Official NASCAR Race Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series Motor State 500 at Michigan International Speedway.
06-15-1969 | Motor State 500 | Michigan International 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 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 60 Minute Cleaners | 0 | 250 | 38 | Running | 17,625 |
| 2 | 7 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 250 | 57 | Running | 10,100 |
| 3 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Ford | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 250 | 0 | Running | 5,875 |
| 4 | 2 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Mercury | Junior Johnson | 0 | 249 | 136 | Crash | 4,100 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 249 | 2 | Running | 3,150 |
| 6 | 8 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Dodge | Nichels Engineering | 0 | 248 | 4 | Running | 2,500 |
| 7 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Dodge | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 244 | 2 | Running | 2,102 |
| 8 | 30 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 242 | 0 | Running | 1,572 |
| 9 | 11 | 4 | John Sears | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 240 | 1 | Running | 1,422 |
| 10 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 227 | 0 | Running | 1,452 |
| 11 | 15 | 15 | Ed Hessert | Plymouth | Ed Hessert | 0 | 224 | 0 | Running | 1,352 |
| 12 | 26 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 216 | 0 | Running | 1,302 |
| 13 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 211 | 0 | Running | 1,227 |
| 14 | 13 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Mercury | Hoss Ellington | 0 | 210 | 0 | Running | 1,277 |
| 15 | 29 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | 0 | 210 | 0 | Running | 1,127 |
| 16 | 23 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 206 | 0 | Running | 1,077 |
| 17 | 32 | 44 | Bob Ashbrook | Ford | Giachetti Brothers | 0 | 198 | 0 | Running | 1,052 |
| 18 | 34 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Harry Melton | 0 | 193 | 0 | Engine | 977 |
| 19 | 38 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 191 | 0 | Engine | 927 |
| 20 | 22 | 23 | Paul Dean Holt | Ford | Dennis Holt | 0 | 187 | 0 | Engine | 877 |
| 21 | 24 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 183 | 0 | Engine | 877 |
| 22 | 27 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 165 | 0 | Running | 802 |
| 23 | 16 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Don Culpepper | 0 | 155 | 0 | Lug bolts | 727 |
| 24 | 10 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 150 | 0 | Engine | 702 |
| 25 | 21 | 0 | Dick Poling | Chevrolet | Don Tarr | 0 | 143 | 0 | Engine | 682 |
| 26 | 37 | 29 | John Kennedy | Chevrolet | John Kennedy | 0 | 143 | 0 | Engine | 677 |
| 27 | 1 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 115 | 9 | Engine | 775 |
| 28 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 94 | 0 | Engine | 695 |
| 29 | 33 | 18 | Dick Johnson | Ford | Dick Johnson | 0 | 80 | 0 | Clutch | 692 |
| 30 | 9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | Mario Rossi | 0 | 78 | 1 | Engine | 635 |
| 31 | 36 | 73 | Bobby Wawak | Dodge | Bobby Wawak | 0 | 74 | 0 | Engine | 657 |
| 32 | 35 | 38 | Buddy Young | Ford | Fred Bear | 0 | 62 | 0 | Oil line | 652 |
| 33 | 28 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Pontiac | Roy Tyner | 0 | 62 | 0 | Wheel bearing | 647 |
| 34 | 19 | 96 | Frank Warren | Ford | Frank Warren | 0 | 55 | 0 | Head gasket | 642 |
| 35 | 17 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 50 | 0 | Engine | 637 |
| 36 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 15 | 0 | Engine | 657 |
| 37 | 12 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Plymouth | Dub Clewis | 0 | 11 | 0 | Crash | 677 |
| 38 | 18 | 80 | Wayne Gillette | Chevrolet | E.C. Reid | 0 | 1 | 0 | Rear end | 622 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-15-1969
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Motor State 500
- Race #: 24
- Cars: 38
- Winner: Cale Yarborough
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: 1969 Mercury
- Avg Speed: 139.254 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $73,548
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 35
- Lead Changes: 35
- Pole: 160.135 mph
