1968 Firecracker 400 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1968 Firecracker 400 at Daytona on July 4, 1968, leading 142 of 160 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 37 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 160 | 142 | Running |
| 2 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 3 | 158 | 7 | Running |
| 3 | 17 | David Pearson | 5 | 157 | 6 | Running |
| 4 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | 9 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 16 | Tiny Lund | 10 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 16 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | Bud Moore | 12 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 11 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | 1 | 154 | 0 | Blew tire |
| 10 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | 15 | 152 | 0 | Crank |
| 11 | 14 | Jerry Grant | 13 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | Mario Andretti | 14 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 48 | James Hylton | 17 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | John Sears | 21 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 8 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 75 | Butch Hartman | 18 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | 22 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 24 | 140 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 46 | Larry Manning | 32 | 139 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 76 | Roy Tyner | 27 | 135 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 132 | 5 | Engine |
| 22 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 30 | 130 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 35 | 127 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 31 | 126 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | 25 | 126 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 52 | Lennie Waldo | 23 | 114 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 69 | David Mote | 29 | 100 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 10 | Bill Champion | 33 | 80 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | 28 | 65 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 29 | A.J. Foyt | 6 | 64 | 0 | Steering |
| 31 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 20 | 49 | 0 | Axle |
| 32 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 23 | 0 | Rear end |
| 33 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 37 | 23 | 0 | Transmission |
| 34 | 18 | Dick Johnson | 19 | 22 | 0 | Manifold |
| 35 | 28 | Earl Brooks | 34 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 26 | 14 | 0 | Rear end |
| 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 36 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1968 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 160 |