1969 Virginia 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 54
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$40,885Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:3.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 52Min 54Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:11Average Speed:64.405 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:8 For 61 Lapsmartinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonFord:9
Car No.:#43 FordCar No.:#22 DodgeDodge:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Rossi's Automotive EngineeringMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:65 of 500Pole Speed:78.260 MPH
Official 1969 Virginia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises050065Running
22117 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody050043Running
3122 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMario Rossi (Car Owner)0500379Running
4598 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Racing04962Running
51067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)04960Running
61806 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing04890Running
71127 Swede SavageSwede SavageMatthews Racing04850Running
8964 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing04760Running
92638 Buddy Young (R)Buddy YoungFred Bear (Car Owner)04740Running
102908 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)04740Running
111425 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing04680Running
122834 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing04580Running
132776 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldDon Culpepper (Car Owner)04560Running
141970 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing04530Running
154019 Henley GrayHenley GrayHarry Melton (Car Owner)04490Running
161732 Dick Brooks (R)Dick BrooksBrooks Racing04280
173226 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)04230Running
182510 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing04220Running
193433 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)04200Accident
20124 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt03930
21358 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing03820Overheating
221339 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)03640Ignition
23271 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance028111
241618 Dick JohnsonDick JohnsonDick Johnson (Car Owner)02590Accident
25321 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute Cleaners02450Accident
26380 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenDon Tarr (Car Owner)02450Transmission
273146 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)02380Overheating
282390 Sonny HutchinsSonny HutchinsDonlavey Racing02320Head Gasket
29830 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMilt Lunda (Car Owner)02210Ignition
3076 James HyltonJames HyltonCotton Owens Garage02130Engine
313993 Walson GardnerWalson GardnerWalson Gardner (Car Owner)01960Steering
322045 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing01690Transmission
332203 Richard BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseDub Clewis (Car Owner)01420Ignition
343080 Danny TurnerDanny TurnerE.C. Reid (Car Owner)01390Transmission
353747 Cecil GordonCecil GordonSiefert Racing01230Engine
363356 Ed HessertEd HessertLyle Stelter (Car Owner)0600Brakes
3743 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithFox Racing0400Ignition
382451 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong Racing0240
393623 Paul Dean HoltPaul Dean HoltDennis Holt (Car Owner)0110Black Flagged
401549 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing010Engine

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