Race: Wilkes 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 47 of 54
Date: October 5, 1969
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 400 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Bobby Isaac | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (271) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 47 of 54 |
Wilkes 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 400 | 4 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 400 | 271 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 399 | 121 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 6 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 396 | 4 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 7 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 394 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 5 | 14 | Richard Brickhouse | Bill Ellis (Owner) | Dodge | 394 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 8 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 393 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 10 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 391 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 391 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 21 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 390 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 17 | 8 | J.D. McDuffie | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 380 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 14 | 31 | Buddy Young | Fred Bear (Owner) | Chevrolet | 377 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 14 | 23 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 375 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 26 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 375 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 372 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 17 | 20 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 365 | 0 | running | 68 |
| 18 | 24 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 365 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 19 | 28 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 355 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 20 | 25 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 304 | 0 | oil pressure | 62 |
| 21 | 13 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 298 | 0 | running | 60 |
| 22 | 29 | 81 | E.J. Trivette | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 224 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 23 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 221 | 0 | clutch | 56 |
| 24 | 19 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 190 | 0 | axle | 54 |
| 25 | 15 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 170 | 0 | oil leak | 52 |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 159 | 0 | tire | 50 |
| 27 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 149 | 0 | throttle | 48 |
| 28 | 27 | 19 | Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 71 | 0 | quit | 46 |
| 29 | 9 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 24 | 0 | brakes | 44 |
| 30 | 22 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | engine | 42 |
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