1968 Western North Carolina 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 36 of 49 in the 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
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1968 Western North Carolina 500 program cover | |||
| Date | August 18, 1968 | ||
| Official name | Western North Carolina 500 | ||
| Location | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, North Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.500 miles (0.804 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 250 mi (402 km) | ||
| Weather | Very hot with temperatures of 87.1 °F (30.6 °C); wind speeds of 10.1 miles per hour (16.3 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 73.686 miles per hour (118.586 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Mario Rossi | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | |
| Laps | 456 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1968 Western North Carolina 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on August 18, 1968, at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway in Weaverville, North Carolina.
Ervin Pruitt would score his best career finish at this event.