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1968 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 200 | $47,250 | Mercury |
| 2 | 3 | 26 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 200 | $17,525 | Mercury |
| 3 | 6 | 29 | Bobby Allison | 200 | $10,150 | Ford |
| 4 | 8 | 6 | Al Unser | 200 | $6,250 | Dodge |
| 5 | 4 | 17 | David Pearson | 199 | $4,750 | Ford |
| 6 | 9 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 199 | $4,500 | Plymouth |
| 7 | 23 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | 199 | $4,100 | Plymouth |
| 8 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 198 | $4,350 | Plymouth |
| 9 | 5 | 16 | Tiny Lund | 197 | $2,500 | Mercury |
| 10 | 27 | 32 | Andy Hampton | 193 | $2,525 | Dodge |
| 11 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 186 | $2,350 | Dodge |
| 12 | 19 | 27 | A.J. Foyt | 183 | $2,350 | Ford |
| 13 | 34 | 84 | Bob Senneker | 183 | $3,200 | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 25 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 182 | $2,200 | Mercury |
| 15 | 40 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 181 | $2,100 | Ford |
| 16 | 15 | 5 | Butch Hartman | 180 | $2,275 | Dodge |
| 17 | 42 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 179 | $2,045 | Ford |
| 18 | 24 | 46 | Larry Manning | 177 | $2,110 | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 49 | 19 | Henley Gray | 175 | $2,025 | Ford |
| 20 | 35 | 30 | Dave Marcis | 175 | $2,015 | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 38 | 73 | Rod Eulenfeld | 174 | $2,000 | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 10 | 37 | Sam McQuagg | 171 | $1,140 | Dodge |
| 23 | 44 | 96 | Charles Burnette | 146 | $1,135 | Ford |
| 24 | 31 | 79 | Frank Warren | 143 | $1,130 | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 141 | $1,125 | Ford |
| 26 | 37 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 126 | $1,120 | Ford |
| 27 | 29 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | 123 | $1,125 | Mercury |
| 28 | 50 | 95 | Don Biederman | 123 | $1,110 | Ford |
| 29 | 20 | 11 | Mario Andretti | 105 | $1,580 | Mercury |
| 30 | 13 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 103 | $1,700 | Dodge |
| 31 | 28 | 4 | John Sears | 101 | $1,145 | Ford |
| 32 | 21 | 15 | Charlie Glotzbach | 91 | $1,140 | Plymouth |
| 33 | 41 | 75 | Earl Brooks | 89 | $1,085 | Ford |
| 34 | 33 | 10 | Bill Champion | 79 | $1,080 | Ford |
| 35 | 39 | 18 | Dick Johnson | 63 | $1,075 | Ford |
| 36 | 11 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 56 | $1,070 | Dodge |
| 37 | 16 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 55 | $1,065 | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 47 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | 53 | $1,060 | Ford |
| 39 | 32 | 2 | Bob Cooper | 52 | $1,055 | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 7 | 66 | Donnie Allison | 48 | $1,000 | Ford |
| 41 | 43 | 51 | Stanley Meserve | 34 | $950 | Dodge |
| 42 | 26 | 14 | Jerry Grant | 32 | $1,000 | Plymouth |
| 43 | 30 | 97 | Red Farmer | 24 | $850 | Ford |
| 44 | 14 | 18 | James Hylton | 24 | $800 | Dodge |
| 45 | 45 | 0 | Don Tarr | 23 | $750 | Chevrolet |
| 46 | 46 | 2 | Paul Lewis | 14 | $700 | Dodge |
| 47 | 48 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 8 | $1,650 | Pontiac |
| 48 | 12 | 1 | Bud Moore | 7 | $600 | Dodge |
| 49 | 18 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 6 | $550 | Pontiac |
| 50 | 36 | 6 | Dub Simpson | 0 | $500 | Dodge |
| Time of Race: | 3 hours, 23 minutes, 44 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 143.251 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | Cale Yarborough, 189.222 mph |
| Pole: | Cale Yarborough |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 second |
| Caution Flags: | 11 for 60 laps |
| Lead Changes: | 22 lead changes among 9 drivers. Lap Leaders: Cale Yarborough 1-12, David Pearson 13-22, Richard Petty 23-26, Al Unser 27, LeeRoy Yarbrough 28-34, Buddy Baker 35-36, LeeRoy Yarbrough 37-40, Baker 41, Yarbrough 42-46, Mario Andretti 47-48, Butch Hartman 49-51, Baker 52-68, Yarbrough 69-71, Andretti 72-76, Bobby Allison 77-78, Andretti 79-88, Yarborough 89-143, Yarbrough 144-166, Allison 167-171, Yarborough 172-176, Yarbrough 177-196, Yarborough 197-200. |
| Total Laps Led: | Cale Yarborough 76, LeeRoy Yarbrough 62, Buddy Baker 20, Mario Andretti 17, David Pearson 10, Bobby Allison 7, Richard Petty 4, Butch Hartman 3, Al Unser 1. |
