| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 54 in the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | May 26, 1968 | ||
| Official name | World 600 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | ||
| Distance | 255 laps, 378 mi (442.89 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (703 km) | ||
| Weather | Chilly with temperatures of 68 °F (20 °C); wind speeds of 13 miles per hour (21 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 104.207 mph (167.705 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 60,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Banjo Matthews | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Buddy Baker | Ray Fox | |
| Laps | 98 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 3 | Buddy Baker | Ray Fox | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1968 World 600, the ninth running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that took place on May 26, 1968, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
- ^ Weather information for the 1968 World 600 at The Old Farmers' Almanac