Race: Talladega 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 44 of 54
Date: September 14, 1969
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Talladega 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Brickhouse | Car | No. 99 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Nichels Engineering | Winner Start | 9th |
| Started First | Bobby Isaac | Most Laps Led | Jim Vandiver (102) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 44 of 54 |
Talladega 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 99 | Richard Brickhouse | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 188 | 33 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Jim Vandiver | Fox Racing | Dodge | 188 | 102 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 12 | 14 | Ramo Stott | Bill Ellis (Owner) | Dodge | 188 | 4 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 187 | 13 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 5 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 180 | 2 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 11 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 164 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 23 | 7 | Jimmy Vaughn | Jimmy Vaughn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 29 | 52 | Billy Hagan | Hagan Enterprises | Mercury | 155 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 13 | 53 | Tiny Lund | Bill France (Owner) | Ford | 152 | 28 | clutch | 0 |
| 10 | 6 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | engine | 123 |
| 11 | 18 | 81 | Bill Ward | Bill Hemby (Owner) | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 24 | 17 | Ernie Shaw | Ernie Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 149 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 35 | 1 | Amos Johnson | Amos Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | 54 | Bobby Fleming | Tommy Fleming (Owner) | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 22 | 56 | Ben Arnold | Jack Mercer (Owner) | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 37 | Don Tarr | Fox Racing | Dodge | 129 | 6 | oil pressure | 105 |
| 17 | 16 | 21 | Frank Sessoms | Frank Sessoms (Owner) | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 28 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 108 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 19 | 21 | 90 | Dick Lawrence | — | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | 0 | Wilbur Pickett | Flo Starr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 21 | 31 | 98 | Larry Bock | Larry Drover (Owner) | Dodge | 85 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 22 | 17 | 19 | Stan Starr | Stan Starr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | steering | 0 |
| 23 | 26 | 13 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | axle | 0 |
| 24 | 15 | 04 | C.B. Gwynn | C.B. Gwynn (Owner) | Mercury | 73 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 25 | 3 | 4 | Jim Hurtubise | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 63 | 0 | push rod | 0 |
| 26 | 32 | 31 | Earle Canavan | Canavan Racing | GMC | 62 | 0 | rocker arm | 0 |
| 27 | 8 | 62 | Homer Newland | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 53 | 0 | engine | 72 |
| 28 | 27 | 88 | T.C. Hunt | T.C. Hunt (Owner) | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | rear end | 0 |
| 29 | 7 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 33 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 30 | 34 | 46 | J.W. King | — | Ford | 26 | 0 | transmission | 0 |
| 31 | 19 | 41 | Bobby Brewer | Roscoe Leonard (Owner) | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 32 | 25 | 72 | Al Straub | Al Straub (Owner) | Ford | 9 | 0 | frame | 0 |
| 33 | 10 | 06 | Les Snow | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 2 | 0 | frame | 0 |
| 34 | 36 | 47 | Bob Burcham | Bob Burcham (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 35 | 33 | 74 | Doug Easton | Al Straub (Owner) | Ford | 0 | 0 | drive shaft | 0 |
| 36 | 30 | 16 | Don Schissler | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
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