Race: Volunteer 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 33 of 54
Date: July 20, 1969
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Volunteer 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (316) |
| Race Distance | 263.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.527 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 33 of 54 |
Volunteer 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 316 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 7 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 497 | 16 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 32 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 487 | 86 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 477 | 49 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 24 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 431 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 14 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 430 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 25 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 429 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 429 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 418 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 30 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 403 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 6 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 358 | 1 | engine | 80 |
| 12 | 28 | 93 | Walson Gardner | Walson Gardner (Owner) | Ford | 255 | 0 | flagged | 78 |
| 13 | 18 | 15 | Ed Hessert | Ed Hessert (Owner) | Plymouth | 253 | 0 | engine | 76 |
| 14 | 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 224 | 0 | engine | 74 |
| 15 | 26 | 19 | Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 206 | 0 | quit | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | engine | 70 |
| 17 | 15 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 147 | 0 | engine | 68 |
| 18 | 12 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 136 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 19 | 21 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 121 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 20 | 8 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 112 | 0 | overheating | 62 |
| 21 | 22 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 22 | 11 | 31 | Buddy Young | Fred Bear (Owner) | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 23 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 60 | 0 | engine | 56 |
| 24 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 57 | 31 | engine | 54 |
| 25 | 13 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 51 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 26 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 32 | 1 | accident | 50 |
| 27 | 5 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 30 | 0 | accident | 48 |
| 28 | 23 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 28 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 29 | 16 | 09 | Wayne Gillette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 30 | 20 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | engine | 42 |
| 31 | 27 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 2 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 32 | 29 | 57 | Bobby Mausgrover | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 2 | 0 | accident | 38 |
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