1969 Motor State 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 54
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$73,548Race Date:May 1, 2026Michigan International Speedway
Margin of Victory:5 CL SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 35Min 26Sec.Brooklyn, Michigan
Lead Changes:35Average Speed:139.254 MPH2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:38No. of Cautions:7 For 35 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#27 FordFord:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Matthews RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Eddie WoodCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:38 of 250Pole Speed:160.135 MPH
Official 1969 Motor State 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1421 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersRunning025038
2717 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning025057
3543 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning02500
4298 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingAccident0249136
566 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachCotton Owens GarageRunning02492
6899 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels EngineeringRunning02484
72548 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning02442
83006 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning02420
9114 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittRunning02401
103125 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning02270
111515 Ed HessertEd HessertEd Hessert (Car Owner)Running02240
122634 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning02160
132070 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning02110
141361 Hoss Ellington (R)Hoss EllingtonEllington RacingRunning02100
152908 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Running02100
162347 Cecil GordonCecil GordonSiefert RacingRunning02060
173244 Bob AshbrookBob AshbrookGiachetti BrothersRunning01980
183419 Henley GrayHenley GrayHarry Melton (Car Owner)Engine01930
193830 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingEngine01910
202223 Paul Dean HoltPaul Dean HoltDennis Holt (Car Owner)Engine01870
212445 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingEngine01830
222726 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Running01650
231676 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldDon Culpepper (Car Owner)Wheel Stud01550
241032 Dick Brooks (R)Dick BrooksBrooks RacingEngine01500
25210 Dick PolingDick PolingDon Tarr (Car Owner)Engine01430
263729 John KennedyJohn KennedyJohn Kennedy (Car Owner)Engine01430
27127 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews RacingEngine01159
28371 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceEngine0940
293318 Dick JohnsonDick JohnsonDick Johnson (Car Owner)Clutch0800
30922 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMario Rossi (Car Owner)Engine0781
313673 Bobby WawakBobby WawakWawak RacingEngine0740
323538 Buddy Young (R)Buddy YoungFred Bear (Car Owner)Oil Line0620
33289 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Wheel Bearing0620
341996 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingHead Gasket0550
351710 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingEngine0500
361464 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingEngine0150
371203 Richard BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseDub Clewis (Car Owner)Accident0110
381880 Wayne GilletteWayne GilletteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Rear Gear010

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