Results
The 1968 Motor Trend 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Riverside International Raceway race.
Motor Trend 500
Sunday, January 21st, 1968
Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 186
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 100.598
- Cautions: N/A
- Lead Changes: 16
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 43 | 6 | 27 | AJ Foyt | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 6 | 14 | 3 | Al Unser | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 26 | 5 | Bill Small | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
| 40 | 44 | 80 | Bo Reeder | Ford | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | differential |
| 38 | 28 | 98 | Bob Link | Ford | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | sway bar |
| 4 | 12 | 29 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 10 | 37 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 15 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
| 5 | 7 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 41 | 41 | 09 | Carl Joiner | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
| 13 | 30 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Ford | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 31 | 88 | Clyde Prickett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 1 | 1 | 121 | Dan Gurney | Ford | 0 | 0 | 186 | 124 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 9 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 8 | 16 | 06 | Dave James | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 186 | 10 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 32 | 38 | Don Noel | Ford | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 19 | 22 | 1 | Don White | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | brakes |
| 21 | 38 | 111 | Ed Brown | Ford | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
| 17 | 37 | 143 | Frank Burnett | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | gas tank |
| 26 | 27 | 00 | Frank Jones | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | differential |
| 16 | 36 | 92 | Guy Jones | Ford | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 24 | 25 | 18 | Harold Hardesty | Ford | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 12 | 35 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 24 | 7 | Jack McCoy | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 34 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 22 | 11 | 14 | Jerry Grant | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 28 | 39 | 8 | Jerry Oliver | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | differential |
| 39 | 23 | 95 | Jerry Titus | Ford | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
| 11 | 20 | 61 | Jim Cook | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 44 | 43 | 46 | Joe Clark | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
| 42 | 18 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 31 | 42 | 2 | Johnny Steele | Ford | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 37 | 5 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | oil pan |
| 27 | 8 | 11 | Mario Andretti | Ford | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 0 | engine |
| 20 | 21 | 41 | Norm Nelson | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 3 | 3 | 115 | Parnelli Jones | Ford | 0 | 0 | 186 | 49 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 33 | 15 | Paul Dorrity | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | differential |
| 30 | 19 | 96 | Ray Elder | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
| 10 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 35 | 34 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
| 18 | 40 | 08 | Sam Rose | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | lug bolt |
| 9 | 17 | 45 | Scotty Cain | Ford | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 29 | 25 | Vallie Engelauf | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.