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Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National race
North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC
March 9, 1969
500 laps on 1 mile paved oval; 500 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1969 Ford
| 500
| 16,150
| running
| 311 |
2
| 10
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1969 Dodge
| 500
| 9,500
| running
| 13 |
3
| 11
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1969 Mercury
| 498
| 4,975
| running
| 65 |
4
| 12
| Paul Goldsmith
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1969 Dodge
| 497
| 2,700
| running
| 0 |
5
| 5
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| HM9-009S/Ford
| 492
| 1,850
| running
| 0 |
6
| 3
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1969 Ford
| 491
| 1,425
| running
| 25 |
7
| 2
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1969 Dodge
| 490
| 1,375
| running
| 0 |
8
| 14
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1967 Ford
| 489
| 1,200
| running
| 0 |
9
| 13
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1967 Dodge
| 483
| 1,125
| running
| 0 |
10
| 22
| Hoss Ellington
| 61
| Hoss Ellington
| 1967 Mercury
| 469
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
11
| 28
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Friday Hassler
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 462
| 1,025
| running
| 0 |
12
| 17
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1969 Plymouth
| 451
| 1,200
| running
| 0 |
13
| 18
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1968 Ford
| 448
| 975
| running
| 0 |
14
| 16
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 444
| 950
| running
| 0 |
15
| 30
| Dick Poling
| 82
| Mack Sellers
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 437
| 935
| running
| 0 |
16
| 42
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1967 Ford
| 437
| 920
| running
| 0 |
17
| 24
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Don Culpepper
| 1968 Ford
| 429
| 905
| running
| 0 |
18
| 21
| E.J. Trivette
| 08
| E.C. Reid
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 425
| 890
| running
| 0 |
19
| 19
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1969 Dodge
| 424
| 875
| running
| 0 |
20
| 23
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1968 Ford
| 423
| 860
| running
| 0 |
21
| 36
| Earl Brooks
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1967 Ford
| 415
| 915
| running
| 0 |
22
| 7
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1968 Ford
| 394
| 830
| running
| 0 |
23
| 6
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1969 Ford
| 387
| 815
| rear end
| 3 |
24
| 35
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1969 Pontiac
| 383
| 895
| engine
| 0 |
25
| 8
| Richard Brickhouse
| 03
| Dub Clewis
| 1967 Plymouth
| 380
| 800
| running
| 0 |
26
| 4
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1969 Dodge
| 373
| 785
| overheating
| 11 |
27
| 29
| Dick Johnson
| 18
| Dick Johnson
| 1968 Ford
| 371
| 770
| engine
| 0 |
28
| 25
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1967 Plymouth
| 307
| 830
| rear end
| 0 |
29
| 40
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1967 Buick
| 284
| 770
| engine
| 0 |
30
| 39
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Harry Melton
| 1968 Ford
| 281
| 765
| engine
| 0 |
31
| 31
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1968 Plymouth
| 266
| 860
| rear end
| 0 |
32
| 38
| Cecil Gordon
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 266
| 745
| engine
| 0 |
33
| 20
| Frank Warren
| 80
| E.C. Reid
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 265
| 680
| engine
| 0 |
34
| 37
| James Sears
| 23
| Paul Dean Holt
| 1967 Ford
| 247
| 725
| engine
| 0 |
35
| 32
| Dub Simpson
| 86
| Neil Castles
| 1967 Plymouth
| 243
| 775
| engine
| 0 |
36
| 33
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 241
| 735
| engine
| 0 |
37
| 27
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Milt Lunda
| 1969 Dodge
| 202
| 645
| black flagged
| 0 |
38
| 9
| Buddy Baker
| 3
| Ray Fox
| Dodge
| 183
| 705
| engine
| 72 |
39
| 34
| Wayne Smith
| 33
| Archie Smith
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 126
| 680
| rear end
| 0 |
40
| 15
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Shorty Johns
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 59
| 600
| driveshaft
| 0 |
41
| 26
| Sonny Hutchins
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1967 Ford
| 54
| 610
| vibration
| 0 |
42
| 41
| Don Tarr
| 0
| Don Tarr
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 48
| 545
| clutch
| 0 |
43
| 43
| John Kennedy
| 29
| John Kennedy
| 1967 Dodge
| 28
| 525
| engine
| 0 |
44
| 44
| Walson Gardner
| 93
| Walson Gardner
| 1967 Ford
| 0
|
| did not start
| 0 |
Time of race: 04:52:22
Average Speed: 102.569 MPH
Pole Speed: 30.096 seconds
10 cautions for 82 laps
Attendance: 31,500