The 1968 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, March 31st, 1968
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 334 | 172 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 334 | 87 | 0 | running |
3 | 7 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Ford | 0 | 0 | 333 | 23 | 0 | running |
4 | 3 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 332 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 14 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 332 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 10 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 5 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 330 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 19 | 37 | Sam McQuagg | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 329 | 5 | 0 | running |
10 | 15 | 5 | Butch Hartman | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 13 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 6 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 26 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 318 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 18 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 313 | 5 | 0 | running |
16 | 28 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 304 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 24 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 299 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 38 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 294 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 9 | 29 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 0 | 0 | 291 | 42 | 0 | crash |
20 | 34 | 0 | Don Tarr | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 284 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 25 | 50 | Serge Adams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
22 | 41 | 88 | Dub Simpson | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 213 | 0 | 0 | engine |
23 | 43 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ford | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 17 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 0 | crash |
25 | 36 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
26 | 31 | 06 | Neil Castles | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | a frame |
27 | 16 | 1 | Bud Moore | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 20 | 2 | GC Spencer | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 33 | 52 | Tony Tantarelli | Ford | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | a frame |
30 | 35 | 96 | Charles Burnett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
31 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | crash |
32 | 11 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | handling |
33 | 23 | 02 | Bob Cooper | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 30 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | driveshaft |
35 | 32 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 44 | 23 | Earl Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
37 | 39 | 80 | EJ Trivette | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
38 | 42 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 27 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
40 | 21 | 97 | Red Farmer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | quit |
41 | 8 | 14 | Jerry Grant | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | engine |
42 | 40 | 58 | Phil Wendt | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | engine |
43 | 29 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | quit |
44 | 37 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | quit |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.