1968 Capital City 300 Results
Richard Petty won the 1968 Capital City 300 at Richmond on September 8, 1968, leading 215 of 300 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 28 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 1 | 300 | 215 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | David Pearson | 2 | 300 | 64 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 299 | 7 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 3 | 298 | 7 | Running |
| 6 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 5 | 297 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 15 | Ray Hendrick | 8 | 295 | 7 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | James Hylton | 7 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 9 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 10 | 284 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | John Sears | 12 | 279 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 18 | 273 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 20 | 271 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 57 | Ervin Pruitt | 16 | 265 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 24 | 262 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 28 | 260 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | 21 | 257 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 83 | Worth McMillion | 27 | 236 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 93 | Walson Gardner | 23 | 232 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 95 | Paul Dean Holt | 22 | 195 | 0 | Quit |
| 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | 14 | 157 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | 11 | 129 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 26 | 128 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 66 | Larry Manning | 15 | 100 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 5 | Earl Brooks | 19 | 86 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 06 | Neil Castles | 25 | 61 | 0 | Water pump |
| 27 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 17 | 53 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 13 | 12 | 0 | Oil pressure |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 8, 1968 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 300 |