1969 Southern 500 Results
LeeRoy Yarbrough won the 1969 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 1, 1969, leading 82 of 230 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 | 4 | 230 | 82 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | David Pearson | 5 | 230 | 38 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 230 | 12 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 3 | 227 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 225 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 88 | Charlie Glotzbach | 7 | 224 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 11 | 223 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 31 | Buddy Young | 14 | 222 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 220 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 14 | Richard Brickhouse | 8 | 220 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 18 | 219 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | 15 | 218 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 06 | Neil Castles | 32 | 215 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 35 | 211 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 96 | Frank Warren | 22 | 210 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 31 | 209 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 30 | 209 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 208 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 15 | Ed Hessert | 25 | 208 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 23 | 207 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 4 | John Sears | 10 | 204 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 0 | J.C. Spradley | 38 | 203 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 51 | Dub Simpson | 33 | 202 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 10 | Bill Champion | 28 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 34 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 16 | 190 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 33 | Earl Brooks | 40 | 183 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 48 | James Hylton | 12 | 165 | 2 | Engine |
| 29 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 143 | 81 | Crash |
| 30 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 29 | 130 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | 27 | 78 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 04 | Ken Meisenhelder | 39 | 47 | 0 | Flagged |
| 33 | 30 | Dave Marcis | 17 | 43 | 10 | Steering |
| 34 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 13 | 28 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 8 | Ed Negre | 26 | 26 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | 21 | 26 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 20 | 26 | 0 | Water pump |
| 38 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 19 | 8 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 19 | Henley Gray | 36 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 57 | Bobby Mausgrover | 37 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 1, 1969 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 230 |