The 1968 Virginia 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.
Sunday, April 28th, 1968
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 3 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 500 | 51 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 500 | 97 | 0 | running |
3 | 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Ford | 0 | 0 | 498 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 8 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 498 | 20 | 0 | running |
5 | 7 | 12 | Tom Pistone | Ford | 0 | 0 | 497 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 12 | 1 | Bud Moore | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 494 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 9 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 494 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 11 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | 0 | 0 | 489 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 489 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 485 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 23 | 06 | Neil Castles | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 479 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 30 | 44 | Blaine Kauffman | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 461 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 34 | 80 | EJ Trivette | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 459 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 39 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 459 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 449 | 284 | 0 | rear end |
16 | 15 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 432 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 37 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Ford | 0 | 0 | 388 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 24 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 381 | 0 | 0 | engine |
19 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | 0 | 0 | 370 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
20 | 20 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ford | 0 | 0 | 349 | 0 | 0 | a frame |
21 | 16 | 49 | GC Spencer | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 335 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
22 | 17 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Ford | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | oil line |
23 | 28 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 309 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 29 | 46 | Larry Manning | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
25 | 19 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Buick | 0 | 0 | 237 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
26 | 4 | 29 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 0 | 0 | 235 | 48 | 0 | engine |
27 | 26 | 02 | Bob Cooper | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
28 | 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | crash |
29 | 21 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Ford | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
30 | 32 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | steering |
31 | 13 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
32 | 25 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | brakes |
33 | 27 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 36 | 09 | Bill Vanderhoff | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
35 | 6 | 14 | Paul Goldsmith | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | crash |
36 | 35 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Ford | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | brakes |
37 | 38 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | wheel |
38 | 33 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 40 | 88 | Buck Baker | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
40 | 31 | 0 | Don Tarr | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.