Entry List
The official 1968 American 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at North Carolina Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
American 500
Sunday, October 27th, 1968
North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 105.060
- Cautions: 6 for 46 laps
- Lead Changes: 18
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 10 | Bill Champion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Bill Champion | Bill Champion |
| 2 | 47 | Bill Seifert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Bill Seifert | Bill Seifert |
| 3 | 14 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Plymouth | Friedkin Enterprises | Tom Friedkin |
| 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf |
| 5 | 7 | Bobby Johns | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Chevrolet | Shorty Johns | Shorty Johns |
| 6 | 29 | Bud Moore | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Bondy Long | Bondy Long |
| 7 | 3 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | Royal Dodge | Ray Fox |
| 8 | 75 | Butch Hartman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | Butch Hartman | Butch Hartman |
| 9 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Mercury | 60 Minute Cleaners | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 10 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | Lash Motor Co. | Cotton Owens |
| 11 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn |
| 12 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Plymouth | Plymouth | Mario Rossi |
| 13 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 27 | Chevrolet | Larry Wehrs | Larry Wehrs |
| 14 | 17 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | East Tenn. Motor Co. | Holman-Moody |
| 15 | 52 | Dexter Gainey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Elmer Buxton | Elmer Buxton |
| 16 | 18 | Dick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson |
| 17 | 0 | Don Tarr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Chevrolet | Don Tarr | Don Tarr |
| 18 | 91 | Don White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | Dodge | Ray Nichels |
| 19 | 27 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Dick Brannan Ford | Banjo Matthews |
| 20 | 80 | EJ Trivette | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | E.C. Reid |
| 21 | 45 | Earl Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Bill Seifert | Bill Seifert |
| 22 | 64 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield |
| 23 | 57 | Ervin Pruitt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | Ervin Pruitt | Ervin Pruitt |
| 24 | 11 | Frank Gardner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Ford | Holman-Moody |
| 25 | 39 | Friday Hassler | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Chevrolet | Red Sharp | Red Sharp |
| 26 | 84 | GC Spencer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Roy Trantham | Roy Trantham |
| 27 | 19 | Henley Gray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Henley Gray | Henley Gray |
| 28 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Buick | J.D. McDuffie | J.D. McDuffie |
| 29 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Don Robertson | Don Robertson |
| 30 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 34 | Dodge | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton |
| 31 | 76 | James Sears | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Don Culpepper | Don Culpepper |
| 32 | 4 | John Sears | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | L.G. DeWitt |
| 33 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Winebarger Motor Co. | Junior Johnson |
| 34 | 06 | Neil Castles | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Plymouth | Neil Castles | Neil Castles |
| 35 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | Frosty Morn Meats | Ray Nichels |
| 36 | 1 | Pete Hamilton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | A.J. King | A.J. King |
| 37 | 97 | Red Farmer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Red Farmer | Red Farmer |
| 38 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Plymouth | Dub Clewis | Dub Clewis |
| 39 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Plymouth | Plymouth By Petty | Petty Enterprises |
| 40 | 9 | Roy Tyner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Pontiac | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner |
| 41 | 16 | Tiny Lund | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Mercury | Mercury | Bud Moore |
| 42 | 56 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Mercury | Lyle Stelter | Lyle Stelter |
| 43 | 93 | Walson Gardner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner |
| 44 | 34 | Wendell Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Wendell Scott | Wendell Scott |