American 500
1969 NASCAR Cup Series Race 51 of 54
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$71,005Race Date:Oct 26, 1969Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:4Hr 28Min 12Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:25Average Speed:111.938 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:7 For 66 Lapsrockinghamracewaypark.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughDriver: Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachFord:9
Car No.:#98 FordCar No.:#99 DodgeDodge:0
Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Team:Nichels EngineeringPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:210 of 492Pole Speed:136.972 MPH
Official 1969 American 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1998 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Racing0492127Running
2417 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody049164Running
366 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerCotton Owens Garage048531Running
41030 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMilt Lunda (Car Owner)04720Running
5144 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt04650Running
61332 Dick Brooks D. Brooks (R)Dick BrooksBrooks Racing04570Running
72361 Hoss Ellington H. Ellington (R)Hoss EllingtonEllington Racing04540Running
8248 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreSpencer Racing04450Running
93334 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing04330Running
103106 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing04310Running
112846 Roy Mayne R. MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)04300Running
123045 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing04290Running
133725 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing04250Running
143547 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonSiefert Racing04190Running
152110 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing04160Running
16871 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance039143Timing Chain
172508 E.J. Trivette E. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)03880Suspension
183257 Johnny Halford J. HalfordJohnny HalfordErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)03690Running
193969 Larry Baumel L. BaumelLarry BaumelAuto Lad03660Engine
20270 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieDon Tarr (Car Owner)03290Running
21369 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksRoy Tyner (Car Owner)03130Water Pump
222241 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyChampion Racing03040Brakes
23199 Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachNichels Engineering028180Engine
241749 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing02400Engine
254051 Dub Simpson D. SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong Racing02390Wheel Bearing
261831 Buddy Young B. Young (R)Buddy YoungFred Bear (Car Owner)01860Accident
27297 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)01830Engine
281548 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering01740Engine
29321 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute Cleaners016855Accident
30527 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews Racing01430Accident
311188 Richard Brickhouse R. BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseBill Ellis (Car Owner)01240Suspension
32743 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises01136Accident
332654 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldBill Dennis (Car Owner)01050Engine
343844 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondGiachetti Brothers0730Engine
351267 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)0720Rear Gear
361964 Clyde Lynn C. LynnClyde LynnLangley Racing0400Overheating
371639 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)0370Engine
383419 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHarry Melton (Car Owner)0290Driveshaft
39222 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonMario Rossi (Car Owner)0200Accident
402029 John Kennedy J. KennedyJohn KennedyDave Kennedy (Car Owner)0170Accident

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