Results
The 1968 Carolina 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Carolina Speedway race.
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
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 21 | 29 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 368 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
| 39 | 34 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 2 | 13 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 498 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 8 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 295 | 17 | 0 | crash |
| 44 | 41 | 88 | Bobby Mausgrover | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
| 17 | 44 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 395 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 41 | 14 | 1 | Bud Moore | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 38 | 9 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | lug bolts |
| 32 | 5 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 20 | 6 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 372 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
| 9 | 33 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Ford | 0 | 0 | 457 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 12 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 379 | 157 | 0 | engine |
| 10 | 28 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 456 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 1 | 7 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Ford | 0 | 0 | 500 | 154 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 22 | 80 | EJ Trivette | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
| 42 | 27 | 11 | Earl Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | oil pan |
| 37 | 40 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
| 14 | 38 | 50 | Eddie Yarboro | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 418 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
| 23 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 316 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 22 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 324 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 43 | 19 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | sway bar |
| 33 | 18 | 49 | GC Spencer | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 35 | 35 | 07 | George Davis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 12 | 37 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 30 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Buick | 0 | 0 | 463 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ford | 0 | 0 | 464 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 494 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 25 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | 0 | 0 | 457 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 42 | 46 | Larry Manning | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
| 28 | 1 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 217 | 120 | 0 | clutch |
| 11 | 32 | 06 | Neil Castles | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 448 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 40 | 43 | 75 | Paul Dean Holt | Ford | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | oil line |
| 29 | 4 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 201 | 52 | 0 | idler arm |
| 25 | 31 | 5 | Pete Hamilton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 260 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 4 | 16 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 470 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 236 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
| 5 | 23 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 24 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 406 | 0 | 0 | driveshaft |
| 13 | 10 | 29 | Swede Savage | Ford | 0 | 0 | 443 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
| 27 | 11 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 234 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 15 | 36 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 406 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 36 | 26 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
| 18 | 39 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | 0 | 0 | 380 | 0 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.