Race: Richmond 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 14 of 54
Date: April 13, 1969
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Richmond 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (416) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 14 of 54 |
Richmond 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 416 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 499 | 21 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 14 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 475 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 13 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 465 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 464 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 7 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 450 | 0 | clutch | 88 |
| 8 | 17 | 80 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 438 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 23 | 19 | Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 25 | 12 | Pete Hazelwood | Pete Hazelwood (Owner) | Ford | 365 | 0 | oil pressure | 82 |
| 11 | 9 | 18 | Dick Johnson (California) | Dick Johnson CA (Owner) | Ford | 362 | 0 | oil pressure | 80 |
| 12 | 6 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 361 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 26 | 20 | Ray Hendrick | — | Chevrolet | 351 | 0 | engine | 76 |
| 14 | 27 | 9 | Worth McMillion | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 328 | 0 | differential | 74 |
| 15 | 5 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 281 | 60 | engine | 72 |
| 16 | 24 | 23 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 235 | 0 | oil leak | 70 |
| 17 | 18 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 212 | 0 | axle | 68 |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 177 | 3 | engine | 66 |
| 19 | 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 167 | 0 | engine | 64 |
| 20 | 4 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | differential | 62 |
| 21 | 15 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 22 | 20 | 56 | Ed Hessert | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Mercury | 40 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 23 | 10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 35 | 0 | oil pressure | 56 |
| 24 | 16 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 21 | 0 | oil pressure | 54 |
| 25 | 11 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 13 | 0 | oil pressure | 52 |
| 26 | 22 | 82 | Dick Poling | Mack Sellers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | transmission | 50 |
| 27 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 7 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 |
| 28 | 28 | 1 | John Kenney | Champion Racing | Ford | 1 | 0 | flagged | 0 |
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