1968 Wilkes 400 Results
Richard Petty won the 1968 Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro on September 29, 1968, leading 318 of 400 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 400 | 318 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | David Pearson | 2 | 399 | 5 | Running |
| 3 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 6 | 399 | 8 | Running |
| 4 | 14 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 397 | 69 | Running |
| 5 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | 9 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 5 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | James Hylton | 12 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 4 | John Sears | 14 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 15 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 13 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 1 | Pete Hamilton | 8 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | Dave Marcis | 16 | 377 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 23 | 373 | 0 | Rear end |
| 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 20 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 29 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 354 | 0 | Ignition |
| 18 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 17 | 352 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 5 | Earl Brooks | 19 | 350 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 76 | Stan Meserve | 24 | 346 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 50 | Eddie Yarboro | 28 | 329 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 06 | Neil Castles | 21 | 265 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 84 | Roy Trantham | 11 | 243 | 0 | Vibration |
| 24 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | 10 | 224 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 57 | Roy Tyner | 22 | 80 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 18 | Dick Johnson | 27 | 25 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | 30 | 23 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 28 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 18 | 16 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 02 | Walson Gardner | 25 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 26 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 29, 1968 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |