1969 Carolina 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1969 Carolina 500 at Rockingham on March 9, 1969, leading 311 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 44 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | David Pearson | 1 | 500 | 311 | Running |
| 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 10 | 500 | 13 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 498 | 65 | Running |
| 4 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 12 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 3 | 491 | 25 | Running |
| 7 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | John Sears | 15 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 48 | James Hylton | 13 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | 22 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 28 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 17 | 451 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | 18 | 448 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 16 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 82 | Dick Poling | 30 | 437 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | 42 | 437 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 24 | 429 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | 21 | 425 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 19 | 424 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 23 | 423 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 36 | 415 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 7 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 6 | 387 | 3 | Rear end |
| 24 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 35 | 383 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | 8 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | 4 | 373 | 11 | Overheating |
| 27 | 18 | Dick Johnson | 29 | 371 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 25 | 307 | 0 | Rear end |
| 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 40 | 284 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 19 | Henley Gray | 39 | 281 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 06 | Neil Castles | 31 | 266 | 0 | Rear end |
| 32 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | 38 | 266 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 80 | Frank Warren | 20 | 265 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 23 | James Sears | 37 | 247 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 86 | Dub Simpson | 32 | 243 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 33 | 241 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 30 | Dave Marcis | 27 | 202 | 0 | Flagged |
| 38 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 9 | 183 | 72 | Engine |
| 39 | 33 | Wayne Smith | 34 | 126 | 0 | Rear end |
| 40 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 14 | 59 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 41 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | 26 | 54 | 0 | Vibration |
| 42 | 0 | Don Tarr | 41 | 48 | 0 | Clutch |
| 43 | 29 | John Kennedy | 43 | 28 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 93 | Walson Gardner | 44 | 0 | 0 | Did not start |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 9, 1969 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 500 |