Links for this race (some data may be unavailable):
Race Results	Qualifying Results	Loop Data Stats	Pit Stops
Comments (7)	Video Links (0)	Crew Chiefs	Page Sponsorship ($5)

1969 Atlanta 500

Previous race results / Next race results Previous at this track / Next at this track

NASCAR Grand National race number 10 of 54
Sunday, March 30, 1969 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA
334 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (508.3 miles)

Time of race: 3:46:12
Average Speed: 132.759 mph
Pole Speed: 156.794 mph
(Pole won by David Pearson )

Cautions: 5 for 53 laps
Margin of Victory: 3 sec
Attendance: 85,000
Lead changes: 11

Glossary 1969 NASCAR Grand National results / 1969 standings

Fin	St	#	Driver	Sponsor / Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Led
16	25	70	J.D. McDuffie	J.D. McDuffie	'67 Buick	284	1,300	crash	0
12	32	46	Roy Mayne	Tom Hunter	'67 Chevrolet	296	1,575	running	0
15	33	00	Henley Gray	Larry Wehrs	'67 Chevrolet	288	1,425	running	0
20	19	08	E.J. Trivette	E.C. Reid	'69 Chevrolet	258	1,200	running	0
22	4	80	Frank Warren	The Peddler Steak House (E.C. Reid)	'67 Chevrolet	221	1,175	engine	0
25	16	7	Bobby Johns	Shorty Johns	'67 Chevrolet	193	1,100	wheel bearing	0
29	18	39	Friday Hassler	Friday Hassler	'67 Chevrolet	181	1,000	oil leak	0
32	35	82	Dick Poling	Mack Sellers	'67 Chevrolet	154	975	driveshaft	0
39	30	44	Dub Simpson	Giachetti Brothers (Richard Giachetti)	'67 Chevrolet	55	725	ignition	0
3	6	99	Paul Goldsmith	Holton Dodge (Ray Nichels)	'69 Dodge	332	6,225	running	0
4	2	22	Bobby Allison	Mario Rossi	'69 Dodge	331	4,100	running	0
6	14	30	Dave Marcis	Milt Lunda	'69 Dodge	320	2,550	running	0
10	10	67	Buddy Arrington	Buddy Arrington	'69 Dodge	312	1,625	running	0
23	38	71	Bobby Isaac	K & K Insurance (Nord Krauskopf)	'69 Dodge	202	1,165	engine	3
28	9	48	James Hylton	Hylton Engineering (James Hylton)	'69 Dodge	181	1,225	engine	0
33	1	6	Charlie Glotzbach	Cotton Owens	'69 Dodge	142	960	ignition	2
36	37	3	Buddy Baker	Ray Fox	'69 Dodge	100	1,175	clutch	0
38	34	29	John Kennedy	John Kennedy	'67 Dodge	60	750	oil leak	0
2	40	17	David Pearson	East Tenn. Motor Co. (Holman-Moody)	'69 Ford	334	10,630	running	21
5	21	27	Pete Hamilton	Torino Cobra East Point Ford (Banjo Matthews)	'69 Ford	329	3,225	running	0
9	7	43	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	'69 Ford	312	1,700	engine	0
13	31	76	Ben Arnold	Don Culpepper	'68 Ford	292	1,525	running	0
17	26	10	Bill Champion	Bill Champion	'67 Ford	277	1,275	running	0
18	12	47	Cecil Gordon	Bill Seifert	'68 Ford	275	1,250	crash	0
19	39	13	Swede Savage	Smokey Yunick	'69 Ford	266	1,275	engine	0
21	3	64	Elmo Langley	Elmo Langley	'68 Ford	233	1,200	engine	0
24	29	45	Bill Seifert	Bill Seifert	'68 Ford	202	1,190	oil leak	0
26	24	8	Ed Negre	Ed Negre	'67 Ford	190	1,125	engine	0
27	36	23	Wendell Scott	Dennis Holt	'67 Ford	187	1,100	clutch	0
31	15	4	John Sears	L.G. DeWitt	'67 Ford	157	950	engine	0
34	13	96	Don Tomberlin	Roy Buckner	'68 Ford	125	850	spun	0
37	28	18	Dick Johnson	Dick Johnson	'68 Ford	89	775	engine	0
1	5	21	Cale Yarborough	60 Minute Cleaners (Wood Brothers)	'69 Mercury	334	21,590	running	308
11	8	98	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Junior Johnson	'69 Mercury	303	1,575	transmission	0
30	20	61	Hoss Ellington	Ellington Insulation Co. (Hoss Ellington)	'67 Mercury	174	950	steering	0
7	27	06	Neil Castles	Neil Castles	'69 Plymouth	314	2,150	running	0
8	17	03	Richard Brickhouse	Dub Clewis	'67 Plymouth	313	1,775	running	0
14	23	25	Jabe Thomas	Don Robertson	'68 Plymouth	289	1,425	running	0
35	22	49	G.C. Spencer	G.C. Spencer	'68 Plymouth	105	875	engine	0
40	11	32	Dick Brooks	Dick Brooks	'69 Plymouth	38	700	engine	0

To the back: David Pearson (#17) tire change, Bobby Isaac (#71) tire change, Buddy Baker (#3) tire change, Swede Savage (#13) tire change

Condition	From Lap	To Lap	# Of Laps	Reason
Caution flag breakdown:
	1	183	183
	184	197	14	#48 blown engine
	198	202	5
	203	216	14	#27 spun turn 4
	217	276	60
	277	284	8	#47 accident turn 4
	285	285	1
	286	296	11	#70 accident turn 4
	297	314	18
	315	320	6	#43 blown engine turn 2
	321	334	14
Percent of race run under caution: 15.9% Average green flag run: 46.8 laps

Leader	From Lap	To Lap	# Of Laps
Lap leader breakdown:
Charlie Glotzbach	1	2	2
Cale Yarborough	3	51	49
Bobby Isaac	52	54	3
David Pearson	55	60	6
Cale Yarborough	61	107	47
David Pearson	108	116	9
Cale Yarborough	117	275	159
David Pearson	276	277	2
Cale Yarborough	278	315	38
David Pearson	316	319	4
Cale Yarborough	320	334	15

We are part of the USA Today Sports Media Group!

Current Racing Series Sprint Cup Nationwide Series Camping World Truck Series Canadian Tire Series K&N Pro Series West K&N Pro Series East Whelen Modified Tour Whelen Southern Modified Tour ARCA Racing Series IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone Indy Lights Series Formula One Series Grand-Am Series X-1R Pro Cup Series	Other Results Daytona Qualifiers All Star Races Convertible Division Grand National East Series CART / CCWS NASCAR North Tour USAC Champ Car Series Indianapolis 500 Results IROC Langers Juice S-2 Series A1 Grand Prix N.A. Touring Car Championship Exhibition / Unclassified Races	People Drivers Drivers by State Compare Drivers Driver Rankings Owners Crew Chiefs	Tracks All tracks Active Drivers' Career Stats Sprint Cup Nationwide Series Camping World Truck Series Canadian Tire Series IZOD IndyCar Series ARCA Re/Max Series	Miscellaneous All Races for a Year All Races on a Specific Date Message Board Random Page 'Chase' races Road Course Stats Restrictor Plate Races All Star Race Stats Links Stats By Car Number Contact Us