Official NASCAR Race Results

Donnie Allison won the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series Carolina 500 at North Carolina Speedway.

06-16-1968 | Carolina 500 | North Carolina Speedway

Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Led Status Money
1 7 27 Donnie Allison Ford Dick Brannan Ford 0 500 154 Running 16,675
2 13 2 Bobby Allison Chevrolet J.D. Bracken 0 498 0 Running 9,650
3 17 48 James Hylton Dodge Hylton Engineering 0 494 0 Running 5,150
4 16 03 Richard Brickhouse Plymouth Dub Clewis 0 470 0 Running 2,650
5 23 76 Roy Tyner Ford Don Culpepper 0 469 0 Running 1,850
6 21 25 Jabe Thomas Ford Don Robertson 0 464 0 Running 1,300
7 30 70 J.D. McDuffie Buick J.D. McDuffie 0 463 0 Running 1,200
8 25 4 John Sears Ford L.G. DeWitt 0 457 0 Running 1,225
9 33 20 Clyde Lynn Ford Clyde Lynn 0 457 0 Running 1,200
10 28 30 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Larry Wehrs 0 456 0 Running 1,050
11 32 06 Neil Castles Plymouth Neil Castles 0 448 0 Running 1,150
12 37 19 Henley Gray Ford Henley Gray 0 445 0 Running 1,060
13 10 29 Swede Savage Ford Bondy Long 0 443 0 Clutch 935
14 38 50 Eddie Yarboro Plymouth Eddie Yarboro 0 418 0 Oil pressure 805
15 36 93 Walson Gardner Ford Walson Gardner 0 406 0 Crash 780
16 24 51 Stan Meserve Dodge Margo Hamm 0 406 0 Driveshaft 700
17 44 87 Buck Baker Chevrolet Buck Baker 0 395 0 Running 890
18 39 34 Wendell Scott Ford Wendell Scott 0 380 0 Running 720
19 12 22 Darel Dieringer Plymouth Plymouth 0 379 157 Engine 675
20 6 6 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge Cotton Owens 0 372 0 Ignition 670
21 29 10 Bill Champion Ford Bill Champion 0 368 0 Overheating 665
22 15 79 Frank Warren Chevrolet Harold Rhodes 0 324 0 Crash 660
23 20 64 Elmo Langley Ford Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield 0 316 0 Crash 650
24 8 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge K & K Insurance 0 295 17 Crash 645
25 31 5 Pete Hamilton Ford Rocky Hinton 0 260 0 Crash 790
26 3 43 Richard Petty Plymouth Terry's Chrysler Plymouth 0 236 0 Oil pressure 1,115
27 11 16 Tiny Lund Mercury Bud Moore 0 234 0 Crash 630
28 1 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford Winebarger Motor Co. 0 217 120 Clutch 750
29 4 99 Paul Goldsmith Dodge Frosty Morn Meats 0 201 52 Idler arm 595
30 2 17 David Pearson Ford East Tenn. Motor Co. 0 142 0 Engine 665
31 22 80 E.J. Trivette Chevrolet E.C. Reid 0 139 0 Oil pressure 585
32 5 21 Cale Yarborough Mercury 60 Minute Cleaners 0 129 0 Engine 580
33 18 49 G.C. Spencer Plymouth G.C. Spencer 0 120 0 Engine 625
34 42 46 Larry Manning Chevrolet Tom Hunter 0 114 0 Overheating 570
35 35 07 George Davis Chevrolet Nalco 0 96 0 Crash 645
36 26 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet Archie Smith 0 88 0 Clutch 610
37 40 8 Ed Negre Ford Ed Negre 0 87 0 Overheating 585
38 9 3 Buddy Baker Dodge Ray Fox 0 78 0 Lug bolts 650
39 34 45 Bill Seifert Ford Bill Seifert 0 66 0 Engine 635
40 43 75 Paul Dean Holt Ford Dennis Holt 0 56 0 Oil line 540
41 14 1 Bud Moore Dodge A.J. King 0 27 0 Engine 535
42 27 11 Earl Brooks Ford Bill Champion 0 23 0 Oil pan 555
43 19 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet Red Sharp 0 16 0 Sway bar 550
44 41 88 Bobby Mausgrover Oldsmobile Buck Baker 0 4 0 Rear end 500

Race Recap

  • Date: 06-16-1968
  • Track: North Carolina Speedway
  • Race: Carolina 500
  • Race #: 23
  • Cars: 44
  • Winner: Donnie Allison
  • Start Position: 7th
  • Car Make: 1968 Ford
  • Avg Speed: 99.338 mph
  • Distance: 500 miles
  • Purse: $65,665
  • Cautions: 8
  • Caution Laps: 74
  • Lead Changes: 20
  • Pole: 118.644 mph

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