Official NASCAR Race Results
David Pearson won the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
07-20-1969 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 500 | 316 | Running | 5,525 |
| 2 | 7 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 497 | 16 | Running | 3,150 |
| 3 | 32 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 487 | 86 | Running | 2,300 |
| 4 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 477 | 49 | Running | 1,500 |
| 5 | 24 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 431 | 0 | Running | 1,000 |
| 6 | 14 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Don Culpepper | 0 | 430 | 0 | Running | 925 |
| 7 | 25 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 429 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 8 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 429 | 0 | Running | 750 |
| 9 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 418 | 0 | Running | 700 |
| 10 | 30 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Pontiac | Roy Tyner | 0 | 403 | 0 | Running | 650 |
| 11 | 6 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | Junior Johnson | 0 | 358 | 1 | Engine | 640 |
| 12 | 28 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Ford | Walson Gardner | 0 | 255 | 0 | Flagged | 630 |
| 13 | 18 | 15 | Ed Hessert | Plymouth | Ed Hessert | 0 | 253 | 0 | Engine | 575 |
| 14 | 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 224 | 0 | Engine | 550 |
| 15 | 26 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Harry Melton | 0 | 206 | 0 | Quit | 500 |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 194 | 0 | Engine | 535 |
| 17 | 15 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 147 | 0 | Engine | 450 |
| 18 | 12 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 136 | 0 | Engine | 465 |
| 19 | 21 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 121 | 0 | Crash | 430 |
| 20 | 8 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Milt Lunda | 0 | 112 | 0 | Overheating | 420 |
| 21 | 22 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | 0 | 106 | 0 | Crash | 410 |
| 22 | 11 | 31 | Buddy Young | Chevrolet | Fred Bear | 0 | 86 | 0 | Engine | 440 |
| 23 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Ford | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 60 | 0 | Engine | 440 |
| 24 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 60 Minute Cleaners | 0 | 57 | 31 | Engine | 1,080 |
| 25 | 13 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 51 | 0 | Crash | 395 |
| 26 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | Mario Rossi | 0 | 32 | 1 | Crash | 390 |
| 27 | 5 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 30 | 0 | Crash | 380 |
| 28 | 23 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 28 | 0 | Crash | 345 |
| 29 | 16 | 09 | Wayne Gillette | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | 0 | 18 | 0 | Overheating | 335 |
| 30 | 20 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 2 | 0 | Engine | 325 |
| 31 | 27 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 2 | 0 | Crash | 325 |
| 32 | 29 | 57 | Bobby Mausgrover | Dodge | Ervin Pruitt | 0 | 2 | 0 | Crash | 325 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-20-1969
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Volunteer 500
- Race #: 33
- Cars: 32
- Winner: David Pearson
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: 1969 Ford
- Avg Speed: 79.737 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $27,685
- Cautions: 8
- Caution Laps: 56
- Lead Changes: 9
- Pole: 103.432 mph
