Official NASCAR Race Results
David Pearson won the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series Rebel 400 at Darlington Raceway.
05-11-1968 | Rebel 400 | Darlington Raceway
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 | East Tenn. Motor Co. | 0 | 291 | 131 | Running | 13,700 |
| 2 | 3 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Plymouth | Mario Rossi | 0 | 291 | 0 | Running | 7,620 |
| 3 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 291 | 21 | Running | 5,330 |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 290 | 116 | Running | 2,675 |
| 5 | 1 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | Junior Johnson | 0 | 287 | 9 | Running | 2,225 |
| 6 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 285 | 0 | Running | 1,600 |
| 7 | 12 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 284 | 0 | Running | 1,300 |
| 8 | 14 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 278 | 0 | Running | 1,200 |
| 9 | 17 | 1 | Bud Moore | Dodge | A.J. King | 0 | 277 | 0 | Running | 1,100 |
| 10 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield | 0 | 263 | 0 | Running | 1,000 |
| 11 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 260 | 0 | Running | 950 |
| 12 | 20 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | 0 | 256 | 0 | Running | 900 |
| 13 | 34 | 09 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | Roy Tyner | 0 | 252 | 0 | Running | 850 |
| 14 | 24 | 0 | Don Tarr | Chevrolet | Don Tarr | 0 | 242 | 0 | Crash | 825 |
| 15 | 8 | 14 | Curtis Turner | Plymouth | Friedkin Enterprises | 0 | 241 | 0 | Engine | 800 |
| 16 | 27 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Clyde Lynn | 0 | 241 | 0 | Running | 875 |
| 17 | 26 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 240 | 0 | Running | 875 |
| 18 | 22 | 52 | Lennie Waldo | Ford | Elmer Buxton | 0 | 239 | 0 | Running | 700 |
| 19 | 29 | 30 | Clyde Lynn | Mercury | Clyde Lynn | 0 | 236 | 0 | Running | 755 |
| 20 | 9 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 60 Minute Cleaners | 0 | 222 | 4 | Engine | 725 |
| 21 | 28 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Ford | Dennis Holt | 0 | 207 | 0 | Running | 715 |
| 22 | 30 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 207 | 0 | Running | 670 |
| 23 | 4 | 29 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Bondy Long | 0 | 201 | 0 | Clutch | 575 |
| 24 | 16 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 182 | 2 | Engine | 600 |
| 25 | 32 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Dodge | Margo Hamm | 0 | 171 | 0 | Transmission | 560 |
| 26 | 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ford | Don Robertson | 0 | 166 | 0 | Engine | 500 |
| 27 | 23 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | Archie Smith | 0 | 163 | 0 | Rear end | 490 |
| 28 | 10 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 148 | 8 | Oil pressure | 480 |
| 29 | 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 90 | 0 | Crash | 470 |
| 30 | 25 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Ford | Don Culpepper | 0 | 68 | 0 | Oil leak | 610 |
| 31 | 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | Ed Negre | 0 | 57 | 0 | Transmission | 450 |
| 32 | 7 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 44 | 0 | Lug bolt | 440 |
| 33 | 33 | 88 | Neil Castles | Oldsmobile | Buck Baker | 0 | 4 | 0 | Engine | 430 |
| 34 | 31 | 44 | Larry Hess | Rambler | Larry Hess | 0 | 0 | 0 | Engine | 460 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-11-1968
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Rebel 400
- Race #: 15
- Cars: 34
- Winner: David Pearson
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1968 Ford
- Avg Speed: 132.699 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $53,455
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 23
- Lead Changes: 13
- Pole: 148.850 mph
