Entry List

The official 1969 American 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at North Carolina Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

American 500

Sunday, October 26th, 1969

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

  • 10 Chevrolet
  • 14 Ford
  • 10 Dodge
  • 1 Mercury
  • 4 Plymouth
  • 1 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 111.938
  • Cautions: 7 for 66 laps
  • Lead Changes: 25
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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American 500 at North Carolina Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 54 Ben Arnold , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Bill Dennis Bill Dennis
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 71 Bobby Isaac , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Dodge K & K Insurance Nord Krauskopf
6 7 Bobby Johns , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Shorty Johns Shorty Johns
7 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Dodge Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington
8 6 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Dodge Cotton Owens Cotton Owens
9 31 Buddy Young , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Fred Bear Fred Bear
10 21 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Mercury 60 Minute Cleaners Wood Brothers Racing
11 47 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Bill Seifert Bill Seifert
12 99 Charlie Glotzbach , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Dodge Nichels Engineering Ray Nichels
13 64 Clyde Lynn , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Elmo Langley Elmo Langley
14 30 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 28 Dodge Milt Lunda Milt Lunda
15 17 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Holman-Moody Holman-Moody
16 32 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Plymouth Dick Brooks Dick Brooks
17 27 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Banjo Matthews Banjo Matthews
18 51 Dub Simpson , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Bill Strong Bill Strong
19 08 EJ Trivette , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet E.C. Reid E.C. Reid
20 9 Earl Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Pontiac Roy Tyner Roy Tyner
21 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Plymouth G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
22 41 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Bill Champion Bill Champion
23 39 Friday Hassler , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Friday Hassler Friday Hassler
24 49 GC Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Plymouth G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
25 19 Henley Gray , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Harry Melton Harry Melton
26 61 Hoss Ellington , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Hoss Ellington Hoss Ellington
27 0 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Don Tarr Don Tarr
28 25 Jabe Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Plymouth Don Robertson Don Robertson
29 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 35 Dodge James Hylton James Hylton
30 29 John Kennedy , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet John Kennedy John Kennedy
31 4 John Sears , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford L.G. DeWitt L.G. DeWitt
32 57 Johnny Halford , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Dodge Ervin Pruitt Ervin Pruitt
33 69 Larry Baumel , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Auto Lad Allan Schlauer
34 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Junior Johnson Junior Johnson
35 44 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Giachetti Brothers Richard Giachetti
36 06 Neil Castles , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Dodge Neil Castles Neil Castles
37 88 Richard Brickhouse , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Dodge Bill Ellis Bill Ellis
38 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
39 46 Roy Mayne , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Chevrolet Tom Hunter Tom Hunter
40 34 Wendell Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1969 Ford Wendell Scott Wendell Scott