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1968 Daytona NASCAR

1968 Daytona NASCAR is 869th NASCAR race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Charlie Glotzbach won the pole position, Cale Yarborough won this race. LeeRoy Yarbrough and David Pearson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 160 laps (644 km).

Previous race: 1968 Greenville NASCAR
Next race: 1968 Islip NASCAR
Race Start: 4th July 1968

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 Daytona NASCAR

27th victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
7th victory for the Cale Yarborough
17th podium for the Cale Yarborough
11th podium for the LeeRoy Yarbrough
84th podium for the David Pearson

Mercury Cyclone - 1968 Daytona NASCAR winner

Mercury Cyclone #21 - 1968 Daytona NASCAR winner

1968 Daytona NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Cale Yarborough	Mercury Cyclone, #21	0	2h 23m 30s	Wood Brothers Racing
2	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1968, #98			Junior Johnson
3	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1968, #17			Holman-Moody Racing
4	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22			Mario Rossi
5	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16			Bud Moore
6	Paul Goldsmith	Dodge ?? 1968, #99			Ray Nichels
7	Bud Moore	Dodge ?? 1968, #1			A.J. King
8	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1968, #71			Nord Krauskopf
9	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1968, #6			Cotton Owens
10	Jim Hurtubise	Mercury ?? 1968, #56			Lyle Stelter
11	Jerry Grant	Plymouth ?? 1968, #14			Tom Friedkin
12	Mario Andretti	Ford ?? 1968, #11			Holman-Moody Racing
13	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48			James Hylton
14	John Sears	Ford ?? 1966, #4			L.G. DeWitt
15	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #7			Shorty Johns
16	Butch Hartman	Dodge ?? 1968, #75			Butch Hartman
17	Richard Brickhouse	Plymouth ?? 1967, #3			Dub Clewis
18	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1968, #64			Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
19	Larry Manning	Chevrolet ?? 1968, #46			Tom Hunter
20	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1966, #76			Don Culpepper
21	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43			Petty Enterprises
22	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1966, #20			Clyde Lynn
23	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25			Don Robertson
24	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1967, #34			Wendell Scott
25	E.J. Trivette	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #80			E.C. Reid
26	Lennie Waldo	Ford ?? 1967, #52			Elmer Buxton
27	David Mote	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #69			Ken Cline
28	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1966, #10			Bill Champion
29	Paul Dean Holt	Ford ?? 1967, #1			Dennis Holt
30	A.J. Foyt	Ford ?? 1968, #29			Bondy Long
31	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #2			Donald Brackins
32	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1968, #3			Ray Fox
33	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1968, #45			Bill Seifert
34	Dick Johnson	Ford ?? 1967, #18			Dick Johnson
35	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1966, #28			Earl Brooks
36	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1968, #38			Archie Smith
37	J.D. McDuffie	Buick ?? 1967, #70			J.D. McDuffie

Qualifying Results for the 1968 Daytona NASCAR on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1968, #6	Cotton Owens
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1968, #43	Petty Enterprises
3	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1968, #98	Junior Johnson
4	Cale Yarborough	Mercury Cyclone, #21	Wood Brothers Racing
5	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1968, #17	Holman-Moody Racing
6	A.J. Foyt	Ford ?? 1968, #29	Bondy Long
7	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1968, #3	Ray Fox
8	Bobby Johns	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #7	Shorty Johns
9	Darel Dieringer	Plymouth ?? 1968, #22	Mario Rossi
10	Tiny Lund	Mercury ?? 1968, #16	Bud Moore
11	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1968, #71	Nord Krauskopf
12	Bud Moore	Dodge ?? 1968, #1	A.J. King
13	Jerry Grant	Plymouth ?? 1968, #14	Tom Friedkin
14	Mario Andretti	Ford ?? 1968, #11	Holman-Moody Racing
15	Jim Hurtubise	Mercury ?? 1968, #56	Lyle Stelter
16	Paul Goldsmith	Dodge ?? 1968, #99	Ray Nichels
17	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48	James Hylton
18	Butch Hartman	Dodge ?? 1968, #75	Butch Hartman
19	Dick Johnson	Ford ?? 1967, #18	Dick Johnson
20	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #2	Donald Brackins
21	John Sears	Ford ?? 1966, #4	L.G. DeWitt
22	Richard Brickhouse	Plymouth ?? 1967, #3	Dub Clewis
23	Lennie Waldo	Ford ?? 1967, #52	Elmer Buxton
24	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1968, #64	Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
25	E.J. Trivette	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #80	E.C. Reid
26	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1968, #38	Archie Smith
27	Roy Tyner	Ford ?? 1966, #76	Don Culpepper
28	Paul Dean Holt	Ford ?? 1967, #1	Dennis Holt
29	David Mote	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #69	Ken Cline
30	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1966, #20	Clyde Lynn
31	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1967, #34	Wendell Scott
32	Larry Manning	Chevrolet ?? 1968, #46	Tom Hunter
33	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1966, #10	Bill Champion
34	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1966, #28	Earl Brooks
35	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25	Don Robertson
36	J.D. McDuffie	Buick ?? 1967, #70	J.D. McDuffie
37	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1968, #45	Bill Seifert