1969 Motor Trend 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1969 Motor Trend 500 at Riverside International Raceway on February 1, 1969, leading 103 of 186 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 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 186 | 103 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | A.J. Foyt | 1 | 186 | 62 | Running |
| 3 | 17 | David Pearson | 5 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 41 | Al Unser | 6 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 48 | James Hylton | 14 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 2 | 177 | 14 | Engine |
| 7 | 96 | Ray Elder | 16 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 45 | Scotty Cain | 15 | 170 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 4 | John Sears | 21 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 18 | Harold Hardesty | 29 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 6 | Ray Johnstone | 28 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 61 | Dick Bown | 23 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 06 | Neil Castles | 19 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | Henley Gray | 33 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 151 | 0 | Rear end |
| 16 | 79 | Ranny Dodd | 34 | 143 | 0 | Rear end |
| 17 | 9 | Marvin Sjolin | 42 | 132 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 97 | Mario Andretti | 7 | 132 | 7 | Engine |
| 19 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 24 | 131 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 15 | Paul Dorrity | 20 | 129 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 0 | Don Tarr | 30 | 110 | 0 | Transmission |
| 22 | 12 | Roger McCluskey | 9 | 100 | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | 25 | Wendell Parnell | 32 | 87 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 81 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 143 | Frank Burnett | 31 | 80 | 0 | Transmission |
| 26 | 121 | Dan Gurney | 3 | 66 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 09 | Sam Rose | 43 | 65 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 198 | Robert Link | 37 | 62 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 35 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 04 | Cliff Garner | 17 | 48 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 16 | Jerry Oliver | 26 | 48 | 0 | Transmission |
| 32 | 29 | Ralph Arnold | 40 | 43 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 31 | Don White | 13 | 41 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 90 | Marty Kinerk | 18 | 40 | 0 | Transmission |
| 35 | 7 | Jack McCoy | 44 | 27 | 0 | Transmission |
| 36 | 74 | Robert Hale | 38 | 24 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 11 | Parnelli Jones | 10 | 22 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 8 | 22 | 0 | Transmission |
| 39 | 92 | Guy Jones | 27 | 8 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 106 | Dave James | 22 | 5 | 0 | Rear end |
| 41 | 32 | Joe Frasson | 25 | 3 | 0 | Ignition |
| 42 | 88 | Jim Cook | 39 | 3 | 0 | Ignition |
| 43 | 2 | Johnny Steele | 41 | 3 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 44 | 8 | Bob England | 36 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 1, 1969 |
| Track | Riverside International Raceway |
| Laps | 186 |