| 1969 Smoky 200 NASCAR Cup Series Race 35 of 54 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $7,175 | Race Date: | Jul 27, 1969 | Smoky Mountain Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 20 Car Length | Race Duration: | 1h 12m 48s | Maryville, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 4 | Average Speed: | 82.417 MPH | .520 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 23 | No. of Cautions: | 1 For 7 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Ford | Car No.: | #17 Ford | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Holman-Moody Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 127 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 97.434 MPH | |||||
| Official 1969 Smoky 200 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 200 | 127 |
| 2 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | East Tennessee Motor Company | Running | | 0 | 200 | 28 |
| 3 | 8 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Running |  | 0 | 195 | 0 |
| 4 | 6 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running | | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running |  | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 6 | 13 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Siefert Racing | Running | | 0 | 181 | 0 |
| 7 | 21 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 179 | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | John Sears | L.G. DeWitt | Running | | 0 | 178 | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Running | | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 11 | 9 | 8 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 176 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | 19 | Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 175 | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running |  | 0 | 172 | 0 |
| 14 | 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 170 | 0 |
| 15 | 19 | 12 | Pete Hazelwood | Pete Hazelwood (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 164 | 0 |
| 16 | 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 149 | 0 |
| 17 | 5 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 123 | 0 |
| 18 | 23 | 4 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Car Owner) | Overheating |  | 0 | 97 | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Accident | | 0 | 72 | 45 |
| 20 | 14 | 9 | Wayne Gillette | E.C. Reid (Car Owner) | Quit | | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| 21 | 22 | 57 | Bobby Mausgrover | Ervin Pruitt (Car Owner) | Radiator | | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 22 | 11 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 23 | 20 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | Overheating | | 0 | 22 | 0 |
