Race: Rebel 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 18 of 54
Date: May 10, 1969
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Rebel 400 Race Information
| Winner | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Car | No. 98 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson & Associates | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (189) |
| Race Distance | 400.125 miles (291 laps) | Track Length | 1.375 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 18 of 54 |
Rebel 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 291 | 8 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 290 | 23 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 3 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 288 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 8 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 287 | 189 | accident | 141 |
| 5 | 5 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 285 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 20 | 18 | Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 270 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 17 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 270 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 24 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Mercury | 268 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 13 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 268 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 22 | 56 | Gerald Chamberlain | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Mercury | 267 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 263 | 48 | drive shaft | 120 |
| 12 | 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 258 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 25 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 258 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 31 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 253 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 33 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 244 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 35 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 237 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 30 | 0 | Earl Brooks | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 233 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 18 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 225 | 0 | rear end | 93 |
| 21 | 23 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 219 | 0 | accident | 90 |
| 22 | 27 | 82 | Roy Mayne | Mack Sellers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 217 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 14 | 03 | Richard Brickhouse | Dub Clewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 151 | 0 | water pump | 84 |
| 24 | 21 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | oil leak | 81 |
| 25 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 147 | 0 | clutch | 78 |
| 26 | 9 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 138 | 0 | steering | 75 |
| 27 | 26 | 38 | Buddy Young | Fred Bear (Owner) | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | clutch | 72 |
| 28 | 12 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 108 | 0 | transmission | 69 |
| 29 | 11 | 3 | Neil Castles | Fox Racing | Dodge | 102 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 30 | 19 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 99 | 0 | engine | 63 |
| 31 | 6 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 63 | 18 | engine | 60 |
| 32 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 52 | 0 | accident | 57 |
| 33 | 28 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | wheel bearing | 54 |
| 34 | 7 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 19 | 5 | engine | 51 |
| 35 | 36 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 5 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 36 | 34 | 44 | Bob Ashbrook | Giachetti Brothers | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | engine | 45 |
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