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{{short description|Auto race held at Gresham Motorsports Park in 1968}}
{{NASCAR race season infobox
| Type = CUST
| Description = Race 49 of 49 in the [[1968 in NASCAR|1968 NASCAR Grand National Series]] season
| country = United States
| Race Name = Peach State 200
| Details ref = <ref name="race weather">{{cite web | url = http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/zipcode/30549/1968-11-03 | title = 1968 Peach State 200 weather information | publisher = The Old Farmers' Almanac | date = | accessdate = 2012-08-02}}</ref><ref name="1968ps200">{{cite web | url = httphttps://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1968-49&series=/1968_Peach_State_200/W | title = 1968 Peach State 200 information | publisher = Racing-Reference | date = | accessdate = 20102020-1005-1705}}</ref>
| Fulldate = {{Start date and age|1968|November|3}}
| Year = 1968
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| Distance_mi = 100
| Distance_km = 150
| Weather = Mild with temperatures approachingof {{convert|75|F|C}}; wind speeds of up to {{convert|6|mph|km/h}}
| Avg = {{convert|77.737|mi/h}}
| Attendance = 5,200<ref name="1968ps200"/>
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The '''1968 Peach State 200''' was a [[NASCAR]] [[Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|Grand National Series]] (now '''Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series''') event that was held on November 3, 1968, at [[Gresham Motorsports Park|Jefco Speedway]] in [[Jefferson, Georgia]].
 
The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s; most of the cars were trailered to events or hauled in by trucks.
 
==Summary==
From 1949 to 1972, Richard and Lee Petty were the most dominant drivers on any circuit in NASCAR. David Pearson was easily the third most dominant NASCAR driver. Buck Baker and Rex White were considered to be the middle-of-the road competitors in NASCAR from 1949 to 1972. Fonty and Tim Flock along with Herb Thomas, Joe Weatherly, Ned Jarrett and Bobby Isaac were considered to be below-average performers during the early years of NASCAR.
 
==Race report==
Two hundred laps were completed on an oval track spanning {{convert|0.500|mi|km}}.<ref name="1968ps200"/> The race took one hour, seventeen minutes, and eleven seconds to completely finish.<ref name="1968ps200"/> Notable speeds were: {{convert|77.737|mi/h}} for the average speed and {{convert|90.694|mi/h}} for the pole position speed.<ref name="1968ps200"/> Five thousand and two hundred fans attended this race live.
 
Paul Dean Holt's streak of 18 DNF's in a row begins at this race, a streak which would last until the end of his career.<ref name="1968ps200"/> In 85 starts, Holt only finished 22 races, which is an indication of the lack of reliability during the 1960s and the 1970s when the technology to provide reliable cars were at an extreme premium.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Paul_Dean_Holt | title = Driver Dean Holt Career Statistics | publisher = Racing Reference | date = | accessdate = 2020-09-07}}</ref>

[[Cale Yarborough]] defeated [[Richard Petty]] by half a lap in his 1968 [[Mercury Cyclone]].<ref name="1968ps200"/> [[Bobby Isaac]] had a crash that made him commit a DNF in 9th place while [[Stan Meserve]] was the lowest finishing driver to actually complete the entire race (in 22nd place out of 29 competitors).<ref name="1968ps200"/> All the competitors involved in this race were [[United States|American]] citizens with no foreign-born participants.<ref name="1968ps200"/> [[Traffic collision|Crashes]] and problems with the stock car racing engine helped to play a part in knocking unwary drivers out of the race.<ref name="frcs">{{cite web | url = http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/results/1968/jeffco-speedway/peach-state-200/1107 | title = 1968 Peach State 200 information | publisher = Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | date = | accessdate = 2012-09-04}}</ref>

The winner of the race would enjoy his race winnings of $1,000 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|1000|1968|r=20}}}} when considering inflation) USD while the bottom seven finishers were unpaid for racing up to 142 laps.<ref name="1968ps200"/><ref name="frcs"/> [[Bobby Isaac]] would lead the most number of laps in the entire race (144 out of 200) in his 1968 [[Dodge Charger (B-body)|Dodge Charger]] vehicle.<ref name="1968ps200"/>
 
NASCAR's family-oriented heritage would shine at this race with the vast number of vehicles that were either owned by the driver himself or by a close relative of the driver. [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] vehicles would make up the majority of the racing grid while [[Chevrolet]] and [[Dodge]] made up a sizeable amount of the field.<ref name="driveraverages"/> Notable crew chiefs at the race included [[Harry Hyde]], [[Dale Inman]], [[Frankie Scott]], and [[Jake Elder]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.racing-reference.info/entrylist/1968-49/W/C | title = 1968 Peach State 200 crew chiefs information | publisher = Racing Reference | date = | accessdate = 2018-08-31}}</ref>
 
Legendary racing team Holman Moody would enjoy a level of success at this event that would eventually be equaled at the other events throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s.<ref>{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=UCeqHvvdYfwC&q=1968+Peach+State+200&pg=PA236 | title = Holman Moody: The Legendary Race Team | isbn = 9780760308752 | accessdate = 2012-09-05| last1 = Cotter | first1 = Tom | last2 = Pearce | first2 = Al | year = 2002 }}</ref> [[Bill Ervin]] would be black flagged on the fourth lap of this race due to his vehicle being unable to comply with the minimum racing speeds necessary for NASCAR racing.<ref name="driveraverages">{{cite web | url = http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1968049 | title = 1968 Peach State 200 information | publisher = Driver Averages | accessdate = 2012-09-04 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923211507/http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1968049 | archive-date = 2015-09-23 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
 
