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1968 Atlanta NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Atlanta circuit. Full information

1968 Atlanta NASCAR

1968 Atlanta NASCAR is 878th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlanta circuit. Buddy Baker won the pole position, LeeRoy Yarbrough won this race. Bobby Isaac and Donnie Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 334 laps (806 km).

Previous race: 1968 St Jovite Indycars
Next race: 1968 Columbia NASCAR
Race Start: 4th August 1968

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 Atlanta NASCAR

16th victory for the Junior Johnson team
6th victory for the LeeRoy Yarbrough
13th podium for the LeeRoy Yarbrough
22nd podium for the Bobby Isaac
6th podium for the Donnie Allison

1968 Atlanta NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ? 1968, #98	0	3h 56m 34s	Junior Johnson
2	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1968, #71			Nord Krauskopf
3	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #27			Banjo Matthews
4	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1968, #17			Holman-Moody Racing
5	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43			Petty Enterprises
6	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1968, #48			James Hylton
7	Bud Moore	Ford ?? 1968, #29			Bondy Long
8	John Sears	Ford ?? 1967, #4			L.G. DeWitt
9	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #39			Red Sharp
10	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1967, #49			G.C. Spencer
11	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1968, #45			Bill Seifert
12	Bob Moore	Ford ?? 1968, #96			Roy Buckner
13	Roy Tyner	Dodge ?? 1967, #57			Ervin Pruitt
14	Don Tarr	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #0			Don Tarr
15	Willie Crane	Ford ?? 1968, #32			George Turner
16	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1966, #20			Clyde Lynn
17	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16			Bud Moore
18	Cale Yarborough	Mercury ?? 1968, #21			Wood Brothers
19	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1966, #10			Bill Champion
20	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1968, #38			Archie Smith
21	Paul Goldsmith	Dodge ?? 1968, #99			Ray Nichels
22	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22			Mario Rossi
23	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1967, #18			Dick Johnson
24	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #2			Donald Brackins
25	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1968, #6			Cotton Owens
26	Sam McQuagg	Dodge ?? 1968, #1			A.J. King
27	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1966, #19			Henley Gray
28	Pete Hamilton	Ford ?? 1968, #5			Rocky Hinton
29	Stan Meserve	Dodge ?? 1967, #51			Margo Hamm
30	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1966, #64			Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
31	Hoss Ellington	Mercury ?? 1967, #61			Hoss Ellington
32	Richard Brickhouse	Plymouth ?? 1967, #3			Dub Clewis
33	E.J. Trivette	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #80			E.C. Reid
34	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1967, #97			Red Farmer
35	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #52			Elmer Buxton
36	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1968, #3			Ray Fox
37	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet ?? 1968, #7			Shorty Johns
38	Jim Hurtubise	Mercury ?? 1968, #56			Lyle Stelter
39	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1967, #6			Neil Castles
40	J.D. McDuffie	Buick ?? 1967, #70			J.D. McDuffie

Qualifying Results for the 1968 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1968, #3	Ray Fox
2	Cale Yarborough	Mercury ?? 1968, #21	Wood Brothers
3	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1968, #6	Cotton Owens
4	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1968, #17	Holman-Moody Racing
5	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ? 1968, #98	Junior Johnson
6	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16	Bud Moore
7	Sam McQuagg	Dodge ?? 1968, #1	A.J. King
8	Jim Hurtubise	Mercury ?? 1968, #56	Lyle Stelter
9	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #27	Banjo Matthews
10	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43	Petty Enterprises
11	Bud Moore	Ford ?? 1968, #29	Bondy Long
12	Paul Goldsmith	Dodge ?? 1968, #99	Ray Nichels
13	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1968, #71	Nord Krauskopf
14	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22	Mario Rossi
15	E.J. Trivette	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #80	E.C. Reid
16	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1967, #97	Red Farmer
17	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1968, #48	James Hylton
18	John Sears	Ford ?? 1967, #4	L.G. DeWitt
19	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1966, #64	Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
20	Pete Hamilton	Ford ?? 1968, #5	Rocky Hinton
21	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #39	Red Sharp
22	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1966, #10	Bill Champion
23	Bob Moore	Ford ?? 1968, #96	Roy Buckner
24	Hoss Ellington	Mercury ?? 1967, #61	Hoss Ellington
25	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1966, #20	Clyde Lynn
26	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #2	Donald Brackins
27	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1968, #45	Bill Seifert
28	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1967, #18	Dick Johnson
29	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1967, #6	Neil Castles
30	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1968, #38	Archie Smith
31	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #52	Elmer Buxton
32	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1966, #19	Henley Gray
33	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1967, #49	G.C. Spencer
34	Willie Crane	Ford ?? 1968, #32	George Turner
35	Roy Tyner	Dodge ?? 1967, #57	Ervin Pruitt
36	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet ?? 1968, #7	Shorty Johns
37	Richard Brickhouse	Plymouth ?? 1967, #3	Dub Clewis
38	Stan Meserve	Dodge ?? 1967, #51	Margo Hamm
39	Don Tarr	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #0	Don Tarr
40	J.D. McDuffie	Buick ?? 1967, #70	J.D. McDuffie