Race: Fireball 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 17 of 54
Date: May 4, 1969
Track: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
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Fireball 300 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Isaac | Car | No. 71 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | K&K Insurance Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Bobby Isaac | Most Laps Led | Bobby Isaac (283) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 17 of 54 |
Fireball 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 300 | 283 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 299 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 5 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 297 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 19 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 284 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 9 | 38 | Buddy Young | Fred Bear (Owner) | Chevrolet | 284 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 7 | 12 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 283 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 8 | 8 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 280 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 9 | 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 277 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 16 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 273 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 11 | 14 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 269 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 12 | 23 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 13 | 20 | 19 | Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 263 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 14 | 24 | 23 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 243 | 0 | oil leak | 37 |
| 15 | 17 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 238 | 0 | clutch | 36 |
| 16 | 21 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 234 | 0 | accident | 35 |
| 17 | 10 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 219 | 0 | axle | 34 |
| 18 | 11 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 213 | 0 | running | 33 |
| 19 | 7 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 144 | 0 | flagged | 32 |
| 20 | 15 | 82 | Roy Mayne | Mack Sellers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | drive shaft | 31 |
| 21 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 114 | 17 | accident | 30 |
| 22 | 22 | 46 | Max Ledbetter | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 23 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 52 | 0 | accident | 28 |
| 24 | 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 42 | 0 | overheating | 27 |
| 25 | 6 | 18 | Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 15 | 0 | clutch | 26 |
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