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Results

The 1968 Western North Carolina 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Asheville Weaverville Speedway race.

Western North Carolina 500

Sunday, August 18th, 1968

Asheville Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC

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  • 12 Ford
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 6 Dodge
  • 5 Plymouth
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Buick
  • 1 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 29
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 73.686
  • Cautions: 7 for 90 laps
  • Lead Changes: 7
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Western North Carolina 500 at Asheville Weaverville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
5 22 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 457 0 0 running
19 10 08 Bob Burcham Chevrolet 0 0 190 0 0 engine
12 11 2 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 275 0 0 transmission
2 5 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 497 1 0 running
21 16 20 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 132 0 0 engine
22 1 22 Darel Dieringer Plymouth 0 0 119 2 0 engine
1 2 17 David Pearson Ford 0 0 500 456 0 running
20 14 28 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 136 0 0 crash
15 21 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 205 0 0 crash
13 25 50 Eddie Yarboro Plymouth 0 0 271 0 0 lug bolt
16 12 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 204 0 0 engine
7 15 57 Ervin Pruitt Dodge 0 0 446 0 0 running
29 9 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 14 0 0 engine
14 29 88 George England Oldsmobile 0 0 235 0 0 rear end
25 19 70 JD McDuffie Buick 0 0 56 0 0 engine
6 26 25 Jabe Thomas Ford 0 0 446 0 0 running
18 7 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 198 0 0 crash
28 8 4 John Sears Ford 0 0 33 0 0 engine
3 20 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 472 0 0 running
11 28 01 Paul Dean Holt Ford 0 0 343 0 0 overheating
17 4 99 Paul Goldsmith Dodge 0 0 198 41 0 throttle
10 6 1 Pete Hamilton Dodge 0 0 418 0 0 oil pan
26 3 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 52 0 0 a frame
4 18 9 Roy Tyner Pontiac 0 0 467 0 0 running
24 17 51 Stan Meserve Dodge 0 0 91 0 0 overheating
23 13 76 Tiny Lund Ford 0 0 93 0 0 vibration
8 24 93 Walson Gardner Ford 0 0 438 0 0 running
27 27 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 35 0 0 driveshaft
9 23 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 436 0 0 running

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