1968 Western North Carolina 500

Five hundred laps took place on a paved oval track spanning 0.500 miles (0.805 km).

[2] Ten thousand and five hundred stock car racing fans attended this live event.

McDuffie, Richard Petty, Elmo Langley, Roy Tyner, and Wendell Scott.

[2] The vehicle used by the winner was a 1968 Ford Torino machine homologated for use by the general public but modified to increase both speed and safety.

[2] When all the winnings for this racing event are consolidated together, the total prize purse was $13,485 ($118,152 when adjusted for inflation).