Official NASCAR Race Results
LeeRoy Yarbrough won the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
09-01-1969 | Southern 500 | 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 | Ford | Junior Johnson | 0 | 230 | 82 | Running | 21,800 |
| 2 | 5 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 230 | 38 | Running | 12,250 |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 230 | 12 | Running | 6,700 |
| 4 | 3 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 227 | 1 | Running | 3,325 |
| 5 | 9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | Mario Rossi | 0 | 225 | 4 | Running | 2,750 |
| 6 | 7 | 88 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 224 | 0 | Running | 2,000 |
| 7 | 11 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 223 | 0 | Running | 1,825 |
| 8 | 14 | 31 | Buddy Young | Chevrolet | Fred Bear | 0 | 222 | 0 | Running | 1,800 |
| 9 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Ford | East Tenn. Motors | 0 | 220 | 0 | Running | 1,600 |
| 10 | 8 | 14 | Richard Brickhouse | Dodge | Bill Ellis | 0 | 220 | 0 | Running | 2,000 |
| 11 | 18 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 219 | 0 | Running | 1,450 |
| 12 | 15 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ford | Hoss Ellington | 0 | 218 | 0 | Running | 1,350 |
| 13 | 32 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 215 | 0 | Running | 1,450 |
| 14 | 35 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Tom Hunter | 0 | 211 | 0 | Running | 1,250 |
| 15 | 22 | 96 | Frank Warren | Ford | Frank Warren | 0 | 210 | 0 | Running | 1,250 |
| 16 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 209 | 0 | Running | 1,475 |
| 17 | 30 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 209 | 0 | Running | 1,150 |
| 18 | 24 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 208 | 0 | Running | 1,125 |
| 19 | 25 | 15 | Ed Hessert | Plymouth | Ed Hessert | 0 | 208 | 0 | Running | 1,175 |
| 20 | 23 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Don Culpepper | 0 | 207 | 0 | Running | 1,075 |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 204 | 0 | Engine | 1,100 |
| 22 | 38 | 0 | J.C. Spradley | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | 0 | 203 | 0 | Running | 1,075 |
| 23 | 33 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Chevrolet | Bill Strong | 0 | 202 | 0 | Running | 1,050 |
| 24 | 28 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 194 | 0 | Running | 975 |
| 25 | 34 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 193 | 0 | Running | 1,000 |
| 26 | 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 190 | 0 | Crash | 925 |
| 27 | 40 | 33 | Earl Brooks | Chevrolet | Wayne Smith | 0 | 183 | 0 | Crash | 900 |
| 28 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 165 | 2 | Engine | 975 |
| 29 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 60 Minute Cleaners | 0 | 143 | 81 | Crash | 2,475 |
| 30 | 29 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | H.B. Bailey | 0 | 130 | 0 | Engine | 825 |
| 31 | 27 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 78 | 0 | Engine | 825 |
| 32 | 39 | 04 | Ken Meisenhelder | Oldsmobile | Ken Meisenhelder | 0 | 47 | 0 | Flagged | 825 |
| 33 | 17 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Milt Lunda | 0 | 43 | 10 | Steering | 975 |
| 34 | 13 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Chevrolet | Shorty Johns | 0 | 28 | 0 | Crash | 725 |
| 35 | 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 26 | 0 | Crash | 750 |
| 36 | 21 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | 0 | 26 | 0 | Crash | 675 |
| 37 | 20 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Pontiac | Roy Tyner | 0 | 26 | 0 | Water pump | 650 |
| 38 | 19 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 8 | 0 | Engine | 650 |
| 39 | 36 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Harry Melton | 0 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 665 |
| 40 | 37 | 57 | Bobby Mausgrover | Dodge | Ervin Pruitt | 0 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 650 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-01-1969
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Southern 500
- Race #: 41
- Cars: 40
- Winner: LeeRoy Yarbrough
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: 1969 Ford
- Avg Speed: 105.612 mph
- Distance: 316 miles
- Purse: $87,490
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 85
- Lead Changes: 20
- Pole: 151.985 mph


