Race: Georgia 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 1 of 54
Date: November 17, 1968
Track: Middle Georgia Raceway
1969 Season Results | Alabama 200 →
Georgia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (361) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 1 of 54 |
Georgia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 361 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 8 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 6 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 490 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 12 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 466 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 7 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 462 | 0 | engine | 90 |
| 7 | 21 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 459 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 17 | 47 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 454 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 447 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 20 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 444 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 29 | 45 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 439 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 19 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 423 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 416 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 14 | 27 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 408 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 30 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 392 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 10 | 56 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Mercury | 316 | 0 | tire | 70 |
| 17 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 315 | 61 | engine | 68 |
| 18 | 13 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 294 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 19 | 3 | 14 | Bobby Allison | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 252 | 70 | rear end | 64 |
| 20 | 26 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 222 | 0 | engine | 62 |
| 21 | 9 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 210 | 0 | rear end | 60 |
| 22 | 22 | 5 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | tire | 58 |
| 23 | 23 | 57 | Ervin Pruitt | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 162 | 0 | rear end | 56 |
| 24 | 18 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | overheating | 54 |
| 25 | 4 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 119 | 0 | drive shaft | 0 |
| 26 | 24 | 0 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | rear end | 50 |
| 27 | 14 | 96 | Don Tomberlin | Roy Buckner (Owner) | Ford | 90 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 28 | 11 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 81 | 0 | oil leak | 46 |
| 29 | 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 26 | 0 | engine | 44 |
| 30 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 20 | 0 | oil pressure | 42 |
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