Race: Atlanta 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 10 of 54
Date: March 30, 1969
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Atlanta 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers Racing | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Charlie Glotzbach | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (308) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 10 of 54 |
Atlanta 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 334 | 308 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 40 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 334 | 21 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 6 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 332 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 331 | 0 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 21 | 27 | Pete Hamilton | Matthews Racing | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 14 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 320 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 27 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 314 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 17 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 313 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 312 | 0 | engine | 126 |
| 10 | 10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 8 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 303 | 0 | transmission | 120 |
| 12 | 32 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 31 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 292 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 23 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 289 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 33 | 00 | Henley Gray | Larry Wehrs (Owner) | Chevrolet | 288 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 284 | 0 | accident | 105 |
| 17 | 26 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 277 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 12 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 275 | 0 | accident | 99 |
| 19 | 39 | 13 | Swede Savage | Smokey Yunick Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 3 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 233 | 0 | engine | 90 |
| 22 | 4 | 80 | Frank Warren | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | engine | 87 |
| 23 | 38 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 202 | 3 | engine | 84 |
| 24 | 29 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 202 | 0 | oil leak | 81 |
| 25 | 16 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | wheel bearing | 0 |
| 26 | 34 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 190 | 0 | engine | 75 |
| 27 | 36 | 23 | Wendell Scott | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 187 | 0 | clutch | 72 |
| 28 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 181 | 0 | engine | 69 |
| 29 | 18 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | oil leak | 66 |
| 30 | 20 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Mercury | 174 | 0 | steering | 63 |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 157 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 32 | 35 | 82 | Dick Poling | Mack Sellers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | drive shaft | 57 |
| 33 | 1 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 142 | 2 | ignition | 54 |
| 34 | 13 | 96 | Don Tomberlin | Roy Buckner (Owner) | Ford | 125 | 0 | accident | 51 |
| 35 | 22 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 105 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 |
| 36 | 37 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 100 | 0 | clutch | 45 |
| 37 | 28 | 18 | Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 89 | 0 | engine | 42 |
| 38 | 24 | 29 | John Kennedy | John Kennedy (Owner) | Dodge | 60 | 0 | oil leak | 0 |
| 39 | 30 | 44 | Dub Simpson | Giachetti Brothers | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | ignition | 36 |
| 40 | 11 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 38 | 0 | engine | 33 |
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