Official NASCAR Race Results

David Pearson won the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series Carolina 500 at North Carolina Speedway.

03-09-1969 | Carolina 500 | North Carolina Speedway

Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Led Status Money
1 1 17 David Pearson Ford Holman-Moody 0 500 311 Running 16,150
2 10 22 Bobby Allison Dodge Mario Rossi 0 500 13 Running 9,500
3 11 21 Cale Yarborough Mercury 60 Minute Cleaners 0 498 65 Running 4,975
4 12 99 Paul Goldsmith Dodge Nichels Engineering 0 497 0 Running 2,700
5 5 43 Richard Petty Ford Petty Enterprises 0 492 0 Running 1,850
6 3 27 Donnie Allison Ford Banjo Matthews 0 491 25 Running 1,425
7 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge K & K Insurance 0 490 0 Running 1,375
8 14 4 John Sears Ford L.G. DeWitt 0 489 0 Running 1,200
9 13 48 James Hylton Dodge Hylton Engineering 0 483 0 Running 1,125
10 22 61 Hoss Ellington Mercury Hoss Ellington 0 469 0 Running 1,250
11 28 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet Friday Hassler 0 462 0 Running 1,025
12 17 32 Dick Brooks Plymouth Dick Brooks 0 451 0 Running 1,200
13 18 10 Bill Champion Ford Bill Champion 0 448 0 Running 975
14 16 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth Don Robertson 0 444 0 Running 950
15 30 82 Dick Poling Chevrolet Mack Sellers 0 437 0 Running 935
16 42 8 Ed Negre Ford Ed Negre 0 437 0 Running 920
17 24 76 Ben Arnold Ford Don Culpepper 0 429 0 Running 905
18 21 08 E.J. Trivette Chevrolet E.C. Reid 0 425 0 Running 890
19 19 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Buddy Arrington 0 424 0 Running 875
20 23 34 Wendell Scott Ford Wendell Scott 0 423 0 Running 860
21 36 26 Earl Brooks Ford Earl Brooks 0 415 0 Running 915
22 7 64 Elmo Langley Ford Elmo Langley 0 394 0 Running 830
23 6 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford Junior Johnson 0 387 3 Rear end 815
24 35 9 Roy Tyner Pontiac Roy Tyner 0 383 0 Engine 895
25 8 03 Richard Brickhouse Plymouth Dub Clewis 0 380 0 Running 800
26 4 6 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge Cotton Owens 0 373 11 Overheating 785
27 29 18 Dick Johnson Ford Dick Johnson 0 371 0 Engine 770
28 25 49 G.C. Spencer Plymouth G.C. Spencer 0 307 0 Rear end 830
29 40 70 J.D. McDuffie Buick J.D. McDuffie 0 284 0 Engine 770
30 39 19 Henley Gray Ford Harry Melton 0 281 0 Engine 765
31 31 06 Neil Castles Plymouth Neil Castles 0 266 0 Rear end 860
32 38 47 Cecil Gordon Ford Bill Seifert 0 266 0 Engine 745
33 20 80 Frank Warren Chevrolet E.C. Reid 0 265 0 Engine 680
34 37 23 James Sears Ford Paul Dean Holt 0 247 0 Engine 725
35 32 86 Dub Simpson Plymouth Neil Castles 0 243 0 Engine 775
36 33 45 Bill Seifert Ford Bill Seifert 0 241 0 Engine 735
37 27 30 Dave Marcis Dodge Milt Lunda 0 202 0 Flagged 645
38 9 3 Buddy Baker Dodge Ray Fox 0 183 72 Engine 705
39 34 33 Wayne Smith Chevrolet Archie Smith 0 126 0 Rear end 680
40 15 7 Bobby Johns Chevrolet Shorty Johns 0 59 0 Driveshaft 600
41 26 90 Sonny Hutchins Ford Junie Donlavey 0 54 0 Vibration 610
42 41 0 Don Tarr Chevrolet Don Tarr 0 48 0 Clutch 545
43 43 29 John Kennedy Dodge John Kennedy 0 28 0 Engine 525
44 - 93 Walson Gardner Ford Walson Gardner 0 0 0 Did not start 0

Race Recap

  • Date: 03-09-1969
  • Track: North Carolina Speedway
  • Race: Carolina 500
  • Race #: 7
  • Cars: 43
  • Winner: David Pearson
  • Start Position: 1st
  • Car Make: 1969 Ford
  • Avg Speed: 102.569 mph
  • Distance: 500 miles
  • Purse: $68,090
  • Cautions: 10
  • Caution Laps: 82
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Pole: 119.619 mph

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