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1968 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Atlanta circuit. Full information

1968 Atlanta NASCAR

1968 Atlanta NASCAR is 851st NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlanta circuit. LeeRoy Yarbrough won the pole position, Cale Yarborough won this race. LeeRoy Yarbrough and Donnie Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 334 laps (806 km).

Previous race: 1968 Richmond NASCAR
Next race: 1968 Hickory NASCAR
Race Start: 31st March 1968

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 Atlanta NASCAR

25th victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
5th victory for the Cale Yarborough
15th podium for the Cale Yarborough
9th podium for the LeeRoy Yarbrough
2nd podium for the Donnie Allison

Mercury Cyclone - 1968 Atlanta NASCAR winner

Mercury Cyclone #21 - 1968 Atlanta NASCAR winner

1968 Atlanta NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Cale Yarborough	Mercury Cyclone, #21	0	3h 59m 24s	Wood Brothers Racing
2	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1968, #26			Junior Johnson
3	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #27			Banjo Matthews
4	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1968, #6			Cotton Owens
5	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22			Mario Rossi
6	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43			Petty Enterprises
7	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1968, #3			Ray Fox
8	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1968, #71			Nord Krauskopf
9	Sam McQuagg	Dodge ?? 1968, #37			Nord Krauskopf
10	Butch Hartman	Dodge ?? 1968, #5			Butch Hartman
11	Jim Hurtubise	Mercury ?? 1968, #56			Lyle Stelter
12	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16			Bud Moore
13	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #39			Red Sharp
14	Frank Warren	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #79			Harold Rhodes
15	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48			James Hylton
16	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #30			Larry Wehrs
17	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1966, #64			Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
18	Clyde Lynn	Mercury ?? 1967, #20			Clyde Lynn
19	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #29			Bondy Long
20	Don Tarr	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #0			Don Tarr
21	Serge Adams	Ford ?? 1966, #50			Lyle Stelter
22	Dub Simpson	Oldsmobile ?? 1967, #88			Buck Baker
23	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25			Don Robertson
24	John Sears	Ford ?? 1967, #4			L.G. DeWitt
25	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1966, #34			Wendell Scott
26	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1967, #6			Neil Castles
27	Bud Moore	Dodge ?? 1968, #1			A.J. King
28	G.C. Spencer	Dodge ?? 1967, #2			Bobby Allison
29	Tony Tantarelli	Ford ?? 1967, #52			Elmer Buxton
30	Charles Burnett	Ford ?? 1966, #96			James Brown
31	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1968, #17			Holman-Moody Racing
32	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1968, #99			Ray Nichels
33	Bob Cooper	Chevrolet ?? 1968, #2			Bob Cooper
34	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #38			Archie Smith
35	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1966, #76			Don Culpepper
36	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1966, #23			Don Robertson
37	E.J. Trivette	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #80			E.C. Reid
38	Ed Negre	Ford ?? 1967, #8			Ed Negre
39	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #7			Shorty Johns
40	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1967, #97			Red Farmer
41	Jerry Grant	Plymouth ?? 1968, #14			Tom Friedkin
42	Phil Wendt	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #58			Ken Watter
43	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1966, #45			Bill Seifert
44	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #19			Henley Gray

Qualifying Results for the 1968 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1968, #26	Junior Johnson
2	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1968, #17	Holman-Moody Racing
3	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1968, #6	Cotton Owens
4	Cale Yarborough	Mercury Cyclone, #21	Wood Brothers Racing
5	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1968, #71	Nord Krauskopf
6	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16	Bud Moore
7	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #27	Banjo Matthews
8	Jerry Grant	Plymouth ?? 1968, #14	Tom Friedkin
9	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #29	Bondy Long
10	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1968, #3	Ray Fox
11	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1968, #99	Ray Nichels
12	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43	Petty Enterprises
13	Jim Hurtubise	Mercury ?? 1968, #56	Lyle Stelter
14	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22	Mario Rossi
15	Butch Hartman	Dodge ?? 1968, #5	Butch Hartman
16	Bud Moore	Dodge ?? 1968, #1	A.J. King
17	John Sears	Ford ?? 1967, #4	L.G. DeWitt
18	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48	James Hylton
19	Sam McQuagg	Dodge ?? 1968, #37	Nord Krauskopf
20	G.C. Spencer	Dodge ?? 1967, #2	Bobby Allison
21	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1967, #97	Red Farmer
22	Frank Warren	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #79	Harold Rhodes
23	Bob Cooper	Chevrolet ?? 1968, #2	Bob Cooper
24	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1966, #64	Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
25	Serge Adams	Ford ?? 1966, #50	Lyle Stelter
26	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #39	Red Sharp
27	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #7	Shorty Johns
28	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #30	Larry Wehrs
29	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1966, #45	Bill Seifert
30	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1967, #38	Archie Smith
31	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1967, #6	Neil Castles
32	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1966, #76	Don Culpepper
33	Tony Tantarelli	Ford ?? 1967, #52	Elmer Buxton
34	Don Tarr	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #0	Don Tarr
35	Charles Burnett	Ford ?? 1966, #96	James Brown
36	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1966, #34	Wendell Scott
37	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #19	Henley Gray
38	Clyde Lynn	Mercury ?? 1967, #20	Clyde Lynn
39	E.J. Trivette	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #80	E.C. Reid
40	Phil Wendt	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #58	Ken Watter
41	Dub Simpson	Oldsmobile ?? 1967, #88	Buck Baker
42	Ed Negre	Ford ?? 1967, #8	Ed Negre
43	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25	Don Robertson
44	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1966, #23	Don Robertson