Entry List

The official 1969 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Southern 500

Monday, September 1st, 1969

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

  • 14 Ford
  • 8 Dodge
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 1 Mercury
  • 5 Plymouth
  • 2 Pontiac
  • 1 Buick
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Laps Actual: 230 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 105.612
  • Cautions: 7 for 85 laps
  • Lead Changes: 20
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 76 Ben Arnold , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Don Culpepper Don Culpepper
2 10 Bill Champion , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Bill Champion Bill Champion
3 45 Bill Seifert , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Bill Seifert Bill Seifert
4 22 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Dodge Mario Rossi Mario Rossi
5 7 Bobby Johns , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Shorty Johns Shorty Johns
6 57 Bobby Mausgrover , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Dodge Ervin Pruitt Ervin Pruitt
7 6 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Dodge Cotton Owens Cotton Owens
8 31 Buddy Young , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Fred Bear Fred Bear
9 21 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Mercury 60 Minute Cleaners Wood Brothers Racing
10 47 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Bill Seifert Bill Seifert
11 88 Charlie Glotzbach , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Dodge Nichels Engineering Ray Nichels
12 07 Coo Coo Marlin , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley H.B. Cunningham
13 30 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 28 Dodge Milt Lunda Milt Lunda
14 17 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Holman-Moody Holman-Moody
15 32 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Plymouth Dick Brooks Dick Brooks
16 27 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Banjo Matthews Banjo Matthews
17 51 Dub Simpson , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Bill Strong Bill Strong
18 08 EJ Trivette , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet E.C. Reid E.C. Reid
19 33 Earl Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Wayne Smith Wayne Smith
20 15 Ed Hessert , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Plymouth Ed Hessert Ed Hessert
21 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Plymouth G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
22 64 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Elmo Langley Elmo Langley
23 96 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Frank Warren Frank Warren
24 49 GC Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Plymouth G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
25 36 HB Bailey , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Pontiac H.B. Bailey H.B. Bailey
26 19 Henley Gray , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Harry Melton Harry Melton
27 61 Hoss Ellington , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Hoss Ellington Hoss Ellington
28 0 JC Spradley , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet E.C. Reid E.C. Reid
29 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Buick J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie
30 25 Jabe Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Plymouth Don Robertson Don Robertson
31 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 35 Dodge Hylton Engineering James Hylton
32 4 John Sears , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford L.G. DeWitt L.G. DeWitt
33 04 Ken Meisenhelder , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Oldsmobile Ken Meisenhelder Ken Meisenhelder
34 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Junior Johnson Junior Johnson
35 06 Neil Castles , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Dodge Neil Castles Neil Castles
36 14 Richard Brickhouse , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Dodge Bill Ellis Bill Ellis
37 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford East Tenn. Motors Petty Enterprises
38 46 Roy Mayne , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Tom Hunter Tom Hunter
39 9 Roy Tyner , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Pontiac Roy Tyner Roy Tyner
40 34 Wendell Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Wendell Scott Wendell Scott