Official NASCAR Race Results
David Pearson won the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
07-21-1968 | Volunteer 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 | 6 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 500 | 257 | Running | 5,175 |
| 2 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 60 Minute Cleaners | 0 | 499 | 1 | Running | 2,650 |
| 3 | 3 | 29 | Swede Savage | Ford | Bondy Long | 0 | 498 | 0 | Running | 1,700 |
| 4 | 9 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 497 | 0 | Running | 900 |
| 5 | 18 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | Red Sharp | 0 | 488 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 481 | 0 | Engine | 700 |
| 7 | 24 | 06 | Neil Castles | Plymouth | Neil Castles | 0 | 467 | 0 | Running | 650 |
| 8 | 12 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 465 | 0 | Engine | 625 |
| 9 | 32 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 464 | 0 | Running | 600 |
| 10 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 463 | 0 | Running | 525 |
| 11 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield | 0 | 460 | 0 | Running | 540 |
| 12 | 21 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Ford | Clyde Lynn | 0 | 455 | 0 | Running | 515 |
| 13 | 33 | 46 | Larry Manning | Chevrolet | Tom Hunter | 0 | 437 | 0 | Running | 460 |
| 14 | 27 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Pontiac | Roy Tyner | 0 | 421 | 0 | Running | 445 |
| 15 | 15 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 407 | 0 | Rear end | 425 |
| 16 | 34 | 57 | Ervin Pruitt | Dodge | Ervin Pruitt | 0 | 403 | 0 | Running | 415 |
| 17 | 23 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ford | Don Robertson | 0 | 387 | 0 | Crash | 420 |
| 18 | 2 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 385 | 74 | Engine | 425 |
| 19 | 31 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 367 | 0 | Wheel | 340 |
| 20 | 28 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Ford | Walson Gardner | 0 | 362 | 0 | Engine | 340 |
| 21 | 13 | 5 | Pete Hamilton | Ford | Rocky Hinton | 0 | 329 | 14 | Engine | 330 |
| 22 | 26 | 50 | Eddie Yarboro | Plymouth | Eddie Yarboro | 0 | 298 | 0 | Fan belt | 320 |
| 23 | 7 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 290 | 154 | Rear end | 305 |
| 24 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 236 | 0 | Fan belt | 800 |
| 25 | 16 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | J.D. Bracken | 0 | 212 | 0 | Battery | 295 |
| 26 | 11 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Plymouth | Mario Rossi | 0 | 206 | 0 | Lug bolt | 285 |
| 27 | 22 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 194 | 0 | Oil pan | 300 |
| 28 | 30 | 18 | Dick Johnson | Ford | Dick Johnson | 0 | 187 | 0 | Quit | 265 |
| 29 | 19 | 08 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | 0 | 176 | 0 | Engine | 315 |
| 30 | 35 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Ford | Dennis Holt | 0 | 143 | 0 | Oil leak | 250 |
| 31 | 17 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 135 | 0 | Engine | 250 |
| 32 | 1 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | Winebarger Motor Co. | 0 | 120 | 0 | Engine | 750 |
| 33 | 25 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Dodge | Margo Hamm | 0 | 81 | 0 | Rear end | 250 |
| 34 | 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 63 | 0 | Rear end | 275 |
| 35 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 35 | 0 | Engine | 250 |
| 36 | 36 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Plymouth | Dub Clewis | 0 | 8 | 0 | Engine | 250 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-21-1968
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Volunteer 500
- Race #: 30
- Cars: 36
- Winner: David Pearson
- Start Position: 6th
- Car Make: 1968 Ford
- Avg Speed: 76.310 mph
- Distance: 250 miles
- Purse: $24,140
- Cautions: 13
- Caution Laps: 92
- Lead Changes: 8
- Pole: 87.421 mph
