1968 Southern 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1968 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 2, 1968, leading 169 of 364 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 | 2 | 364 | 169 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | David Pearson | 16 | 364 | 26 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | 1 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 8 | 357 | 21 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | Curtis Turner | 13 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 18 | 352 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 29 | Bud Moore | 11 | 350 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 23 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 5 | 342 | 42 | Running |
| 11 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | 40 | 335 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 15 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 46 | Larry Manning | 26 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | Bill Seifert | 36 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 37 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 0 | Don Tarr | 27 | 308 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | 25 | 304 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 18 | Dick Johnson | 28 | 287 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 9 | Ben Arnold | 43 | 284 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 273 | 7 | Engine |
| 21 | 93 | Paul Dean Holt | 39 | 263 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | 24 | 205 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 14 | 181 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 34 | 156 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 57 | Frank Warren | 35 | 144 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 26 | 15 | James Hylton | 12 | 134 | 0 | Overheating |
| 27 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 4 | 127 | 99 | Engine |
| 28 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | 3 | 127 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 16 | Tiny Lund | 9 | 126 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 59 | Jim Hurtubise | 31 | 121 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 5 | Earl Brooks | 41 | 86 | 0 | Transmission |
| 32 | 1 | Pete Hamilton | 17 | 56 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 10 | 55 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 84 | Roy Trantham | 19 | 55 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 52 | Bobby Mausgrover | 42 | 51 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 32 | 51 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 4 | John Sears | 20 | 48 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 21 | 33 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 39 | 76 | Roy Tyner | 33 | 30 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 07 | George Davis | 29 | 27 | 0 | Battery |
| 41 | 56 | Serge Adams | 38 | 24 | 0 | Sway bar |
| 42 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 44 | 22 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 43 | 10 | Bill Champion | 30 | 17 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 22 | 1 | 0 | Clutch |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 2, 1968 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 364 |