Results

The 1969 American 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Carolina Speedway race.

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 results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
33 26 54 Ben Arnold Chevrolet 0 0 105 0 0 engine
15 21 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 416 0 0 running
12 30 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 429 0 0 running
39 2 22 Bobby Allison Dodge 0 0 20 0 0 crash
16 8 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 391 43 0 timing chain
27 29 7 Bobby Johns Chevrolet 0 0 183 0 0 engine
35 12 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 72 0 0 rear end
3 6 6 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 485 31 0 running
26 18 31 Buddy Young Chevrolet 0 0 186 0 0 crash
29 3 21 Cale Yarborough Mercury 0 0 168 55 0 crash
14 35 47 Cecil Gordon Ford 0 0 419 0 0 running
23 1 99 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 0 0 281 80 0 engine
36 19 64 Clyde Lynn Ford 0 0 40 0 0 overheating
4 10 30 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 472 0 0 running
2 4 17 David Pearson Ford 0 0 491 64 0 running
6 13 32 Dick Brooks Plymouth 0 0 457 0 0 running
30 5 27 Donnie Allison Ford 0 0 143 0 0 crash
25 40 51 Dub Simpson Chevrolet 0 0 239 0 0 wheel bearing
17 25 08 EJ Trivette Chevrolet 0 0 388 0 0 suspension
21 36 9 Earl Brooks Pontiac 0 0 313 0 0 water pump
8 24 8 Ed Negre Plymouth 0 0 445 0 0 running
22 22 41 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 304 0 0 brakes
37 16 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 37 0 0 engine
24 17 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 240 0 0 engine
38 34 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 29 0 0 driveshaft
7 23 61 Hoss Ellington Ford 0 0 454 0 0 running
20 27 0 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 329 0 0 running
13 37 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 425 0 0 running
28 15 48 James Hylton Dodge 0 0 174 0 0 engine
40 20 29 John Kennedy Chevrolet 0 0 17 0 0 crash
5 14 4 John Sears Ford 0 0 465 0 0 running
18 32 57 Johnny Halford Dodge 0 0 369 0 0 running
19 39 69 Larry Baumel Ford 0 0 366 0 0 engine
1 9 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 0 0 492 213 0 running
34 38 44 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 0 0 73 0 0 engine
10 31 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 431 0 0 running
31 11 88 Richard Brickhouse Dodge 0 0 124 0 0 suspension
32 7 43 Richard Petty Ford 0 0 113 6 0 crash
11 28 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 430 0 0 running
9 33 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 433 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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