Official NASCAR Race Results
Richard Petty won the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series Hillsboro 150 at Occoneechee Speedway.
09-15-1968 | Hillsboro 150 | Occoneechee 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 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 167 | 155 | Running | 1,600 |
| 2 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 160 | 0 | Running | 1,000 |
| 3 | 11 | 57 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Ervin Pruitt | 0 | 152 | 0 | Running | 700 |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 150 | 0 | Running | 575 |
| 5 | 23 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Pontiac | Allen McMillion | 0 | 145 | 0 | Running | 425 |
| 6 | 10 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | J.D. Bracken | 0 | 145 | 0 | Running | 325 |
| 7 | 20 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Pontiac | Roy Tyner | 0 | 140 | 0 | Engine | 275 |
| 8 | 15 | 5 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Don Robertson | 0 | 138 | 0 | Running | 225 |
| 9 | 8 | 45 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 137 | 0 | Running | 200 |
| 10 | 3 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 133 | 0 | Battery | 175 |
| 11 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 131 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 12 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 120 | 12 | Engine | 100 |
| 13 | 6 | 15 | Curtis Turner | Plymouth | Friedkin Enterprises | 0 | 116 | 0 | Engine | 100 |
| 14 | 24 | 88 | Ken Meisenhelder | Oldsmobile | Buck Baker | 0 | 103 | 0 | Flagged | 100 |
| 15 | 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 85 | 0 | Rear end | 100 |
| 16 | 9 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Ford | Clyde Lynn | 0 | 84 | 0 | Spindle | 100 |
| 17 | 14 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ford | Don Robertson | 0 | 64 | 0 | Engine | 100 |
| 18 | 21 | 95 | Paul Dean Holt | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 40 | 0 | Brakes | 100 |
| 19 | 17 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 35 | 0 | Overheating | 100 |
| 20 | 16 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 12 | 0 | Transmission | 100 |
| 21 | 5 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 5 | 0 | Driveshaft | 100 |
| 22 | 22 | 64 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield | 0 | 4 | 0 | Oil leak | 100 |
| 23 | 18 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Dodge | Margo Hamm | 0 | 2 | 0 | Axle | 100 |
| 24 | 19 | 06 | Ray Hill | Plymouth | Neil Castles | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oil pressure | 100 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-15-1968
- Track: Occoneechee Speedway
- Race: Hillsboro 150
- Race #: 43
- Cars: 24
- Winner: Richard Petty
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1968 Plymouth
- Avg Speed: 87.681 mph
- Distance: 150 miles
- Purse: $6,900
- Cautions: 1
- Caution Laps: 4
- Lead Changes: 4
- Pole: 93.245 mph


