Official NASCAR Race Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
07-04-1968 | Firecracker 400 | Daytona International 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 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 60 Minute Cleaners | 0 | 160 | 142 | Running | 15,400 |
| 2 | 3 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Mercury | Junior Johnson | 0 | 158 | 7 | Running | 8,545 |
| 3 | 5 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 157 | 6 | Running | 5,730 |
| 4 | 9 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Plymouth | Mario Rossi | 0 | 157 | 0 | Running | 2,975 |
| 5 | 10 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 157 | 0 | Running | 1,875 |
| 6 | 16 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 156 | 0 | Running | 1,525 |
| 7 | 12 | 1 | Bud Moore | Dodge | A.J. King | 0 | 155 | 0 | Running | 1,325 |
| 8 | 11 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 155 | 0 | Running | 1,225 |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 154 | 0 | Blew tire | 2,100 |
| 10 | 15 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Mercury | Lyle Stelter | 0 | 152 | 0 | Crank | 1,050 |
| 11 | 13 | 14 | Jerry Grant | Plymouth | Friedkin Enterprises | 0 | 152 | 0 | Running | 775 |
| 12 | 14 | 11 | Mario Andretti | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 151 | 0 | Running | 725 |
| 13 | 19 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 151 | 0 | Running | 575 |
| 14 | 21 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 151 | 0 | Running | 630 |
| 15 | 8 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Chevrolet | Shorty Johns | 0 | 151 | 0 | Running | 550 |
| 16 | 18 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Dodge | Butch Hartman | 0 | 150 | 0 | Running | 545 |
| 17 | 22 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Plymouth | Dub Clewis | 0 | 145 | 0 | Running | 565 |
| 18 | 24 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield | 0 | 140 | 0 | Running | 560 |
| 19 | 32 | 46 | Larry Manning | Chevrolet | Tom Hunter | 0 | 139 | 0 | Running | 530 |
| 20 | 27 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Ford | Don Culpepper | 0 | 135 | 0 | Running | 550 |
| 21 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Plymouth By Petty | 0 | 132 | 5 | Engine | 1,395 |
| 22 | 30 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Ford | Clyde Lynn | 0 | 130 | 0 | Running | 540 |
| 23 | 35 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ford | Star City Body Shop | 0 | 127 | 0 | Running | 510 |
| 24 | 31 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 126 | 0 | Running | 530 |
| 25 | 25 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | 0 | 126 | 0 | Running | 525 |
| 26 | 23 | 52 | Lennie Waldo | Ford | Elmer Buxton | 0 | 114 | 0 | Running | 520 |
| 27 | 29 | 69 | David Mote | Chevrolet | Ken Cline | 0 | 100 | 0 | Running | 525 |
| 28 | 33 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 80 | 0 | Engine | 485 |
| 29 | 28 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Ford | Dennis Holt | 0 | 65 | 0 | Overheating | 505 |
| 30 | 6 | 29 | A.J. Foyt | Ford | Bondy Long | 0 | 64 | 0 | Steering | 475 |
| 31 | 20 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | J.D. Bracken | 0 | 49 | 0 | Axle | 645 |
| 32 | 7 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 23 | 0 | Rear end | 465 |
| 33 | 37 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 23 | 0 | Transmission | 460 |
| 34 | 19 | 18 | Dick Johnson | Ford | Dick Johnson | 0 | 22 | 0 | Manifold | 455 |
| 35 | 34 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 15 | 0 | Engine | 450 |
| 36 | 26 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | Archie Smith | 0 | 14 | 0 | Rear end | 470 |
| 37 | 36 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 440 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-04-1968
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Firecracker 400
- Race #: 25
- Cars: 37
- Winner: Cale Yarborough
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: 1968 Mercury
- Avg Speed: 167.247 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $57,150
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 14
- Lead Changes: 9
- Pole: 185.156 mph