NASCAR's family-oriented heritage would shine at this race with the vast number of vehicles that were either owned by the driver himself or by a close relative of the driver. [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] vehicles would make up the majority of the racing grid while [[Chevrolet]] and [[Dodge]] made up a sizeable amount of the field.<ref name="driveraverages"/> Legendary racing team Holman Moody would enjoy a level of success at this event that would eventually be equalled at the other events throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s.<ref>{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=UCeqHvvdYfwC&pg=PA236&lpg=PA236&dq=1968+Peach+State+200&source=bl&ots=pTKLqche6b&sig=1GJtkE6Y0ZZoxZX7rDJGiZdHCvY&hl=en#v=onepage&q=1968%20Peach%20State%20200&f=false | title = Holman Moody: The Legendary Race Team | publisher = Google Books | date = | accessdate = 2012-09-05}}</ref> [[Bill Ervin]] would be black flagged on the fourth lap of this race due to his vehicle being unable to comply with the minimum racing speeds necessary for NASCAR racing.<ref name="driveraverages">{{cite web | url = http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1968049 | title = 1968 Peach State 200 information | publisher = Driver Averages | date = | accessdate = 2012-09-04}}</ref> [[Don Tomberlin]] made his NASCAR debut here while [[Dexter Gainey]] and [[Stan Meserve]] would end their respective NASCAR careers after this event.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1968&race=49&series_id=2 | title = 1968 Peach State 200 information | publisher = Race Database | date = | accessdate = 2012-09-15}}</ref>
 
===Qualifying===
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! Driver
! Manufacturer
! Owner
|-
! 1
| 17 || David Pearson || '68 Ford || Holman-Moody Racing
|-
! 2
| 71 || Bobby Isaac || '68 Dodge || Nord Krauskopf
|-
! 3
| 21 || Cale Yarborough || '68 Mercury || Wood Brothers
|-
! 4
| 84 || G.C. Spencer || '68 Ford || Roy Trantham
|-
! 5
| 14 || Bobby Allison || '68 Plymouth || Tom Friedkin
|-
! 6
| 48 || James Hylton || '68 Dodge || James Hylton
|-
! 7
| 43 || Richard Petty || '68 Plymouth || Petty Enterprises
|-
! 8
| 4 || John Sears || '66 Ford || L.G. DeWitt
|-
! 9
| 39 || Friday Hassler || '66 Chevrolet || Red Sharp
|-
! 10
| 56 || LeeRoy Yarbrough || '67 Mercury || Lyle Stelter
|-
! 11
| 64 || Elmo Langley || '66 Ford || Elmo Langley / Henry Woodfield
|-
! 12
| 06 || Neil Castles || '67 Plymouth || Neil Castles
|-
! 13
| 25 || Jabe Thomas || '67 Ford || Don Robertson
|-
! 14
| 96 || Don Tomberlin || '66 Ford || Roy Buckner
|-
! 15
| 34 || Wendell Scott || '66 Ford || Wendell Scott
|-
! 16
| 5 || Earl Brooks || '67 Ford || Don Robertson
|-
! 17
| 8 || Ed Negre || '67 Ford || Ed Negre
|-
! 18
| 52 || Dexter Gainey || '66 Ford || Elmer Buxton
|-
! 19
| 20 || Clyde Lynn || '66 Ford || Clyde Lynn
|-
! 20
| 45 || Cecil Gordon || '68 Ford || Bill Seifert
|-
! 21
| 80 || E.J. Trivette || '66 Chevrolet || E.C. Reid
|-
! 22
| 70 || J.D. McDuffie || '67 Buick || J.D. McDuffie
|-
! 23
| 19 || Henley Gray || '68 Ford || Henley Gray
|-
! 24
| 47 || Bill Seifert || '68 Ford || Bill Seifert
|-
! 25
| 01 || Paul Dean Holt || '67 Ford || Dennis Holt
|-
! 26
| 09 || Stan Meserve || '66 Chevrolet || Roy Tyner
|-
! 27
| 57 || Ervin Pruitt || '67 Dodge || Ervin Pruitt
|-
! 28
| 31 || Bill Ervin || '66 Ford || Newman Long
|-
! 29
| 9 || Roy Tyner || '67 Pontiac || Roy Tyner
|}
 
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# Cale Yarborough (No. 21)
# Richard Petty (No. 43)
# [[David Pearson (racing driver)|David Pearson]]† (No. 17)
# [[James Hylton]] (No. 48)
# [[LeeRoy Yarbrough]]† (No. 56)
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==Timeline==
<small>Section reference: <ref name="1968ps200"/></small>
* Lap 4: Bill Ervin's vehicle was black flagged for disobeying the rules.
* Lap 28: Oil pressure problems ultimately forced G.C. Spencer out of the race.
* Lap 64: Bobby Allison's vehicle developed a problematic engine.
* Lap 71: Engine problems forced Roy Tyner to exit the race.
* Lap 74: Earl Brooks had a terminal crash, forcing him to exit the race.
* Lap 101: Dexter Gainey had a terminal crash, causing his premature exit from the race.
* Lap 142: Ignition problems forced Paul Dean Holt to end his race day.
* Lap 191: Bobby Isaac had a terminal crash, ending his NASCAR race day a bit too soon.
 
==References==
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