1968 Virginia 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1968 Virginia 500 at Martinsville on April 28, 1968, leading 51 of 500 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 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 500 | 51 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | David Pearson | 1 | 500 | 97 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 5 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 8 | 498 | 20 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | Tom Pistone | 7 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | Bud Moore | 12 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 16 | Tiny Lund | 9 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | John Sears | 11 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 48 | James Hylton | 10 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 14 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 06 | Neil Castles | 23 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 44 | Blaine Kauffman | 30 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | 34 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | Henley Gray | 39 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 449 | 284 | Rear end |
| 16 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 15 | 432 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | 37 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 24 | 381 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 18 | 370 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 20 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 20 | 349 | 0 | A frame |
| 21 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 16 | 335 | 0 | Ignition |
| 22 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 17 | 328 | 0 | Oil line |
| 23 | 76 | Roy Tyner | 28 | 309 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 46 | Larry Manning | 29 | 268 | 0 | Rear end |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 19 | 237 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 29 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 235 | 48 | Engine |
| 27 | 02 | Bob Cooper | 26 | 217 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 28 | 10 | Bill Champion | 22 | 148 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | 21 | 133 | 0 | Rear end |
| 30 | 51 | Stan Meserve | 32 | 126 | 0 | Steering |
| 31 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 13 | 109 | 0 | Transmission |
| 32 | 28 | Earl Brooks | 25 | 103 | 0 | Brakes |
| 33 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 27 | 94 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 09 | Bill Vanderhoff | 36 | 72 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 35 | 14 | Paul Goldsmith | 6 | 63 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 95 | Frog Fagan | 35 | 62 | 0 | Brakes |
| 37 | 8 | Ed Negre | 38 | 47 | 0 | Wheel |
| 38 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 33 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 88 | Buck Baker | 40 | 15 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 40 | 0 | Don Tarr | 31 | 14 | 0 | Clutch |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 28, 1968 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |