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

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

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