Race: Nashville 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 34 of 54
Date: July 26, 1969
Track: Nashville Speedway
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Nashville 400 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (398) |
| Race Distance | 200 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 34 of 54 |
Nashville 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 400 | 398 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 4 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 387 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 384 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 9 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 379 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 376 | 2 | running | 45 |
| 7 | 7 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 10 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 351 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 9 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 348 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 6 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 265 | 0 | suspension | 41 |
| 11 | 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 237 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 12 | 22 | 12 | Pete Hazelwood | Pete Hazelwood (Owner) | Ford | 228 | 0 | oil pressure | 39 |
| 13 | 11 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | quit | 38 |
| 14 | 19 | 19 | Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 115 | 0 | quit | 37 |
| 15 | 14 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | sway bar | 36 |
| 16 | 20 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 89 | 0 | fan belt | 35 |
| 17 | 23 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 66 | 0 | differential | 34 |
| 18 | 17 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 66 | 0 | quit | 33 |
| 19 | 5 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 40 | 0 | ignition | 32 |
| 20 | 21 | 04 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 33 | 0 | ignition | 31 |
| 21 | 15 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 14 | 0 | oil leak | 30 |
| 22 | 16 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 13 | 0 | vibration | 29 |
| 23 | 24 | 57 | Bobby Mausgrover | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 10 | 0 | sway bar | 28 |
| 24 | 13 | 09 | Wayne Gillette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | quit | 27 |
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