Race: Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 7 of 54
Date: March 9, 1969
Track: Rockingham Speedway
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Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (309) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 7 of 54 |
Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 309 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 500 | 13 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 11 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 498 | 65 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 12 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 497 | 0 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 3 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 491 | 27 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 490 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 15 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 483 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 22 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Mercury | 469 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 28 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 462 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 17 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 451 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 448 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 444 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 30 | 82 | Dick Poling | Mack Sellers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 437 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 42 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 437 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 24 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 429 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 21 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 428 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 424 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 23 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 423 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 36 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 415 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 7 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 6 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 387 | 3 | steering | 84 |
| 24 | 35 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 383 | 0 | engine | 81 |
| 25 | 8 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 380 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 26 | 4 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 373 | 11 | overheating | 75 |
| 27 | 29 | 18 | Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 371 | 0 | engine | 72 |
| 28 | 25 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 307 | 0 | rear end | 69 |
| 29 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 284 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 30 | 39 | 19 | Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 281 | 0 | engine | 63 |
| 31 | 31 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 266 | 0 | rear end | 60 |
| 32 | 38 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 | engine | 57 |
| 33 | 20 | 80 | Frank Warren | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | engine | 54 |
| 34 | 37 | 23 | James Sears | Paul Dean Holt (Owner) | Ford | 247 | 0 | engine | 51 |
| 35 | 32 | 86 | Dub Simpson | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 243 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 36 | 33 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 241 | 0 | valve | 45 |
| 37 | 27 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 202 | 0 | flagged | 42 |
| 38 | 9 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 183 | 72 | engine | 39 |
| 39 | 34 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | rear end | 36 |
| 40 | 14 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | drive shaft | 33 |
| 41 | 26 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 54 | 0 | vibration | 0 |
| 42 | 41 | 0 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | clutch | 27 |
| 43 | 43 | 29 | John Kennedy | John Kennedy (Owner) | Dodge | 28 | 0 | oil pressure | 24 |
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