1969 Virginia 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 54
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$40,885Race Date:May 1, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:3.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 52Min 54Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:11Average Speed:64.405 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:8 For 61 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonFord:9
Car No.:#43 FordCar No.:#22 DodgeDodge:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Rossi's Automotive EngineeringMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:65 of 500Pole Speed:78.260 MPH
Official 1969 Virginia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning050065
22117 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning050043
3122 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMario Rossi (Car Owner)Running0500379
4598 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingRunning04962
51067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Running04960
61806 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning04890
71127 Swede SavageSwede SavageMatthews RacingRunning04850
8964 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning04760
92638 Buddy Young (R)Buddy YoungFred Bear (Car Owner)Running04740
102908 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Running04740
111425 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04680
122834 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning04580
132776 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldDon Culpepper (Car Owner)Running04560
141970 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning04530
154019 Henley GrayHenley GrayHarry Melton (Car Owner)Running04490
161732 Dick Brooks (R)Dick BrooksBrooks Racing04280
173226 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Running04230
182510 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning04220
193433 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)Accident04200
20124 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt03930
21358 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingOverheating03820
221339 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Ignition03640
23271 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance028111
241618 Dick JohnsonDick JohnsonDick Johnson (Car Owner)Accident02590
25321 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersAccident02450
26380 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenDon Tarr (Car Owner)Transmission02450
273146 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Overheating02380
282390 Sonny HutchinsSonny HutchinsDonlavey RacingHead Gasket02320
29830 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMilt Lunda (Car Owner)Ignition02210
3076 James HyltonJames HyltonCotton Owens GarageEngine02130
313993 Walson GardnerWalson GardnerWalson Gardner (Car Owner)Steering01960
322045 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingTransmission01690
332203 Richard BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseDub Clewis (Car Owner)Ignition01420
343080 Danny TurnerDanny TurnerE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Transmission01390
353747 Cecil GordonCecil GordonSiefert RacingEngine01230
363356 Ed HessertEd HessertLyle Stelter (Car Owner)Brakes0600
3743 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithFox RacingIgnition0400
382451 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong Racing0240
393623 Paul Dean HoltPaul Dean HoltDennis Holt (Car Owner)Black Flagged0110
401549 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine010

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