1968 Dixie 500 Results
LeeRoy Yarbrough won the 1968 Dixie 500 at Atlanta on August 4, 1968, leading 168 of 334 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 5 | 334 | 168 | Running |
| 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 13 | 334 | 3 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 9 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 17 | David Pearson | 4 | 334 | 65 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 10 | 333 | 7 | Running |
| 6 | 48 | James Hylton | 17 | 328 | 5 | Running |
| 7 | 29 | Bud Moore | 11 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | John Sears | 18 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 21 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 33 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 27 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 96 | Bob Moore | 23 | 306 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 57 | Roy Tyner | 35 | 303 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 0 | Don Tarr | 39 | 301 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 32 | Willie Crane | 34 | 300 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 25 | 297 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 16 | Tiny Lund | 6 | 295 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 265 | 46 | Crash |
| 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | 22 | 251 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 20 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 30 | 217 | 0 | Oil line |
| 21 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 12 | 200 | 1 | Engine |
| 22 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | 14 | 189 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 18 | Earl Brooks | 28 | 189 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 26 | 167 | 0 | Rear end |
| 25 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | 3 | 152 | 38 | Engine |
| 26 | 1 | Sam McQuagg | 7 | 122 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 19 | Wendell Scott | 32 | 115 | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 5 | Pete Hamilton | 20 | 110 | 0 | Rear end |
| 29 | 51 | Stan Meserve | 38 | 103 | 0 | Ignition |
| 30 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 19 | 90 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | 24 | 80 | 0 | Suspension |
| 32 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | 37 | 77 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | 15 | 66 | 0 | Transmission |
| 34 | 97 | Red Farmer | 16 | 56 | 1 | Overheating |
| 35 | 52 | Jabe Thomas | 31 | 53 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 25 | 0 | Lug bolt |
| 37 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 36 | 23 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | 8 | 21 | 0 | Engine mount |
| 39 | 06 | Neil Castles | 29 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 40 | 4 | 0 | Vibration |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 4, 1968 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 334 |