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American 500
NASCAR Grand National race
North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC
October 26, 1969
492 laps on 1.017 mile paved oval; 500.364 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 9
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1969 Ford
| 492
| 17,600
| running
| 210 |
2
| 4
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1969 Ford
| 491
| 10,725
| running
| 64 |
3
| 6
| Buddy Baker
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1969 Dodge
| 485
| 5,350
| running
| 34 |
4
| 10
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Milt Lunda
| 1969 Dodge
| 472
| 2,850
| running
| 0 |
5
| 14
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 465
| 2,070
| running
| 0 |
6
| 13
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1969 Plymouth
| 457
| 1,700
| running
| 0 |
7
| 23
| Hoss Ellington
| 61
| Hoss Ellington
| 1969 Ford
| 454
| 1,400
| running
| 0 |
8
| 24
| Ed Negre
| 8
| G.C. Spencer
| 1967 Plymouth
| 445
| 1,300
| running
| 0 |
9
| 33
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1967 Ford
| 433
| 1,200
| running
| 0 |
10
| 31
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 431
| 1,200
| running
| 0 |
11
| 28
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 430
| 1,125
| running
| 0 |
12
| 30
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 429
| 1,100
| running
| 0 |
13
| 37
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1968 Plymouth
| 425
| 1,075
| running
| 0 |
14
| 35
| Cecil Gordon
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 419
| 1,050
| running
| 0 |
15
| 21
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1968 Ford
| 416
| 1,035
| running
| 0 |
16
| 8
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1969 Dodge
| 391
| 1,020
| timing chain
| 43 |
17
| 25
| E.J. Trivette
| 08
| E.C. Reid
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 388
| 1,005
| suspension
| 0 |
18
| 32
| Johnny Halford
| 57
| Ervin Pruitt
| 1967 Dodge
| 369
| 1,015
| running
| 0 |
19
| 39
| Larry Baumel
| 69
| Allan Schlauer
| 1969 Ford
| 366
| 975
| engine
| 0 |
20
| 27
| J.D. McDuffie
| 0
| Don Tarr
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 329
| 960
| running
| 0 |
21
| 36
| Earl Brooks
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1969 Pontiac
| 313
| 945
| water pump
| 0 |
22
| 22
| Elmo Langley
| 41
| Bill Champion
| 1967 Ford
| 304
| 930
| brakes
| 0 |
23
| 1
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1969 Dodge
| 281
| 1,265
| engine
| 80 |
24
| 17
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1967 Plymouth
| 240
| 975
| engine
| 0 |
25
| 40
| Dub Simpson
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 239
| 885
| wheel bearing
| 0 |
26
| 18
| Buddy Young
| 31
| Fred Bear
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 186
| 820
| accident
| 0 |
27
| 29
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Shorty Johns
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 183
| 830
| engine
| 0 |
28
| 15
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Dodge
| 174
| 740
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 3
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1969 Mercury
| 168
| 750
| accident
| 55 |
30
| 5
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1969 Ford
| 143
| 710
| accident
| 0 |
31
| 11
| Richard Brickhouse
| 88
| Bill Ellis
| 1969 Dodge
| 124
| 720
| suspension
| 0 |
32
| 7
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1969 Ford
| 113
| 680
| accident
| 6 |
33
| 26
| Ben Arnold
| 54
| Bill Dennis
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 105
| 665
| engine
| 0 |
34
| 38
| Lennie Pond
| 44
| Richard Giachetti
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 73
| 650
| engine
| 0 |
35
| 12
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1969 Dodge
| 72
| 635
| rear end
| 0 |
36
| 19
| Clyde Lynn
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1968 Ford
| 40
| 645
| overheating
| 0 |
37
| 16
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Friday Hassler
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 37
| 605
| engine
| 0 |
38
| 34
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Harry Melton
| 1968 Ford
| 29
| 590
| driveshaft
| 0 |
39
| 2
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1969 Dodge
| 20
| 650
| accident
| 0 |
40
| 20
| John Kennedy
| 29
| John Kennedy
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 17
| 560
| accident
| 0 |
Time of race: 04:28:12
Average Speed: 111.938 MPH
Pole Speed: 26.73 seconds
7 cautions for 66 laps
Attendance: 33,800