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1969 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 41 of 54
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$87,490Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 CL SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 59Min 40Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:20Average Speed:105.612 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:7 For 85 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughFord:9
Car No.:#98 FordCar No.:#21 MercuryDodge:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Glen WoodChevrolet:0
Laps Led:82 of 230Pole Speed:151.985 MPH

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Official 1969 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1498 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Racing023082Running
2517 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody023038Running
326 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerCotton Owens Garage023012Running
4327 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews Racing02271Running
5922 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMario Rossi (Car Owner)02254Running
6788 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachNichels Engineering02240Running
71132 Dick Brooks (R)Dick BrooksBrooks Racing02230Running
81431 Buddy Young (R)Buddy YoungFred Bear (Car Owner)02220Running
9643 Richard PettyRichard PettyEast Tennessee Motor Company02200Running
10814 Richard BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseBill Ellis (Car Owner)02200Running
111849 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing02190Running
121561 Hoss Ellington (R)Hoss EllingtonEllington Racing02180Running
133206 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing02150Running
143546 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)02110Running
152296 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing02100Running
163125 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing02090Running
173034 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing02090Running
182447 Cecil GordonCecil GordonSiefert Racing02080Running
192515 Ed HessertEd HessertEd Hessert (Car Owner)02080Running
202376 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldDon Culpepper (Car Owner)02070Running
21104 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt02040Engine
22380 J.C. SpradleyJ.C. SpradleyE.C. Reid (Car Owner)02030Running
233351 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong Racing02020Running
242810 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01940Running
253470 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01930Running
261664 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01900Accident
274033 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksWayne Smith (Car Owner)01830Accident
281248 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering01652Engine
29121 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute Cleaners014381Accident
302936 H.B. BaileyH.B. BaileyBailey Racing01300Engine
312707 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet0780Engine
323904 Ken MeisenhelderKen MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder (Car Owner)0470Black Flagged
331730 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMilt Lunda (Car Owner)04310Steering
34137 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0280Accident
35268 Ed NegreEd NegreSpencer Racing0260Accident
362108 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)0260Accident
37209 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)0260Water Pump
381945 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing080Engine
393619 Henley GrayHenley GrayHarry Melton (Car Owner)010Engine
403757 Bobby MausgroverBobby MausgroverErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)010Engine
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