Amazing Stats from an Amazing Year
The 1968 season is essentially just a list of the greatest drivers on vintage NASCAR. Bobby Allison won the first race of the year at Macon, followed by Petty at Daytona. David Pearson and Richard petty each won 16 races that year. 16! Cale Yarbrough won five times, as well. Buddy Baker, LeeRoy Yarbrough, Bobby Isaac, Donnie Allison, Dan Gurney, and Charlie Glotzbach are the other drivers who won that year. In 49 races, only 10 drivers won because of complete domination from Pearson and Petty.