendt | 40 | 6 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 29 | 5 | 0 | Quit |
| 44 | 19 | Henley Gray | 37 | 4 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 31, 1968 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 334 |