CUP SERIES · SEASON

1968

Gen 2 · Grand National · Champion: David Pearson

Cup

‹ 1967 1969 ›

Races

Drivers

144

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	Middle Georgia 500	Middle Georgia Raceway ST	11Bobby Allison	26LeeRoy Yarbrough	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	100 Miles at Montgomery Motor Speedway	Montgomery Motor Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Motor Trend 500	Riverside International Raceway RC	121Dan Gurney	121Dan Gurney	186	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	21Cale Yarborough	21Cale Yarborough	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	17David Pearson	43Richard Petty	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	Richmond 250	Richmond Raceway ST	17David Pearson	37Bobby Isaac	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	21Cale Yarborough	26LeeRoy Yarbrough	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	Hickory 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	17David Pearson	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	17David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Columbia 200	Columbia Speedway DIRT	37Bobby Isaac	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	17David Pearson	17David Pearson	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	21Cale Yarborough	17David Pearson	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	Dixie 250	Augusta International Speedway DIRT	71Bobby Isaac	71Bobby Isaac	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	Fireball 300	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	17David Pearson	17David Pearson	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	Rebel 400	Darlington Raceway INT	17David Pearson	26LeeRoy Yarbrough	291	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Beltsville 300	Beltsville Speedway ST	17David Pearson	43Richard Petty	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	Tidewater 250	Langley Field Speedway DIRT	17David Pearson	43Richard Petty	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	3Buddy Baker	27Donnie Allison	255	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Asheville 300	New Asheville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	Macon 300	Middle Georgia Raceway ST	17David Pearson	17David Pearson	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	104 Miles at Smokey Mountain Raceway	Smokey Mountain Raceway DIRT	43Richard Petty	17David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	100 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway	Birmingham International Raceway DIRT	43Richard Petty	17David Pearson	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	27Donnie Allison	98LeeRoy Yarbrough	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	17David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway SS	21Cale Yarborough	6Charlie Glotzbach	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	Islip 300	Islip Speedway ST	2Bobby Allison	3Buddy Baker	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	Maine 300	Oxford Plains Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	3Buddy Baker	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	Fonda 200	Fonda Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	17David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	Northern 300	Trenton Speedway INT	98LeeRoy Yarbrough	98LeeRoy Yarbrough	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	17David Pearson	98LeeRoy Yarbrough	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
31	—	Smokey Mountain 200	Smokey Mountain Raceway DIRT	43Richard Petty	71Bobby Isaac	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
32	—	Nashville 400	Nashville Speedway ST	17David Pearson	43Richard Petty	301	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
33	—	Dixie 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	98LeeRoy Yarbrough	3Buddy Baker	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
34	—	Sandlapper 200	Columbia Speedway DIRT	17David Pearson	3Buddy Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
35	—	Myers Brothers 250	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	17David Pearson	43Richard Petty	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
36	—	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	17David Pearson	22Darel Dieringer	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
37	—	107 Miles at South Boston Speedway	South Boston Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	267	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
38	—	Crabber 250	Langley Field Speedway DIRT	17David Pearson	17David Pearson	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
39	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	21Cale Yarborough	6Charlie Glotzbach	364	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
40	—	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	17David Pearson	43Richard Petty	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
41	—	Capital City 300	Richmond Raceway ST	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
42	—	Maryland 300	Beltsville Speedway ST	71Bobby Isaac	21Cale Yarborough	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
43	—	Hillsboro 150	Occoneechee Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	167	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
44	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	21Cale Yarborough	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
45	—	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	14Bobby Allison	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
46	—	Augusta 200	Augusta International Speedway DIRT	17David Pearson	14Bobby Allison	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
47	—	National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	6Charlie Glotzbach	6Charlie Glotzbach	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
48	—	American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	21Cale Yarborough	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
49	—	Peach State 200	Jeffco Speedway ST	21Cale Yarborough	17David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	17David Pearson	Holman Moody	3,345	16	36	38	12	3,950	5.8	10
2	71Bobby Isaac	K&K Insurance Racing	3,231	3	27	36	3	1,384	8.1	11
3	43Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	2,991	16	31	35	12	4,242	8.4

Pace leaders · 1968 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).