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1968 Hillsborough NASCAR

1968 Hillsborough NASCAR is 887th NASCAR race. Passed at the Occoneechee Speedway circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position and this race. James Hylton and Neil Castles also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 167 laps (242 km).

Previous race: 1968 Beltsville NASCAR
Next race: 1968 Martinsville NASCAR
Race Start: 15th September 1968

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 Hillsborough NASCAR

152nd victory for the Petty Enterprises team
89th victory for the Richard Petty
200th podium for the Richard Petty
21st podium for the James Hylton
5th podium for the Neil Castles

1968 Hillsborough NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth Roadrunner, #43	0	1h 42m 51s	Petty Enterprises
2	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48			James Hylton
3	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1967, #57			Ervin Pruitt
4	John Sears	Ford ?? 1966, #4			L.G. DeWitt
5	Worth McMillion	Pontiac ?? 1967, #83			Allen McMillion
6	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #2			Donald Brackins
7	Roy Tyner	Pontiac ?? 1967, #9			Roy Tyner
8	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1967, #5			Don Robertson
9	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1968, #45			Bill Seifert
10	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1967, #49			G.C. Spencer
11	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1967, #71			Nord Krauskopf
12	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1968, #17			Holman-Moody Racing
13	Curtis Turner	Plymouth ?? 1968, #15			Tom Friedkin
14	Ken Meisenhelder	Oldsmobile ?? 1967, #88			Buck Baker
15	J.D. McDuffie	Buick ?? 1967, #70			J.D. McDuffie
16	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1966, #20			Clyde Lynn
17	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25			Don Robertson
18	Paul Dean Holt	Ford ?? 1966, #95			Henley Gray
19	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1966, #34			Wendell Scott
20	Cecil Gordon	Ford ?? 1966, #19			Henley Gray
21	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1968, #3			Ray Fox
22	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1966, #64			Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
23	Stan Meserve	Dodge ?? 1967, #51			Margo Hamm
24	Ray Hill	Plymouth ?? 1967, #6			Neil Castles

Qualifying Results for the 1968 Hillsborough NASCAR on the Occoneechee Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth Roadrunner, #43	Petty Enterprises
2	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1968, #17	Holman-Moody Racing
3	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1967, #49	G.C. Spencer
4	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1967, #71	Nord Krauskopf
5	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1968, #3	Ray Fox
6	Curtis Turner	Plymouth ?? 1968, #15	Tom Friedkin
7	John Sears	Ford ?? 1966, #4	L.G. DeWitt
8	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1968, #45	Bill Seifert
9	Clyde Lynn	Ford ?? 1966, #20	Clyde Lynn
10	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1966, #2	Donald Brackins
11	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1967, #57	Ervin Pruitt
12	James Hylton	Dodge ?? 1967, #48	James Hylton
13	J.D. McDuffie	Buick ?? 1967, #70	J.D. McDuffie
14	Jabe Thomas	Ford ?? 1967, #25	Don Robertson
15	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1967, #5	Don Robertson
16	Cecil Gordon	Ford ?? 1966, #19	Henley Gray
17	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1966, #34	Wendell Scott
18	Stan Meserve	Dodge ?? 1967, #51	Margo Hamm
19	Ray Hill	Plymouth ?? 1967, #6	Neil Castles
20	Roy Tyner	Pontiac ?? 1967, #9	Roy Tyner
21	Paul Dean Holt	Ford ?? 1966, #95	Henley Gray
22	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1966, #64	Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
23	Worth McMillion	Pontiac ?? 1967, #83	Allen McMillion
24	Ken Meisenhelder	Oldsmobile ?? 1967, #88	Buck Baker