Official NASCAR Race Results
David Pearson won the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
03-17-1968 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 500 | 176 | Running | 5,725 |
| 2 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 500 | 108 | Running | 4,125 |
| 3 | 4 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | Junior Johnson | 0 | 499 | 168 | Running | 2,100 |
| 4 | 5 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Plymouth | Mario Rossi | 0 | 492 | 0 | Running | 1,325 |
| 5 | 11 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 491 | 0 | Running | 900 |
| 6 | 29 | 1 | Bud Moore | Dodge | A.J. King | 0 | 491 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 7 | 15 | 09 | Jack Ingram | Chevrolet | Roy Tyner | 0 | 481 | 0 | Running | 700 |
| 8 | 16 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 469 | 0 | Running | 650 |
| 9 | 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield | 0 | 468 | 0 | Running | 625 |
| 10 | 32 | 2 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Clyde Lynn | 0 | 467 | 0 | Running | 550 |
| 11 | 36 | 06 | Neil Castles | Plymouth | Neil Castles | 0 | 467 | 0 | Running | 525 |
| 12 | 19 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 454 | 0 | Running | 490 |
| 13 | 20 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Larry Wehrs | 0 | 449 | 0 | Running | 460 |
| 14 | 23 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Mercury | Clyde Lynn | 0 | 445 | 0 | Rear end | 445 |
| 15 | 22 | 50 | Wendell Scott | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 436 | 0 | Running | 425 |
| 16 | 27 | 02 | Bob Cooper | Chevrolet | Bob Cooper | 0 | 430 | 0 | Running | 415 |
| 17 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ford | Don Robertson | 0 | 427 | 0 | Running | 395 |
| 18 | 34 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Ford | Dennis Holt | 0 | 412 | 0 | Running | 375 |
| 19 | 26 | 31 | Bill Ervin | Ford | Newman Long | 0 | 396 | 0 | Running | 350 |
| 20 | 24 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 392 | 0 | Running | 340 |
| 21 | 33 | 18 | Dick Johnson | Ford | Bob Casperson | 0 | 338 | 0 | Ball joint | 330 |
| 22 | 35 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Ford | Walson Gardner | 0 | 295 | 0 | Engine | 320 |
| 23 | 10 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 245 | 0 | Overheating | 305 |
| 24 | 3 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 60 Minute Cleaners | 0 | 237 | 48 | Rear end | 325 |
| 25 | 28 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 227 | 0 | Driver ill | 295 |
| 26 | 18 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | Red Sharp | 0 | 206 | 0 | Sway bar | 285 |
| 27 | 31 | 95 | Doug Cooper | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 206 | 0 | Ball joint | 275 |
| 28 | 9 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 199 | 0 | Engine | 265 |
| 29 | 12 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 191 | 0 | Rear end | 255 |
| 30 | 6 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 114 | 0 | Rear end | 245 |
| 31 | 25 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Ford | Don Culpepper | 0 | 104 | 0 | Oil leak | 200 |
| 32 | 14 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 91 | 0 | Crash | 200 |
| 33 | 7 | 14 | Jerry Grant | Plymouth | Friedkin Enterprises | 0 | 72 | 0 | Crash | 200 |
| 34 | 13 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Plymouth | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 60 | 0 | Driveshaft | 200 |
| 35 | 30 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Dodge | Margo Hamm | 0 | 54 | 0 | Engine | 200 |
| 36 | 8 | 29 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Bondy Long | 0 | 41 | 0 | Engine | 200 |
Race Recap
- Date: 03-17-1968
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Southeastern 500
- Race #: 5
- Cars: 36
- Winner: David Pearson
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1968 Ford
- Avg Speed: 77.247 mph
- Distance: 250 miles
- Purse: $25,820
- Cautions: 11
- Caution Laps: 81
- Lead Changes: 18
- Pole: 88.582 mph
