Results

The 1968 Fireball 300 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Asheville Weaverville Speedway race.

Fireball 300

Sunday, May 5th, 1968

Asheville Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC

  • 14 Ford
  • 4 Dodge
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 2 Mercury
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 28
  • Laps Scheduled: 300
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 75.167
  • Cautions: 6 for 45 laps
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Fireball 300 at Asheville Weaverville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
15 12 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 149 0 0 crash
2 4 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 298 0 0 running
24 25 88 Buck Baker Oldsmobile 0 0 51 0 0 rear end
18 9 3 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 106 1 0 crash
6 14 20 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 291 0 0 running
1 1 17 David Pearson Ford 0 0 300 299 0 running
22 23 0 Don Tarr Chevrolet 0 0 63 0 0 oil pressure
16 28 28 Earl Brooks Mercury 0 0 148 0 0 valve
5 26 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 291 0 0 running
8 17 95 Frog Fagan Ford 0 0 259 0 0 running
27 6 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 13 0 0 suspension
28 8 75 Gene Black Ford 0 0 4 0 0 engine
9 13 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 257 0 0 running
19 27 70 JD McDuffie Buick 0 0 98 0 0 oil pressure
7 16 25 Jabe Thomas Ford 0 0 278 0 0 running
25 22 08 Jack Ingram Chevrolet 0 0 25 0 0 engine
4 7 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 295 0 0 running
13 5 4 John Sears Ford 0 0 207 0 0 push rod
17 18 46 Max Ledbetter Chevrolet 0 0 134 0 0 rear end
14 21 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 197 0 0 crash
26 20 01 Paul Dean Holt Ford 0 0 15 0 0 engine
12 11 5 Pete Hamilton Ford 0 0 215 0 0 wheel
3 2 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 297 0 0 running
11 10 76 Roy Tyner Ford 0 0 225 0 0 engine
10 15 51 Stan Meserve Dodge 0 0 243 0 0 running
20 3 12 Tom Pistone Mercury 0 0 81 0 0 engine
21 19 93 Walson Gardner Ford 0 0 74 0 0 engine
23 24 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 61 0 0 engine

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