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1968 Bristol NASCAR

1968 Bristol NASCAR is 849th NASCAR race. Passed at the Bristol circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position, David Pearson won this race. Richard Petty and LeeRoy Yarbrough also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (402 km).

Previous race: 1968 Daytona 500
Next race: 1968 Richmond NASCAR
Race Start: 17th March 1968

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 Bristol NASCAR

59th victory for the Holman Moody Racing team
31st victory for the David Pearson
73rd podium for the David Pearson
181st podium for the Richard Petty
8th podium for the LeeRoy Yarbrough

Ford Torino - 1968 Bristol NASCAR winner

Ford Torino #17 - 1968 Bristol NASCAR winner

1968 Bristol NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Ford Torino, #17	0	3h 14m 11s	Holman Moody Racing
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1968, #26			Junior Johnson
4	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22			Mario Rossi
5	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1967, #71			Nord Krauskopf
6	Bud Moore	Dodge ?? 1968, #1			A.J. King
7	Jack Ingram	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #9			Roy Tyner
8	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1966, #10			Bill Champion
9	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1966, #64			Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
10	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1966, #2			Clyde Lynn
11	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1967, #6			Neil Castles
12	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1966, #45			Bill Seifert
13	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #30			Larry Wehrs
14	Clyde Lynn	Mercury ?? 1967, #20			Clyde Lynn
15	Wendell Scott	Plymouth ?? 1966, #50			G.C. Spencer
16	Bob Cooper	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #2			Bob Cooper
17	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25			Don Robertson
18	Paul Dean Holt	Ford ?? 1967, #1			Dennis Holt
19	Bill Ervin	Ford ?? 1966, #31			Newman Long
20	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #19			Henley Gray
21	Dick Johnson	Ford ?? 1967, #18			Bob Casperson
22	Walson Gardner	Ford ?? 1967, #93			Walson Gardner
23	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1967, #3			Ray Fox
24	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1968, #21			Wood Brothers
25	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48			James Hylton
26	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #39			Red Sharp
27	Doug Cooper	Ford ?? 1966, #95			Henley Gray
28	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16			Bud Moore
29	John Sears	Ford ?? 1967, #4			L.G. DeWitt
30	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #27			Banjo Matthews
31	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1966, #76			Don Culpepper
32	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1967, #49			G.C. Spencer
33	Jerry Grant	Plymouth ?? 1968, #14			Tom Friedkin
34	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1968, #99			Ray Nichels
35	Stan Meserve	Dodge ?? 1967, #51			Margo Hamm
36	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #29			Bondy Long

Qualifying Results for the 1968 Bristol NASCAR on the Bristol circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43	Petty Enterprises
2	David Pearson	Ford Torino, #17	Holman Moody Racing
3	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1968, #21	Wood Brothers
4	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1968, #26	Junior Johnson
5	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22	Mario Rossi
6	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #27	Banjo Matthews
7	Jerry Grant	Plymouth ?? 1968, #14	Tom Friedkin
8	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #29	Bondy Long
9	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16	Bud Moore
10	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1967, #3	Ray Fox
11	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1967, #71	Nord Krauskopf
12	John Sears	Ford ?? 1967, #4	L.G. DeWitt
13	Paul Goldsmith	Plymouth ?? 1968, #99	Ray Nichels
14	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1967, #49	G.C. Spencer
15	Jack Ingram	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #9	Roy Tyner
16	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1966, #10	Bill Champion
17	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1966, #64	Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
18	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #39	Red Sharp
19	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1966, #45	Bill Seifert
20	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #30	Larry Wehrs
21	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25	Don Robertson
22	Wendell Scott	Plymouth ?? 1966, #50	G.C. Spencer
23	Clyde Lynn	Mercury ?? 1967, #20	Clyde Lynn
24	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #19	Henley Gray
25	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1966, #76	Don Culpepper
26	Bill Ervin	Ford ?? 1966, #31	Newman Long
27	Bob Cooper	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #2	Bob Cooper
28	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48	James Hylton
29	Bud Moore	Dodge ?? 1968, #1	A.J. King
30	Stan Meserve	Dodge ?? 1967, #51	Margo Hamm
31	Doug Cooper	Ford ?? 1966, #95	Henley Gray
32	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1966, #2	Clyde Lynn
33	Dick Johnson	Ford ?? 1967, #18	Bob Casperson
34	Paul Dean Holt	Ford ?? 1967, #1	Dennis Holt
35	Walson Gardner	Ford ?? 1967, #93	Walson Gardner
36	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1967, #6	Neil Castles