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

1968 Darlington NASCAR

1968 Darlington NASCAR is 859th NASCAR race. Passed at the Darlington circuit. LeeRoy Yarbrough won the pole position, David Pearson won this race. Darel Dieringer and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 291 laps (640 km).

Previous race: 1968 Weaverville NASCAR
Next race: 1968 Beltsville NASCAR
Race Start: 11th May 1968

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 Darlington NASCAR

63rd victory for the Holman Moody Racing team
35th victory for the David Pearson
79th podium for the David Pearson
25th podium for the Darel Dieringer
185th podium for the Richard Petty

Ford Torino - 1968 Darlington NASCAR winner

Ford Torino #17 - 1968 Darlington NASCAR winner

1968 Darlington NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Ford Torino, #17	0	3h 54s	Holman Moody Racing
2	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22			Mario Rossi
3	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43			Petty Enterprises
4	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1967, #3			Ray Fox
5	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1968, #26			Junior Johnson
6	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48			James Hylton
7	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1967, #71			Nord Krauskopf
8	John Sears	Ford ?? 1967, #4			L.G. DeWitt
9	Bud Moore	Dodge ?? 1968, #1			A.J. King
10	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1966, #64			Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
11	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1966, #10			Bill Champion
12	E.J. Trivette	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #80			E.C. Reid
13	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #9			Roy Tyner
14	Don Tarr	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #0			Don Tarr
15	Curtis Turner	Plymouth ?? 1968, #14			Tom Friedkin
16	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1966, #28			Clyde Lynn
17	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #19			Henley Gray
18	Lennie Waldo	Ford ?? 1967, #52			Elmer Buxton
19	Clyde Lynn	Mercury ?? 1967, #20			Clyde Lynn
20	Cale Yarborough	Mercury ?? 1968, #21			Wood Brothers
21	Paul Dean Holt	Ford ?? 1967, #1			Dennis Holt
22	Frog Fagan	Ford ?? 1966, #95			Henley Gray
23	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #29			Bondy Long
24	Paul Goldsmith	Dodge ?? 1968, #99			Ray Nichels
25	Stan Meserve	Dodge ?? 1967, #51			Margo Hamm
26	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25			Don Robertson
27	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #38			Archie Smith
28	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1968, #6			Cotton Owens
29	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #27			Banjo Matthews
30	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1966, #76			Don Culpepper
31	Ed Negre	Ford ?? 1967, #8			Ed Negre
32	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16			Bud Moore
33	Neil Castles	Oldsmobile ?? 1967, #88			Buck Baker
34	Larry Hess	Rambler ?? 1967, #44			Larry Hess

Qualifying Results for the 1968 Darlington NASCAR on the Darlington circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1968, #26	Junior Johnson
2	David Pearson	Ford Torino, #17	Holman Moody Racing
3	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22	Mario Rossi
4	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #29	Bondy Long
5	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1968, #27	Banjo Matthews
6	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1967, #3	Ray Fox
7	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16	Bud Moore
8	Curtis Turner	Plymouth ?? 1968, #14	Tom Friedkin
9	Cale Yarborough	Mercury ?? 1968, #21	Wood Brothers
10	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1968, #6	Cotton Owens
11	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43	Petty Enterprises
12	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1967, #71	Nord Krauskopf
13	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48	James Hylton
14	John Sears	Ford ?? 1967, #4	L.G. DeWitt
15	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1966, #64	Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
16	Paul Goldsmith	Dodge ?? 1968, #99	Ray Nichels
17	Bud Moore	Dodge ?? 1968, #1	A.J. King
18	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1966, #10	Bill Champion
19	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25	Don Robertson
20	E.J. Trivette	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #80	E.C. Reid
21	Ed Negre	Ford ?? 1967, #8	Ed Negre
22	Lennie Waldo	Ford ?? 1967, #52	Elmer Buxton
23	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #38	Archie Smith
24	Don Tarr	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #0	Don Tarr
25	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1966, #76	Don Culpepper
26	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1966, #19	Henley Gray
27	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1966, #28	Clyde Lynn
28	Paul Dean Holt	Ford ?? 1967, #1	Dennis Holt
29	Clyde Lynn	Mercury ?? 1967, #20	Clyde Lynn
30	Frog Fagan	Ford ?? 1966, #95	Henley Gray
31	Larry Hess	Rambler ?? 1967, #44	Larry Hess
32	Stan Meserve	Dodge ?? 1967, #51	Margo Hamm
33	Neil Castles	Oldsmobile ?? 1967, #88	Buck Baker
34	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #9	Roy Tyner