Race: American 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 51 of 54
Date: October 26, 1969
Track: Rockingham Speedway
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American 500 Race Information
| Winner | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Car | No. 98 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson & Associates | Winner Start | 9th |
| Started First | Charlie Glotzbach | Most Laps Led | LeeRoy Yarbrough (213) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 51 of 54 |
American 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 492 | 213 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 4 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 491 | 64 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 485 | 31 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 10 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 472 | 0 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 14 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 465 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 13 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 457 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 23 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Ford | 454 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 445 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 33 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 433 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 31 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 431 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 28 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 430 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 30 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 429 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 37 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 425 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 35 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 419 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 21 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 416 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 8 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 391 | 43 | timing chain | 105 |
| 17 | 25 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | ball joint | 102 |
| 18 | 32 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 369 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 39 | 69 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 366 | 0 | engine | 96 |
| 20 | 27 | 0 | J.D. McDuffie | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 36 | 9 | Earl Brooks | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 313 | 0 | water pump | 90 |
| 22 | 22 | 41 | Elmo Langley | Champion Racing | Ford | 304 | 0 | brakes | 87 |
| 23 | 1 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 281 | 80 | engine | 84 |
| 24 | 17 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 240 | 0 | oil pressure | 81 |
| 25 | 40 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | wheel bearing | 78 |
| 26 | 18 | 31 | Buddy Young | Fred Bear (Owner) | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | accident | 75 |
| 27 | 29 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | engine | 72 |
| 28 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 174 | 0 | engine | 69 |
| 29 | 3 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 168 | 55 | accident | 66 |
| 30 | 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 143 | 0 | accident | 63 |
| 31 | 11 | 88 | Richard Brickhouse | Bill Ellis (Owner) | Dodge | 124 | 0 | suspension | 60 |
| 32 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 113 | 6 | accident | 57 |
| 33 | 26 | 54 | Ben Arnold | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | valve | 54 |
| 34 | 38 | 44 | Lennie Pond | Giachetti Brothers | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | engine | 51 |
| 35 | 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 72 | 0 | rear end | 48 |
| 36 | 19 | 64 | Clyde Lynn | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | overheating | 45 |
| 37 | 16 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | engine | 42 |
| 38 | 34 | 19 | Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 29 | 0 | drive shaft | 39 |
| 39 | 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 20 | 0 | accident | 36 |
| 40 | 20 | 29 | John Kennedy | John Kennedy (Owner) | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | accident | 33 |
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