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Results

The 1968 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Atlanta 500

Sunday, March 31st, 1968

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 16 Ford
  • 9 Chevrolet
  • 8 Dodge
  • 5 Mercury
  • 5 Plymouth
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 125.564
  • Cautions: 11 for 73 laps
  • Lead Changes: 15
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
43 29 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 5 0 0 quit
33 23 02 Bob Cooper Chevrolet 0 0 29 0 0 engine
19 9 29 Bobby Allison Ford 0 0 291 42 0 crash
8 5 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 330 0 0 running
39 27 7 Bobby Johns Chevrolet 0 0 11 0 0 overheating
27 16 1 Bud Moore Dodge 0 0 91 0 0 engine
7 10 3 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 331 0 0 running
10 15 5 Butch Hartman Dodge 0 0 327 0 0 running
1 4 21 Cale Yarborough Mercury 0 0 334 172 0 running
30 35 96 Charles Burnett Ford 0 0 69 0 0 clutch
4 3 6 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 0 0 332 0 0 running
18 38 20 Clyde Lynn Mercury 0 0 294 0 0 running
5 14 22 Darel Dieringer Plymouth 0 0 332 0 0 running
16 28 30 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 0 0 304 0 0 running
31 2 17 David Pearson Ford 0 0 54 0 0 crash
20 34 0 Don Tarr Chevrolet 0 0 284 0 0 running
3 7 27 Donnie Allison Ford 0 0 333 23 0 running
22 41 88 Dub Simpson Oldsmobile 0 0 213 0 0 engine
37 39 80 EJ Trivette Chevrolet 0 0 17 0 0 rear end
36 44 23 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 18 0 0 overheating
38 42 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 11 0 0 engine
17 24 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 299 0 0 running
14 22 79 Frank Warren Chevrolet 0 0 318 0 0 running
13 26 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 319 0 0 running
28 20 2 GC Spencer Dodge 0 0 86 0 0 engine
44 37 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 4 0 0 quit
23 43 25 Jabe Thomas Ford 0 0 174 0 0 engine
15 18 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 313 5 0 running
41 8 14 Jerry Grant Plymouth 0 0 6 0 0 engine
11 13 56 Jim Hurtubise Mercury 0 0 322 0 0 running
24 17 4 John Sears Ford 0 0 167 0 0 crash
2 1 26 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 0 0 334 87 0 running
26 31 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 110 0 0 a frame
32 11 99 Paul Goldsmith Plymouth 0 0 48 0 0 handling
42 40 58 Phil Wendt Chevrolet 0 0 6 0 0 engine
40 21 97 Red Farmer Ford 0 0 7 0 0 quit
6 12 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 331 0 0 running
35 32 76 Roy Tyner Ford 0 0 20 0 0 engine
9 19 37 Sam McQuagg Dodge 0 0 329 5 0 running
21 25 50 Serge Adams Ford 0 0 235 0 0 clutch
12 6 16 Tiny Lund Mercury 0 0 322 0 0 running
29 33 52 Tony Tantarelli Ford 0 0 74 0 0 a frame
34 30 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 22 0 0 driveshaft
25 36 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 129 0 0 oil pressure

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