Race: Motor State 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 24 of 54
Date: June 15, 1969
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Motor State 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers Racing | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Donnie Allison | Most Laps Led | LeeRoy Yarbrough (136) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 38 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 24 of 54 |
Motor State 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 250 | 38 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 7 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 250 | 57 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 2 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 249 | 136 | accident | 141 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | Owens Racing | Dodge | 249 | 2 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 8 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 248 | 4 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 244 | 2 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 30 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 242 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 11 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 240 | 1 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 227 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 15 | 15 | Ed Hessert | Ed Hessert (Owner) | Plymouth | 224 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 26 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 216 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 211 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 13 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Mercury | 210 | 0 | steering | 111 |
| 15 | 29 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 210 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 23 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 206 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 32 | 44 | Bob Ashbrook | Giachetti Brothers | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 34 | 19 | Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 193 | 0 | engine | 99 |
| 19 | 38 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 191 | 0 | engine | 96 |
| 20 | 22 | 23 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 187 | 0 | engine | 93 |
| 21 | 24 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 183 | 0 | engine | 90 |
| 22 | 27 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 165 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 16 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 155 | 0 | lugs | 84 |
| 24 | 10 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 150 | 0 | engine | 81 |
| 25 | 21 | 0 | Dick Poling | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | engine | 78 |
| 26 | 37 | 29 | John Kennedy | John Kennedy (Owner) | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | engine | 75 |
| 27 | 1 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 115 | 9 | engine | 72 |
| 28 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 94 | 0 | engine | 69 |
| 29 | 33 | 18 | Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 80 | 0 | clutch | 66 |
| 30 | 9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 78 | 1 | engine | 63 |
| 31 | 36 | 73 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Dodge | 74 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 32 | 35 | 38 | Buddy Young | Fred Bear (Owner) | Ford | 62 | 0 | oil line | 57 |
| 33 | 28 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 62 | 0 | wheel bearing | 54 |
| 34 | 19 | 96 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | head gasket | 51 |
| 35 | 17 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 50 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 36 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 15 | 0 | engine | 45 |
| 37 | 12 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 11 | 0 | accident | 42 |
| 38 | 18 | 80 | Wayne Gillette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | rear end | 39 |
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