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Results

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

Dixie 500

Sunday, August 4th, 1968

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 16 Ford
  • 6 Chevrolet
  • 8 Dodge
  • 4 Mercury
  • 5 Plymouth
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 127.068
  • Cautions: 11 for 67 laps
  • Lead Changes: 29
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Dixie 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
19 22 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 251 0 0 driveshaft
11 27 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 310 0 0 running
12 23 96 Bob Moore Ford 0 0 306 0 0 running
24 26 2 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 167 0 0 rear end
2 13 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 334 3 0 running
37 36 7 Bobby Johns Chevrolet 0 0 23 0 0 engine
7 11 29 Bud Moore Ford 0 0 328 0 0 running
36 1 3 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 25 0 0 lug bolt
18 2 21 Cale Yarborough Mercury 0 0 265 46 0 crash
25 3 6 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 0 0 152 38 0 engine
16 25 20 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 297 0 0 running
22 14 22 Darel Dieringer Plymouth 0 0 189 0 0 engine
4 4 17 David Pearson Ford 0 0 334 65 0 running
14 39 0 Don Tarr Chevrolet 0 0 301 0 0 running
3 9 27 Donnie Allison Ford 0 0 334 0 0 running
33 15 80 EJ Trivette Chevrolet 0 0 66 0 0 transmission
23 28 18 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 189 0 0 engine
30 19 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 90 0 0 engine
9 21 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 318 0 0 running
10 33 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 316 0 0 running
31 24 61 Hoss Ellington Mercury 0 0 80 0 0 suspension
40 40 70 JD McDuffie Buick 0 0 4 0 0 vibration
35 31 52 Jabe Thomas Ford 0 0 53 0 0 engine
6 17 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 328 5 0 running
38 8 56 Jim Hurtubise Mercury 0 0 21 0 0 engine mount
8 18 4 John Sears Ford 0 0 327 0 0 running
1 5 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 0 0 334 168 0 running
39 29 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 5 0 0 engine
21 12 99 Paul Goldsmith Dodge 0 0 200 1 0 engine
28 20 5 Pete Hamilton Ford 0 0 110 0 0 rear end
34 16 97 Red Farmer Ford 0 0 56 1 0 overheating
32 37 03 Richard Brickhouse Plymouth 0 0 77 0 0 engine
5 10 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 333 7 0 running
13 35 57 Roy Tyner Dodge 0 0 303 0 0 running
26 7 1 Sam McQuagg Dodge 0 0 122 0 0 engine
29 38 51 Stan Meserve Dodge 0 0 103 0 0 ignition
17 6 16 Tiny Lund Mercury 0 0 295 0 0 engine
20 30 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 217 0 0 oil line
27 32 19 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 115 0 0 overheating
15 34 32 Willie Crane Ford 0 0 300 0 0 running

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