1968 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
# | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
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3 | Sunday, January 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Motor Trend 500 | - | 44 | 186 | 16 | 0 | - | Dan Gurney | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 100.598 mph |
4 | Sunday, February 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 50 | 200 | 21 | 11 | - | Cale Yarborough | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 143.251 mph |
5 | Sunday, March 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Southeastern 500 | - | 36 | 500 | 18 | 11 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 77.247 mph |
6 | Sunday, March 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Richmond 250 | - | 20 | 250 | 7 | 0 | - | David Pearson | 16 | Ford | Under Caution | 65.217 mph |
7 | Sunday, March 31st | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta 500 | - | 44 | 334 | 15 | 11 | - | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Mercury | Under Caution | 125.564 mph |
8 | Sunday, April 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | Hickory 250 | - | 22 | 250 | 4 | 2 | - | Richard Petty | 4 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 79.435 mph |
9 | Saturday, April 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Greenville Pickens Speedway | Greenville 200 | - | 23 | 200 | 5 | 6 | - | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 63.347 mph |
10 | Thursday, April 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | Columbia 200 | - | 23 | 200 | 1 | 4 | - | Bobby Isaac | 6 | Dodge | Under Caution | 71.358 mph |
11 | Sunday, April 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Gwyn Staley 400 | - | 35 | 400 | 13 | 10 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 90.425 mph |
12 | Sunday, April 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | - | 40 | 500 | 9 | 10 | - | Cale Yarborough | 3 | Mercury | Under Caution | 66.686 mph |
13 | Friday, May 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Augusta International Speedway | Dixie 250 | - | 23 | 250 | 2 | 0 | - | Bobby Isaac | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 73.099 mph |
14 | Sunday, May 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Asheville Weaverville Speedway | Fireball 300 | - | 28 | 300 | 2 | 6 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 75.167 mph |
15 | Saturday, May 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Rebel 400 | - | 34 | 291 | 13 | 4 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 132.699 mph |
16 | Friday, May 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Beltsville Speedway | Beltsville 300 | - | 23 | 300 | 3 | 0 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 74.844 mph |
17 | Saturday, May 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Langley Field Speedway | Tidewater 250 | - | 20 | 250 | 7 | 0 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 71.457 mph |
18 | Sunday, May 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | World 600 | - | 44 | 255 | 16 | 6 | - | Buddy Baker | 12 | Dodge | Under Caution | 104.207 mph |
19 | Friday, May 31st | - | 12:00 am ET | New Asheville Speedway | Asheville 300 | - | 23 | 300 | 0 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 65.741 mph |
20 | Sunday, June 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Middle Georgia Raceway | Macon 300 | - | 30 | 300 | 0 | 1 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 79.342 mph |
21 | Thursday, June 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Smokey Mountain Raceway | 1968-21 | - | 21 | 200 | 2 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 4 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 76.743 mph |
22 | Saturday, June 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Birmingham International Racew… | 1968-22 | - | 18 | 160 | 3 | 2 | - | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 89.153 mph |
23 | Sunday, June 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Carolina 500 | - | 44 | 500 | 20 | 8 | - | Donnie Allison | 7 | Ford | Under Caution | 99.338 mph |
24 | Saturday, June 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Greenville Pickens Speedway | Pickens 200 | - | 22 | 200 | 3 | 6 | - | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 64.609 mph |
25 | Thursday, July 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Firecracker 400 | - | 37 | 160 | 9 | 2 | - | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Mercury | Under Caution | 167.247 mph |
26 | Sunday, July 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Islip Speedway | Islip 300 | - | 25 | 300 | 3 | 1 | - | Bobby Allison | 5 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 48.561 mph |
27 | Tuesday, July 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Oxford Plains Speedway | Maine 300 | - | 27 | 300 | 3 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 63.717 mph |
28 | Thursday, July 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fonda Speedway | Fonda 200 | - | 25 | 200 | 1 | 3 | - | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 64.935 mph |
29 | Sunday, July 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Trenton Speedway | Northern 300 | - | 36 | 300 | 11 | 5 | - | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 89.079 mph |
30 | Sunday, July 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Volunteer 500 | - | 36 | 500 | 8 | 13 | - | David Pearson | 6 | Ford | Under Caution | 76.310 mph |
31 | Thursday, July 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Smokey Mountain Raceway | Smoky Mountain 200 | - | 26 | 200 | 1 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 71.513 mph |
32 | Saturday, July 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Nashville 400 | - | 22 | 301 | 3 | 6 | - | David Pearson | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 72.980 mph |
33 | Sunday, August 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Dixie 500 | - | 40 | 334 | 29 | 11 | - | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 5 | Ford | Under Caution | 127.068 mph |
34 | Thursday, August 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | Sandlapper 200 | - | 24 | 200 | 4 | 0 | - | David Pearson | 10 | Ford | Under Caution | 67.039 mph |
35 | Saturday, August 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bowman Gray Stadium | Myers Brothers 250 | - | 20 | 250 | 1 | 5 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 42.940 mph |
36 | Sunday, August 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Asheville Weaverville Speedway | Western North Caroli… | - | 29 | 500 | 7 | 7 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 73.686 mph |
37 | Friday, August 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | South Boston Speedway | 1968-37 | - | 21 | 267 | 2 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 75.916 mph |
38 | Saturday, August 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Langley Field Speedway | Crabber 250 | - | 24 | 250 | 0 | 0 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 75.582 mph |
39 | Monday, September 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 44 | 364 | 13 | 7 | - | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Mercury | Under Caution | 126.132 mph |
40 | Friday, September 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | Buddy Shuman 250 | - | 23 | 250 | 2 | 0 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 80.357 mph |
41 | Sunday, September 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Capital City 300 | - | 28 | 300 | 13 | 10 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 85.659 mph |
42 | Friday, September 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Beltsville Speedway | Maryland 300 | - | 23 | 300 | 1 | 0 | - | Bobby Isaac | 3 | Dodge | Under Caution | 71.033 mph |
43 | Sunday, September 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Occoneechee Speedway | Hillsboro 150 | - | 24 | 167 | 4 | 1 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 87.681 mph |
44 | Sunday, September 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Old Dominion 500 | - | 40 | 500 | 11 | 7 | - | Richard Petty | 6 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 65.808 mph |
45 | Sunday, September 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Wilkes 400 | - | 30 | 400 | 8 | 3 | - | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 94.103 mph |
46 | Saturday, October 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Augusta International Speedway | Augusta 200 | - | 21 | 200 | 1 | 1 | - | David Pearson | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 75.821 mph |
47 | Sunday, October 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | National 500 | - | 45 | 334 | 26 | 6 | - | Charlie Glotzbach | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 135.234 mph |
48 | Sunday, October 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | American 500 | - | 44 | 500 | 18 | 6 | - | Richard Petty | 4 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 105.060 mph |
49 | Sunday, November 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Jeffco Speedway | Peach State 200 | - | 29 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Cale Yarborough | 3 | Mercury | Under Caution | 77.737 mph |
1 | Tuesday, November 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Middle Georgia Raceway | Middle Georgia 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 7 | 6 | - | Bobby Allison | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 81.001 mph |
2 | Tuesday, November 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Montgomery Motor Speedway | 1968-02 | - | 30 | 200 | 2 | 4 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 70.644 mph |