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1968 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 1968 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 49 races across 31 tracks, with 10 different drivers reaching victory lane. David Pearson captured the championship driving a Ford.

49
Total Races
10
Different Winners
David Pearson
Champion
31
Tracks Visited
Manufacturer wins: Ford: 20, Plymouth: 16, Mercury: 7, Dodge: 5, Chevrolet: 1

Race-by-Race Results

# Race Winner Entries
1 Middle Georgia 500 Bobby Allison 30
2 100 Miles at Montgomery Motor Speedway Richard Petty 30
3 Motor Trend 500 Dan Gurney 44
4 Daytona 500 Cale Yarborough 50
5 Southeastern 500 David Pearson 36
6 Richmond 250 David Pearson 20
7 Atlanta 500 Cale Yarborough 44
8 Hickory 250 Richard Petty 22
9 Greenville 200 Richard Petty 23
10 Columbia 200 Bobby Isaac 23
11 Gwyn Staley 400 David Pearson 35
12 Virginia 500 Cale Yarborough 40
13 Dixie 250 Bobby Isaac 23
14 Fireball 300 David Pearson 28
15 Rebel 400 David Pearson 34
16 Beltsville 300 David Pearson 23
17 Tidewater 250 David Pearson 20
18 World 600 Buddy Baker 44
19 Asheville 300 Richard Petty 23
20 Macon 300 David Pearson 30
21 104 Miles at Smokey Mountain Raceway Richard Petty 21
22 100 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway Richard Petty 18
23 Carolina 500 Donnie Allison 44
24 Pickens 200 Richard Petty 22
25 Firecracker 400 Cale Yarborough 37
26 Islip 300 Bobby Allison 25
27 Maine 300 Richard Petty 27
28 Fonda 200 Richard Petty 25
29 Northern 300 LeeRoy Yarbrough 36
30 Volunteer 500 David Pearson 36
31 Smokey Mountain 200 Richard Petty 26
32 Nashville 400 David Pearson 22
33 Dixie 500 LeeRoy Yarbrough 40
34 Sandlapper 200 David Pearson 24
35 Myers Brothers 250 David Pearson 20
36 Western North Carolina 500 David Pearson 29
37 107 Miles at South Boston Speedway Richard Petty 21
38 Crabber 250 David Pearson 24
39 Southern 500 Cale Yarborough 44
40 Buddy Shuman 250 David Pearson 23
41 Capital City 300 Richard Petty 28
42 Maryland 300 Bobby Isaac 23
43 Hillsboro 150 Richard Petty 24
44 Old Dominion 500 Richard Petty 40
45 Wilkes 400 Richard Petty 30
46 Augusta 200 David Pearson 21
47 National 500 Charlie Glotzbach 45
48 American 500 Richard Petty 44
49 Peach State 200 Cale Yarborough 29

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank Driver Wins Top 5 Top 10 Races Avg Finish
1 David Pearson ★ 16 36 38 48 5.8
2 Richard Petty 16 31 35 49 8.4
3 Cale Yarborough 6 12 12 21 11.8
4 Bobby Isaac 3 27 36 49 8.1
5 Bobby Allison 2 18 20 37 12.0
6 LeeRoy Yarbrough 2 15 16 26 12.1
7 Buddy Baker 1 16 18 38 14.7
8 Charlie Glotzbach 1 10 12 22 14.3
9 Donnie Allison 1 5 8 13 14.2
10 Dan Gurney 1 1 1 1 1.0
11 James Hylton 0 16 28 41 11.2
12 Elmo Langley 0 6 28 48 12.6
13 John Sears 0 5 24 49 13.0
14 Tiny Lund 0 5 10 17 13.4
15 Darel Dieringer 0 5 8 18 16.6
16 Neil Castles 0 4 15 44 15.3
17 Roy Tyner 0 4 14 48 17.7
18 Tom Pistone 0 3 4 7 11.0
19 Friday Hassler 0 3 8 20 15.3
20 Pete Hamilton 0 3 6 16 17.3
21 Clyde Lynn 0 2 25 49 12.4
22 Bud Moore 0 2 9 16 20.2
23 Paul Goldsmith 0 2 4 15 22.1
24 Parnelli Jones 0 1 1 1 3.0
25 Al Unser Sr. 0 1 2 2 5.0
26 Ray Hendrick 0 1 4 4 6.3
27 Swede Savage 0 1 1 2 8.0
28 Curtis Turner 0 1 4 6 8.8
29 Jabe Thomas 0 1 15 48 14.9
30 Worth McMillion 0 1 1 3 16.3

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1968 NASCAR championship?
David Pearson won the 1968 NASCAR Cup Series championship with 16 wins, driving a Ford.
How many races were in the 1968 Cup Series season?
The 1968 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 49 races at 31 different tracks.
What were the notable moments of the 1968 NASCAR season?
The 1968 season saw 10 different winners, with David Pearson leading the way with 16 victories.

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