Official NASCAR Race Results
LeeRoy Yarbrough won the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series Rebel 400 at Darlington Raceway.
05-10-1969 | Rebel 400 | Darlington Raceway
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 | 4 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Mercury | Jim Robbins Special | 0 | 291 | 8 | Running | 14,700 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 60 Minute Cleaners | 0 | 290 | 23 | Running | 8,020 |
| 3 | 3 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 288 | 0 | Running | 5,005 |
| 4 | 8 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | Mario Rossi | 0 | 287 | 189 | Crash | 2,650 |
| 5 | 5 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 285 | 0 | Running | 2,550 |
| 6 | 20 | 18 | Dick Johnson | Ford | Dick Johnson | 0 | 270 | 0 | Running | 1,650 |
| 7 | 17 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 270 | 0 | Running | 1,400 |
| 8 | 24 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Mercury | Hoss Ellington | 0 | 268 | 0 | Running | 1,200 |
| 9 | 13 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Milt Lunda | 0 | 268 | 0 | Running | 1,125 |
| 10 | 22 | 56 | Gerald Chamberlain | Mercury | Lyle Stelter | 0 | 267 | 0 | Running | 1,050 |
| 11 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Ford | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 263 | 48 | Driveshaft | 1,050 |
| 12 | 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 258 | 0 | Running | 925 |
| 13 | 25 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | 0 | 258 | 0 | Running | 1,050 |
| 14 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | Ed Negre | 0 | 258 | 0 | Running | 955 |
| 15 | 31 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 253 | 0 | Running | 910 |
| 16 | 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 248 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 17 | 33 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 244 | 0 | Running | 815 |
| 18 | 35 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 237 | 0 | Running | 750 |
| 19 | 30 | 0 | Earl Brooks | Chevrolet | Don Tarr | 0 | 233 | 0 | Running | 770 |
| 20 | 18 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | Friday Hassler | 0 | 225 | 0 | Rear end | 700 |
| 21 | 23 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Don Culpepper | 0 | 219 | 0 | Crash | 650 |
| 22 | 27 | 82 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Mack Sellers | 0 | 217 | 0 | Running | 725 |
| 23 | 14 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Plymouth | Dub Clewis | 0 | 151 | 0 | Water pump | 600 |
| 24 | 21 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 147 | 0 | Oil leak | 590 |
| 25 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 147 | 0 | Clutch | 625 |
| 26 | 9 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 138 | 0 | Steering | 635 |
| 27 | 26 | 38 | Buddy Young | Chevrolet | Fred Bear | 0 | 123 | 0 | Clutch | 675 |
| 28 | 12 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 108 | 0 | Transmission | 540 |
| 29 | 11 | 3 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 102 | 0 | Engine | 560 |
| 30 | 19 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 99 | 0 | Engine | 555 |
| 31 | 6 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 63 | 18 | Engine | 525 |
| 32 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 52 | 0 | Crash | 570 |
| 33 | 28 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Chevrolet | Bill Strong | 0 | 52 | 0 | Wheel bearing | 605 |
| 34 | 7 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 19 | 5 | Engine | 510 |
| 35 | 36 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Pontiac | Roy Tyner | 0 | 5 | 0 | Engine | 505 |
| 36 | 34 | 44 | Bob Ashbrook | Chevrolet | Giachetti Brothers | 0 | 2 | 0 | Engine | 535 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-10-1969
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Rebel 400
- Race #: 18
- Cars: 36
- Winner: LeeRoy Yarbrough
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: 1969 Mercury
- Avg Speed: 131.572 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $57,480
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 24
- Lead Changes: 11
- Pole: 152.293 mph
