Entry List
The official 1968 Carolina 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.
Carolina 500
Sunday, June 16th, 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: 99.338
- Cautions: 8 for 74 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- 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 | 45 | Bill Seifert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Bill Seifert | Bill Seifert |
| 3 | 2 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Chevrolet | J.D. Bracken | J.D. Bracken |
| 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf |
| 5 | 88 | Bobby Mausgrover | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Oldsmobile | Buck Baker | Buck Baker |
| 6 | 87 | Buck Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | Buck Baker |
| 7 | 1 | Bud Moore | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | A.J. King | A.J. King |
| 8 | 3 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | Ray Fox | Ray Fox |
| 9 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Mercury | 60 Minute Cleaners | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 10 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 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 | 27 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Dick Brannan Ford | Banjo Matthews |
| 16 | 80 | EJ Trivette | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | E.C. Reid |
| 17 | 11 | Earl Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Bill Champion | Bill Champion |
| 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Ed Negre | Ed Negre |
| 19 | 50 | Eddie Yarboro | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Plymouth | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro |
| 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield | Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield |
| 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Chevrolet | Harold Rhodes | Harold Rhodes |
| 22 | 39 | Friday Hassler | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Chevrolet | Red Sharp | Red Sharp |
| 23 | 49 | GC Spencer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | G.C. Spencer |
| 24 | 07 | George Davis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Chevrolet | Nalco | George Davis |
| 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Henley Gray | Henley Gray |
| 26 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Buick | J.D. McDuffie | J.D. McDuffie |
| 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Don Robertson | Don Robertson |
| 28 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 33 | Dodge | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton |
| 29 | 4 | John Sears | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | L.G. DeWitt |
| 30 | 46 | Larry Manning | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Chevrolet | Tom Hunter | Tom Hunter |
| 31 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Winebarger Motor Co. | Junior Johnson |
| 32 | 06 | Neil Castles | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Plymouth | Neil Castles | Neil Castles |
| 33 | 75 | Paul Dean Holt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Dennis Holt | Dennis Holt |
| 34 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | Frosty Morn Meats | Ray Nichels |
| 35 | 5 | Pete Hamilton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Rocky Hinton | Rocky Hinton |
| 36 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Plymouth | Dub Clewis | Dub Clewis |
| 37 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Plymouth | Terry's Chrysler Plymouth | Petty Enterprises |
| 38 | 76 | Roy Tyner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Don Culpepper | Don Culpepper |
| 39 | 51 | Stan Meserve | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Dodge | Margo Hamm | Margo Hamm |
| 40 | 29 | Swede Savage | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Bondy Long | Bondy Long |
| 41 | 16 | Tiny Lund | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Mercury | Bud Moore | Bud Moore |
| 42 | 93 | Walson Gardner | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner |
| 43 | 38 | Wayne Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Chevrolet | Archie Smith | Archie Smith |
| 44 | 34 | Wendell Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1968 | Ford | Wendell Scott | Wendell Scott |