Race: Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 46 of 54
Date: September 28, 1969
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Old Dominion 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (243) |
| Race Distance | 263 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 46 of 54 |
Old Dominion 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 500 | 36 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 36 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 7 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 500 | 243 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 496 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 489 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 486 | 38 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 38 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 478 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 14 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 477 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 22 | 13 | Jim Vandiver | Jim Lineberger (Owner) | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 35 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 466 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 27 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 459 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 29 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 450 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 14 | 40 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 449 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | 31 | Buddy Young | Fred Bear (Owner) | Chevrolet | 446 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 24 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 444 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 17 | 2 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 400 | 125 | engine | 68 |
| 18 | 31 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 19 | 36 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 387 | 0 | engine | 64 |
| 20 | 5 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 348 | 22 | engine | 62 |
| 21 | 33 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | axle | 60 |
| 22 | 26 | 81 | Dave Alonzo | Dave Alonzo (Owner) | Ford | 312 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 23 | 20 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 240 | 0 | engine | 56 |
| 24 | 28 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 222 | 0 | brakes | 54 |
| 25 | 3 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 173 | 0 | wheel | 52 |
| 26 | 17 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | rocker arm | 50 |
| 27 | 32 | 15 | Ed Hessert | Ed Hessert (Owner) | Dodge | 136 | 0 | accident | 48 |
| 28 | 23 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Ford | 120 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 29 | 19 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | engine | 44 |
| 30 | 39 | 19 | Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 112 | 0 | oil pressure | 42 |
| 31 | 8 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 66 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 32 | 37 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 59 | 0 | brakes | 38 |
| 33 | 30 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | oil leak | 36 |
| 34 | 10 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 34 | 0 | spring | 34 |
| 35 | 21 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 31 | 0 | hub | 32 |
| 36 | 25 | 0 | J.D. McDuffie | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | engine | 30 |
| 37 | 16 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 16 | 0 | accident | 28 |
| 38 | 34 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 11 | 0 | engine | 26 |
| 39 | 15 | 8 | Ed Negre | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 4 | 0 | oil pressure | 24 |
| 40 | 9 | 14 | Richard Brickhouse | Bill Ellis (Owner) | Dodge | 2 | 0 | accident | 22 |
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