1969 Firecracker 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 54
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$75,380Race Date:May 1, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:.900 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 29Min 11Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:16Average Speed:160.875 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:2 For 27 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughFord:9
Car No.:#98 FordCar No.:#21 MercuryDodge:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Glen WoodPontiac:0
Laps Led:96 of 160Pole Speed:190.706 MPH
Official 1969 Firecracker 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1998 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingRunning016096
2116 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerPoole-Gable DodgeRunning016028
3227 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews RacingRunning01594
4317 David PearsonDavid PearsonEast Tennessee Motor CompanyRunning01564
5443 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning01564
61030 Dave MarcisDave MarcisLunda ConstructionRunning01530
72303 Richard BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseDub Clewis (Car Owner)Running01510
81337 Don TarrDon TarrFox RacingRunning01500
91448 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning01460
102936 H.B. BaileyH.B. BaileyBailey RacingRear Gear01440
113333 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)Running01430
123208 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Running01420
132796 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning01410
142064 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning01410
153846 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Running01410
161925 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingOverheating01390
17154 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittRunning01390
18379 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Running01370
19360 Dick PolingDick PolingDon Tarr (Car Owner)Running01340
202810 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning01340
212676 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldDon Culpepper (Car Owner)Running01300
22822 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonStan Dobbs DodgeAccident01270
231867 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Accident01180
242161 Hoss Ellington (R)Hoss EllingtonEllington RacingAccident01180
252206 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingEngine01140
262415 Ed HessertEd HessertEd Hessert (Car Owner)Accident01110
273519 Henley GrayHenley GrayHarry Melton (Car Owner)Accident01050
281632 Dick Brooks (R)Dick BrooksBrooks RacingRunning01000
29671 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceEngine0630
30257 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Engine0540
311213 Joe LeonardJoe LeonardSmokey's Best Damn GarageAccident0470
3253 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachFox RacingEngine0464
333953 Paul ConnorsPaul ConnorsCarl Miller (Car Owner)Engine0310
34799 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels EngineeringAccident0300
354026 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Engine0300
361745 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingQuit0240
37121 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersEngine02220
383147 Cecil GordonCecil GordonSiefert RacingQuit0210
393023 Wendell ScottWendell ScottRobertson RacingRear Gear0100
403409 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieE.C. Reid (Car Owner)060

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