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

1968 Bristol NASCAR

1968 Bristol NASCAR is 875th NASCAR race. Passed at the Bristol circuit. LeeRoy Yarbrough won the pole position, David Pearson won this race. Cale Yarborough and Swede Savage also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (402 km).

Previous race: 1968 Indianapolis Raceway Park Indycars
Next race: 1968 Maryville NASCAR
Race Start: 21st July 1968

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 Bristol NASCAR

67th victory for the Holman Moody Racing team
39th victory for the David Pearson
88th podium for the David Pearson
18th podium for the Cale Yarborough
1st podium for the Swede Savage

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 16m 34s	Holman Moody Racing
2	Cale Yarborough	Mercury ?? 1968, #21			Wood Brothers
3	Swede Savage	Ford ?? 1968, #29			Bondy Long
4	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1967, #71			Nord Krauskopf
5	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #39			Red Sharp
6	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1968, #3			Ray Fox
7	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1967, #6			Neil Castles
8	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16			Bud Moore
9	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1968, #45			Bill Seifert
10	J.D. McDuffie	Buick ?? 1967, #70			J.D. McDuffie
11	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1966, #64			Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
12	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1966, #20			Clyde Lynn
13	Larry Manning	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #46			Tom Hunter
14	Roy Tyner	Pontiac ?? 1967, #9			Roy Tyner
15	John Sears	Ford ?? 1967, #4			L.G. DeWitt
16	Ervin Pruitt	Dodge ?? 1967, #57			Ervin Pruitt
17	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25			Don Robertson
18	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1968, #6			Cotton Owens
19	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1966, #34			Wendell Scott
20	Walson Gardner	Ford ?? 1967, #93			Walson Gardner
21	Pete Hamilton	Ford ?? 1968, #5			Rocky Hinton
22	Eddie Yarboro	Plymouth ?? 1966, #50			Eddie Yarboro
23	Paul Goldsmith	Dodge ?? 1968, #99			Ray Nichels
24	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43			Petty Enterprises
25	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #2			Donald Brackins
26	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22			Mario Rossi
27	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1966, #28			Earl Brooks
28	Dick Johnson	Ford ?? 1967, #18			Dick Johnson
29	Bob Burcham	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #8			E.C. Reid
30	Paul Dean Holt	Ford ?? 1967, #1			Dennis Holt
31	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1967, #49			G.C. Spencer
32	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1968, #98			Junior Johnson
33	Stan Meserve	Dodge ?? 1967, #51			Margo Hamm
34	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #27			Banjo Matthews
35	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48			James Hylton
36	Richard Brickhouse	Plymouth ?? 1967, #3			Dub Clewis

Qualifying Results for the 1968 Bristol NASCAR on the Bristol circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1968, #98	Junior Johnson
2	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1968, #6	Cotton Owens
3	Swede Savage	Ford ?? 1968, #29	Bondy Long
4	Cale Yarborough	Mercury ?? 1968, #21	Wood Brothers
5	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #27	Banjo Matthews
6	David Pearson	Ford Torino, #17	Holman Moody Racing
7	Paul Goldsmith	Dodge ?? 1968, #99	Ray Nichels
8	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43	Petty Enterprises
9	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1967, #71	Nord Krauskopf
10	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1968, #3	Ray Fox
11	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22	Mario Rossi
12	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16	Bud Moore
13	Pete Hamilton	Ford ?? 1968, #5	Rocky Hinton
14	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48	James Hylton
15	John Sears	Ford ?? 1967, #4	L.G. DeWitt
16	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #2	Donald Brackins
17	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1967, #49	G.C. Spencer
18	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #39	Red Sharp
19	Bob Burcham	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #8	E.C. Reid
20	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1966, #64	Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
21	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1966, #20	Clyde Lynn
22	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1966, #28	Earl Brooks
23	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25	Don Robertson
24	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1967, #6	Neil Castles
25	Stan Meserve	Dodge ?? 1967, #51	Margo Hamm
26	Eddie Yarboro	Plymouth ?? 1966, #50	Eddie Yarboro
27	Roy Tyner	Pontiac ?? 1967, #9	Roy Tyner
28	Walson Gardner	Ford ?? 1967, #93	Walson Gardner
29	J.D. McDuffie	Buick ?? 1967, #70	J.D. McDuffie
30	Dick Johnson	Ford ?? 1967, #18	Dick Johnson
31	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1966, #34	Wendell Scott
32	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1968, #45	Bill Seifert
33	Larry Manning	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #46	Tom Hunter
34	Ervin Pruitt	Dodge ?? 1967, #57	Ervin Pruitt
35	Paul Dean Holt	Ford ?? 1967, #1	Dennis Holt
36	Richard Brickhouse	Plymouth ?? 1967, #3	Dub Clewis