Race: National 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 48 of 54
Date: October 12, 1969
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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National 500 Race Information
| Winner | Donnie Allison | Car | No. 27 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Matthews Racing | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Donnie Allison (161) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 45 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 48 of 54 |
National 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 334 | 161 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 334 | 63 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 5 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 334 | 80 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 7 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 8 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 13 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 321 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 21 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 320 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 29 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 22 | 37 | Don Tarr | Fox Racing | Dodge | 318 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 15 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 315 | 0 | engine | 123 |
| 11 | 44 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 314 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 28 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 307 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 23 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Ford | 306 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 34 | 29 | John Kennedy | John Kennedy (Owner) | Chevrolet | 301 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 24 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 27 | 8 | Wendell Scott | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 297 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 36 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 292 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 38 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 35 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 39 | 19 | Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 290 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 16 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 42 | 09 | Wayne Gillette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 281 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 24 | 32 | 84 | J.D. McDuffie | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 277 | 0 | clutch | 81 |
| 25 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 260 | 17 | engine | 78 |
| 26 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | running | 75 |
| 27 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 239 | 7 | engine | 72 |
| 28 | 10 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 217 | 6 | engine | 69 |
| 29 | 43 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 30 | 20 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 191 | 0 | engine | 63 |
| 31 | 19 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 184 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 32 | 25 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 175 | 0 | engine | 57 |
| 33 | 33 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | engine | 54 |
| 34 | 37 | 13 | Jim Lineberger | Jim Lineberger (Owner) | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | accident | 51 |
| 35 | 26 | 31 | Buddy Young | Fred Bear (Owner) | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | rear end | 48 |
| 36 | 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 103 | 0 | engine | 45 |
| 37 | 45 | 88 | Richard Brickhouse | Bill Ellis (Owner) | Dodge | 95 | 0 | head gasket | 42 |
| 38 | 4 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 94 | 0 | valve | 39 |
| 39 | 30 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | oil leak | 36 |
| 40 | 12 | 1 | A.J. Foyt | Jack Bowsher & Associates | Ford | 88 | 0 | wheel bearing | 0 |
| 41 | 9 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 81 | 0 | oil leak | 30 |
| 42 | 41 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | oil leak | 27 |
| 43 | 11 | 3 | Jim Vandiver | Fox Racing | Dodge | 64 | 0 | steering | 24 |
| 44 | 40 | 82 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | rear end | 21 |
| 45 | 18 | 96 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Ford | 21 | 0 | engine | 18 |
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