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1968 Daytona 500: Cale Yarborough drives the Wood Brothers No

February 25, 1968

Cale Yarborough drives the Wood Brothers No. 21 Mercury to Victory Lane, beating LeeRoy Yarbrough in a battle of the Yarboroughs.

The Finish

Cale Yarborough (#21) beat LeeRoy Yarbrough (#26) to the checkered flag.

Key Moments

LeeRoy Yarbrough (#26) leads early Cale Yarborough (#21) takes over in the Wood Brothers Mercury Yarborough (#21) holds off Yarbrough for the win

Squares Result

Winning digit: 1 (P1) and 6 (P2). If you had the square at (1, 6), you won the final.