1969 Nashville 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 34 of 54
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$14,500Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Margin of Victory:.5 CL SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 32Min 24Sec.Nashville, Tennessee
Lead Changes:2Average Speed:78.740 MPH.5 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:24No. of Cautions:5 For 18 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyFord:9
Car No.:#43 FordCar No.:#43 FordDodge:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Petty EnterprisesPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Dale InmanChevrolet:0
Laps Led:398 of 400Pole Speed:84.918 MPH
Official 1969 Nashville 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1143 Richard PettyRichard PettyEast Tennessee Motor CompanyRunning0400398
2271 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning04000
3448 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning03870
484 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittRunning03840
5906 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning03790
6317 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning03762
7707 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning03570
81033 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)Running03510
91870 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning03480
10664 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingSuspension02650
111234 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingAccident02370
122212 Pete HazelwoodPete HazelwoodPete Hazelwood (Car Owner)Engine02280
131110 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingAccident02000
141919 Henley GrayHenley GrayHarry Melton (Car Owner)Quit01150
151408 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Suspension0970
162047 Cecil GordonCecil GordonSiefert RacingFan Belt0890
172325 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRear Gear0660
181745 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingQuit0660
19530 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMilt Lunda (Car Owner)Ignition0400
202104 Ken MeisenhelderKen MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder (Car Owner)Ignition0330
211576 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldDon Culpepper (Car Owner)0140
221626 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Vibration0130
232457 Bobby MausgroverBobby MausgroverErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)Suspension0100
241309 Wayne GilletteWayne GilletteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Quit050

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