1969 American 500 Results
LeeRoy Yarbrough won the 1969 American 500 at Rockingham on October 26, 1969, leading 213 of 492 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 9 | 492 | 213 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | David Pearson | 4 | 491 | 64 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Buddy Baker | 6 | 485 | 31 | Running |
| 4 | 30 | Dave Marcis | 10 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | John Sears | 14 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 13 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | 23 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 8 | Ed Negre | 24 | 445 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 33 | 433 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 06 | Neil Castles | 31 | 431 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 28 | 430 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 30 | 429 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 37 | 425 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | 35 | 419 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 10 | Bill Champion | 21 | 416 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 8 | 391 | 43 | Timing chain |
| 17 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | 25 | 388 | 0 | Suspension |
| 18 | 57 | Johnny Halford | 32 | 369 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 69 | Larry Baumel | 39 | 366 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 0 | J.D. McDuffie | 27 | 329 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 9 | Earl Brooks | 36 | 313 | 0 | Water pump |
| 22 | 41 | Elmo Langley | 22 | 304 | 0 | Brakes |
| 23 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | 1 | 281 | 80 | Engine |
| 24 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 17 | 240 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 51 | Dub Simpson | 40 | 239 | 0 | Wheel bearing |
| 26 | 31 | Buddy Young | 18 | 186 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 29 | 183 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 48 | James Hylton | 15 | 174 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 168 | 55 | Crash |
| 30 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 5 | 143 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 88 | Richard Brickhouse | 11 | 124 | 0 | Suspension |
| 32 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 113 | 6 | Crash |
| 33 | 54 | Ben Arnold | 26 | 105 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 44 | Lennie Pond | 38 | 73 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 12 | 72 | 0 | Rear end |
| 36 | 64 | Clyde Lynn | 19 | 40 | 0 | Overheating |
| 37 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 16 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 19 | Henley Gray | 34 | 29 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 39 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 20 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 29 | John Kennedy | 20 | 17 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 26, 1969 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |