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1968 Atlanta 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 7 of 49 Sunday, March 31, 1968 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 334 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (501.000 miles) Time of race: 3:59:24 Average speed: 125.564 mph Pole speed: 155.646 mph Cautions: 11 for 73 laps Margin of victory: 9 sec Attendance: 73000 Lead changes: 15 Glossary    1968 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1968 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   LeeRoy Yarbrough 26 Mercury 2   David Pearson 17 Ford 3   Charlie Glotzbach 6 Dodge 4   Cale Yarborough 21 Mercury 5   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 6   Tiny Lund 16 Mercury 7   Donnie Allison 27 Ford 8   Jerry Grant 14 Plymouth 9   Bobby Allison 29 Ford 10   Buddy Baker 3 Dodge 11   Paul Goldsmith 99 Plymouth 12   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 13   Jim Hurtubise 56 Mercury 14   Darel Dieringer 22 Plymouth 15   Butch Hartman 5 Dodge 16   Bud Moore 1 Dodge 17   John Sears 4 Ford 18   James Hylton 48 Dodge 19   Sam McQuagg 37 Dodge 20   G.C. Spencer 2 Dodge 21   Red Farmer 97 Ford 22   Frank Warren 79 Chevrolet 23   Bob Cooper 02 Chevrolet 24   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 25   Serge Adams 50 Ford 26   Friday Hassler 39 Chevrolet 27   Bobby Johns 7 Chevrolet 28   Dave Marcis 30 Chevrolet 29   Bill Seifert 45 Ford 30   Wayne Smith 38 Chevrolet 31   Neil Castles 06 Plymouth QR 32   Roy Tyner 76 Ford QR 33   Tony Tantarelli 52 Ford QR 34   Don Tarr 0 Chevrolet QR 35   Charles Burnett 96 Ford QR 36   Wendell Scott 34 Ford QR 37   Henley Gray 19 Ford QR 38   Clyde Lynn 20 Mercury QR 39   E.J. Trivette 80 Chevrolet QR 40   Phil Wendt 58 Chevrolet QR 41   Dub Simpson 88 Oldsmobile QR 42   Ed Negre 8 Ford QR 43   Jabe Thomas 25 Ford QR 44   Earl Brooks 23 Ford QR 45   Bobby Mausgrover 09 Chevrolet 46   Cotton Wallace 36 Chevrolet OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Harry Gailey (#92), Bobby Mausgrover (#09), Cotton Wallace (#36), Don Benschoter (#10-WD)