Race: Western North Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 40 of 54
Date: August 24, 1969
Track: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
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Western North Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Isaac | Car | No. 71 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | K&K Insurance Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Bobby Isaac | Most Laps Led | Bobby Isaac (373) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 27 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 40 of 54 |
Western North Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 500 | 373 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 496 | 84 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 7 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 487 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 10 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 481 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 467 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 461 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 454 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 22 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 451 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 23 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 450 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 17 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 447 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 18 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 420 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 417 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 407 | 0 | transmission | 76 |
| 14 | 6 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 398 | 0 | accident | 74 |
| 15 | 4 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 366 | 0 | rear end | 72 |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 318 | 0 | rear end | 70 |
| 17 | 27 | 23 | James Cox | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 315 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 18 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 256 | 0 | quit | 68 |
| 19 | 20 | 09 | Wayne Gillette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | quit | 64 |
| 20 | 12 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 158 | 0 | engine | 62 |
| 21 | 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 143 | 0 | clutch | 60 |
| 22 | 5 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 133 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 23 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 120 | 43 | accident | 56 |
| 24 | 24 | 57 | Bobby Mausgrover | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 103 | 0 | oil leak | 54 |
| 25 | 25 | 12 | Pete Hazelwood | Pete Hazelwood (Owner) | Ford | 93 | 0 | oil leak | 52 |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 47 | 0 | battery | 50 |
| 27 | 16 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Ford | 8 | 0 | quit | 0 |
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