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1969 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 41 of 54
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$87,490Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 CL SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 59Min 40Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:20Average Speed:105.612 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:7 For 85 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 WoodChevrolet:0
Laps Led:82 of 230Pole Speed:151.985 MPH

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Official 1969 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1498 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingRunning023082
2517 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning023038
326 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerCotton Owens GarageRunning023012
4327 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews RacingRunning02271
5922 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMario Rossi (Car Owner)Running02254
6788 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachNichels EngineeringRunning02240
71132 Dick Brooks (R)Dick BrooksBrooks RacingRunning02230
81431 Buddy Young (R)Buddy YoungFred Bear (Car Owner)Running02220
9643 Richard PettyRichard PettyEast Tennessee Motor CompanyRunning02200
10814 Richard BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseBill Ellis (Car Owner)Running02200
111849 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning02190
121561 Hoss Ellington (R)Hoss EllingtonEllington RacingRunning02180
133206 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning02150
143546 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Running02110
152296 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning02100
163125 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning02090
173034 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning02090
182447 Cecil GordonCecil GordonSiefert RacingRunning02080
192515 Ed HessertEd HessertEd Hessert (Car Owner)Running02080
202376 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldDon Culpepper (Car Owner)Running02070
21104 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittEngine02040
22380 J.C. SpradleyJ.C. SpradleyE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Running02030
233351 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong RacingRunning02020
242810 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning01940
253470 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning01930
261664 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingAccident01900
274033 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksWayne Smith (Car Owner)Accident01830
281248 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringEngine01652
29121 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersAccident014381
302936 H.B. BaileyH.B. BaileyBailey RacingEngine01300
312707 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletEngine0780
323904 Ken MeisenhelderKen MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder (Car Owner)Black Flagged0470
331730 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMilt Lunda (Car Owner)Steering04310
34137 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Accident0280
35268 Ed NegreEd NegreSpencer RacingAccident0260
362108 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Accident0260
37209 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Water Pump0260
381945 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingEngine080
393619 Henley GrayHenley GrayHarry Melton (Car Owner)Engine010
403757 Bobby MausgroverBobby MausgroverErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)Engine010
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