Official NASCAR Race Results
LeeRoy Yarbrough won the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
05-25-1969 | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Mercury | Junior Johnson | 0 | 400 | 274 | Running | 29,325 |
| 2 | 1 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 398 | 0 | Running | 14,755 |
| 3 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 382 | 2 | Running | 9,670 |
| 4 | 31 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 381 | 0 | Running | 6,300 |
| 5 | 10 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 374 | 10 | Engine | 5,375 |
| 6 | 22 | 37 | Don Tarr | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 373 | 0 | Running | 4,100 |
| 7 | 20 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Mercury | Hoss Ellington | 0 | 368 | 0 | Running | 3,525 |
| 8 | 32 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 368 | 0 | Running | 3,100 |
| 9 | 14 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | Friday Hassler | 0 | 367 | 0 | Engine | 2,575 |
| 10 | 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 367 | 0 | Running | 2,150 |
| 11 | 23 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Ford | Junie Donlavey | 0 | 361 | 0 | Running | 2,075 |
| 12 | 30 | 38 | Buddy Young | Chevrolet | Fred Bear | 0 | 359 | 0 | Running | 1,975 |
| 13 | 19 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | 0 | 351 | 0 | Running | 1,925 |
| 14 | 44 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Pontiac | Roy Tyner | 0 | 351 | 0 | Running | 1,920 |
| 15 | 43 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 348 | 0 | Running | 1,875 |
| 16 | 7 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 347 | 0 | Engine | 1,775 |
| 17 | 33 | 15 | Ed Hessert | Plymouth | Ed Hessert | 0 | 341 | 0 | Running | 1,775 |
| 18 | 25 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 338 | 0 | Running | 1,685 |
| 19 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Ford | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 336 | 95 | Engine | 1,675 |
| 20 | 28 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Don Culpepper | 0 | 326 | 0 | Running | 1,625 |
| 21 | 34 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 315 | 0 | Running | 1,625 |
| 22 | 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 0 | 308 | 0 | Engine | 1,600 |
| 23 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 60 Minute Cleaners | 0 | 307 | 3 | Hub | 1,600 |
| 24 | 40 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 305 | 0 | Running | 1,600 |
| 25 | 13 | 14 | Sam McQuagg | Plymouth | Bill Ellis | 0 | 303 | 0 | Engine | 1,575 |
| 26 | 8 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Milt Lunda | 0 | 272 | 6 | Engine | 1,475 |
| 27 | 9 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 245 | 10 | Steering | 1,450 |
| 28 | 12 | 3 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 153 | 0 | Crash | 1,525 |
| 29 | 21 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 150 | 0 | Engine | 1,500 |
| 30 | 39 | 96 | Frank Warren | Ford | Frank Warren | 0 | 139 | 0 | Overheating | 1,500 |
| 31 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 135 | 0 | Engine | 1,350 |
| 32 | 38 | 84 | Larry Hess | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 122 | 0 | Engine | 1,325 |
| 33 | 17 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 112 | 0 | Oil pan | 1,300 |
| 34 | 29 | 82 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Mack Sellers | 0 | 110 | 0 | Engine | 1,275 |
| 35 | 41 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 108 | 0 | Engine | 1,315 |
| 36 | 37 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Chevrolet | Bill Strong | 0 | 81 | 0 | Rear end | 1,225 |
| 37 | 26 | 18 | Dick Johnson | Ford | Dick Johnson | 0 | 69 | 0 | Wheel bearing | 1,200 |
| 38 | 36 | 56 | Gerald Chamberlain | Mercury | Lyle Stelter | 0 | 57 | 0 | Wiring | 1,175 |
| 39 | 24 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Plymouth | Dub Clewis | 0 | 48 | 0 | Carb fire | 1,175 |
| 40 | 35 | 80 | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | 0 | 34 | 0 | Sway bar | 1,135 |
| 41 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | Mario Rossi | 0 | 15 | 0 | Radiator | 1,125 |
| 42 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 13 | 0 | Crash | 1,750 |
| 43 | 27 | 40 | John Kenney | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 4 | 0 | Crash | 1,050 |
| 44 | 42 | 0 | Ed Negre | Chevrolet | Don Tarr | 0 | 2 | 0 | Transmission | 1,080 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-25-1969
- Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Race: World 600
- Race #: 21
- Cars: 44
- Winner: LeeRoy Yarbrough
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1969 Mercury
- Avg Speed: 134.361 mph
- Distance: 600 miles
- Purse: $132,110
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 45
- Lead Changes: 13
- Pole: 159.296 mph
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