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1968 Daytona 500

1968 Daytona 500 is 10th Daytona 500 race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Cale Yarborough won the pole position and this race. LeeRoy Yarbrough and Bobby Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1967 Daytona 500
Next race: 1969 Daytona 500
Race Start: 25th February 1968

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 Daytona 500

2nd victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
1st victory for the Cale Yarborough
2nd podium for the Cale Yarborough
1st podium for the LeeRoy Yarbrough
1st podium for the Bobby Allison

1968 Daytona 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Cale Yarborough	Mercury Cyclone, #21	0	3h 23m 44s	Wood Brothers Racing
2	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1968, #26			Junior Johnson
3	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #29			Bondy Long
4	Al Unser	Dodge ?? 1968, #6			Cotton Owens
5	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1968, #17			Holman-Moody Racing
6	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1968, #99			Ray Nichels
7	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22			Mario Rossi
8	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43			Petty Enterprises
9	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16			Bud Moore
10	Andy Hampton	Dodge ?? 1967, #32			Harry Ranier
11	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1967, #67			Buddy Arrington
12	A.J. Foyt	Ford ?? 1968, #27			Banjo Matthews
13	Bob Senneker	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #84			Doug Cutler
14	Clyde Lynn	Mercury ?? 1967, #20			Clyde Lynn
15	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1967, #45			Bill Seifert
16	Butch Hartman	Dodge ?? 1968, #5			Butch Hartman
17	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1966, #34			Wendell Scott
18	Larry Manning	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #46			Tom Hunter
19	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #19			Henley Gray
20	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #30			Larry Wehrs
21	Rod Eulenfeld	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #73			Julian Kline
22	Sam McQuagg	Dodge ?? 1967, #37			Nord Krauskopf
23	Charles Burnett	Ford ?? 1966, #96			Roy Buckner
24	Frank Warren	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #79			Harold Rhodes
25	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1966, #64			Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
26	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25			Don Robertson
27	Jim Hurtubise	Mercury ?? 1968, #56			Lyle Stelter
28	Don Biederman	Ford ?? 1966, #95			James Brown
29	Mario Andretti	Mercury ?? 1968, #11			Holman-Moody Racing
30	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1968, #3			Ray Fox
31	John Sears	Ford ?? 1967, #4			L.G. DeWitt
32	Charlie Glotzbach	Plymouth ?? 1968, #15			Tom Friedkin
33	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1966, #75			Gene Black
34	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1966, #10			Bill Champion
35	Dick Johnson	Ford ?? 1967, #18			Bob Casperson
36	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1968, #71			Nord Krauskopf
37	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #7			Shorty Johns
38	Sonny Hutchins	Ford ?? 1967, #90			Junie Donlavey
39	Bob Cooper	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #2			Bob Cooper
40	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #66			Holman-Moody Racing
41	Stan Meserve	Dodge ?? 1967, #51			Margo Hamm
42	Jerry Grant	Plymouth ?? 1968, #14			Tom Friedkin
43	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1967, #97			Red Farmer
44	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48			James Hylton
45	Don Tarr	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #0			Don Tarr
46	Paul Lewis	Dodge ?? 1967, #2			Donald Brackins
47	Roy Tyner	Pontiac ?? 1967, #9			Roy Tyner
48	Bud Moore	Dodge ?? 1968, #1			A.J. King
49	H.B. Bailey	Pontiac ?? 1966, #36			H.B. Bailey
50	Dub Simpson	Dodge ?? 1967, #6			Neil Castles

Qualifying Results for the 1968 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Cale Yarborough	Mercury Cyclone, #21	Wood Brothers Racing
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43	Petty Enterprises
3	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1968, #26	Junior Johnson
4	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1968, #17	Holman-Moody Racing
5	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16	Bud Moore
6	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #29	Bondy Long
7	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #66	Holman-Moody Racing
8	Al Unser	Dodge ?? 1968, #6	Cotton Owens
9	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1968, #99	Ray Nichels
10	Sam McQuagg	Dodge ?? 1967, #37	Nord Krauskopf
11	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1968, #71	Nord Krauskopf
12	Bud Moore	Dodge ?? 1968, #1	A.J. King
13	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1968, #3	Ray Fox
14	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48	James Hylton
15	Butch Hartman	Dodge ?? 1968, #5	Butch Hartman
16	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #7	Shorty Johns
17	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1966, #64	Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
18	H.B. Bailey	Pontiac ?? 1966, #36	H.B. Bailey
19	A.J. Foyt	Ford ?? 1968, #27	Banjo Matthews
20	Mario Andretti	Mercury ?? 1968, #11	Holman-Moody Racing
21	Charlie Glotzbach	Plymouth ?? 1968, #15	Tom Friedkin
22	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1967, #67	Buddy Arrington
23	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22	Mario Rossi
24	Larry Manning	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #46	Tom Hunter
25	Clyde Lynn	Mercury ?? 1967, #20	Clyde Lynn
26	Jerry Grant	Plymouth ?? 1968, #14	Tom Friedkin
27	Andy Hampton	Dodge ?? 1967, #32	Harry Ranier
28	John Sears	Ford ?? 1967, #4	L.G. DeWitt
29	Jim Hurtubise	Mercury ?? 1968, #56	Lyle Stelter
30	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1967, #97	Red Farmer
31	Frank Warren	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #79	Harold Rhodes
32	Bob Cooper	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #2	Bob Cooper
33	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1966, #10	Bill Champion
34	Bob Senneker	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #84	Doug Cutler
35	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #30	Larry Wehrs
36	Dub Simpson	Dodge ?? 1967, #6	Neil Castles
37	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25	Don Robertson
38	Rod Eulenfeld	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #73	Julian Kline
39	Dick Johnson	Ford ?? 1967, #18	Bob Casperson
40	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1967, #45	Bill Seifert
41	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1966, #75	Gene Black
42	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1966, #34	Wendell Scott
43	Stan Meserve	Dodge ?? 1967, #51	Margo Hamm
44	Charles Burnett	Ford ?? 1966, #96	Roy Buckner
45	Don Tarr	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #0	Don Tarr
46	Paul Lewis	Dodge ?? 1967, #2	Donald Brackins
47	Sonny Hutchins	Ford ?? 1967, #90	Junie Donlavey
48	Roy Tyner	Pontiac ?? 1967, #9	Roy Tyner
49	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #19	Henley Gray
50	Don Biederman	Ford ?? 1966, #95	James Brown