Race Results : Asheville Weaverville Speedway

Western North Carolina 500

Sunday, August 18th, 1968

Asheville Weaverville Speedway , Weaverville, NC

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  • Drivers Entered: 29
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 73.686
  • Cautions: 7 for 90 laps
  • Lead Changes: 7
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Western North Carolina 500 at Asheville Weaverville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 2 17 David Pearson Ford 0 0 500 456 0 running
2 5 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 497 1 0 running
3 20 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 472 0 0 running
4 18 9 Roy Tyner Pontiac 0 0 467 0 0 running
5 22 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 457 0 0 running
6 26 25 Jabe Thomas Ford 0 0 446 0 0 running
7 15 57 Ervin Pruitt Dodge 0 0 446 0 0 running
8 24 93 Walson Gardner Ford 0 0 438 0 0 running
9 23 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 436 0 0 running
10 6 1 Pete Hamilton Dodge 0 0 418 0 0 oil pan
11 28 01 Paul Dean Holt Ford 0 0 343 0 0 overheating
12 11 2 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 0 0 275 0 0 transmission
13 25 50 Eddie Yarboro Plymouth 0 0 271 0 0 lug bolt
14 29 88 George England Oldsmobile 0 0 235 0 0 rear end
15 21 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 205 0 0 crash
16 12 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 204 0 0 engine
17 4 99 Paul Goldsmith Dodge 0 0 198 41 0 throttle
18 7 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 198 0 0 crash
19 10 08 Bob Burcham Chevrolet 0 0 190 0 0 engine
20 14 28 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 136 0 0 crash
21 16 20 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 132 0 0 engine
22 1 22 Darel Dieringer Plymouth 0 0 119 2 0 engine
23 13 76 Tiny Lund Ford 0 0 93 0 0 vibration
24 17 51 Stan Meserve Dodge 0 0 91 0 0 overheating
25 19 70 JD McDuffie Buick 0 0 56 0 0 engine
26 3 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 52 0 0 a frame
27 27 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 35 0 0 driveshaft
28 8 4 John Sears Ford 0 0 33 0 0 engine
29 9 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 14 0 0 engine

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