1969 Virginia 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1969 Virginia 500 at Martinsville on April 27, 1969, leading 65 of 500 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 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 500 | 65 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | David Pearson | 21 | 500 | 43 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 500 | 379 | Running |
| 4 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 5 | 496 | 2 | Running |
| 5 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 10 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 06 | Neil Castles | 18 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 27 | Swede Savage | 11 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 9 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 38 | Buddy Young | 26 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | 29 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 14 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 28 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 27 | 456 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 19 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 19 | Henley Gray | 40 | 449 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 17 | 428 | 0 | Disqualified |
| 17 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 32 | 423 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | 25 | 422 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 33 | Wayne Smith | 34 | 420 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 4 | John Sears | 12 | 393 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | 35 | 382 | 0 | Overheating |
| 22 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 13 | 364 | 0 | Ignition |
| 23 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | 281 | 11 | Axle |
| 24 | 18 | Dick Johnson | 16 | 259 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 245 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 0 | Frank Warren | 38 | 245 | 0 | Transmission |
| 27 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 31 | 238 | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | 23 | 232 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 29 | 30 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 221 | 0 | Ignition |
| 30 | 6 | James Hylton | 7 | 213 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 93 | Walson Gardner | 39 | 196 | 0 | Steering |
| 32 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 20 | 169 | 0 | Transmission |
| 33 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | 22 | 142 | 0 | Ignition |
| 34 | 80 | Danny Turner | 30 | 139 | 0 | Transmission |
| 35 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | 37 | 123 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 56 | Ed Hessert | 33 | 60 | 0 | Brakes |
| 37 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | 4 | 40 | 0 | Ignition |
| 38 | 51 | Dub Simpson | 24 | 24 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 39 | 23 | Paul Dean Holt | 36 | 11 | 0 | Flagged |
| 40 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 15 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 27, 1969 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |