Race: Yankee 600
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 37 of 54
Date: August 17, 1969
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Yankee 600 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 (79) |
| Race Distance | 330 miles (165 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 37 of 54 |
Yankee 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 165 | 79 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 12 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 165 | 4 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 165 | 12 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 2 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 165 | 31 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 165 | 7 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 165 | 15 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 14 | 14 | Richard Brickhouse | Bill Ellis (Owner) | Plymouth | 165 | 1 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 3 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 165 | 2 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 165 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 22 | 15 | Ed Hessert | Ed Hessert (Owner) | Plymouth | 164 | 1 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 24 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 164 | 3 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 13 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 10 | 88 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 162 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 20 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Ford | 162 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 26 | 31 | Buddy Young | Fred Bear (Owner) | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 19 | 5 | Ron Grana | C.J. Grana (Owner) | Ford | 162 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 16 | 37 | Don Tarr | Fox Racing | Dodge | 162 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 161 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 8 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Milt Lunda (Owner) | Dodge | 161 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 44 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 161 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 18 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 31 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 24 | 28 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 81 |
| 25 | 38 | 01 | Bill Massuch | Otis Patton (Owner) | Ford | 157 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 26 | 32 | 47 | Cecil Gordon | Seifert Racing | Ford | 157 | 0 | running | 75 |
| 27 | 39 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 156 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 28 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 155 | 0 | running | 69 |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | John Kennedy | John Kennedy (Owner) | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 30 | 36 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 63 |
| 31 | 15 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 137 | 0 | running | 60 |
| 32 | 27 | 8 | Ed Negre | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 136 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 33 | 21 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 133 | 5 | engine | 54 |
| 34 | 34 | 96 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Ford | 128 | 0 | engine | 51 |
| 35 | 25 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 128 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 36 | 42 | 62 | Homer Newland | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 126 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 37 | 30 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 97 | 0 | oil leak | 42 |
| 38 | 7 | 18 | Benny Parsons | Russ Dawson (Owner) | Ford | 75 | 0 | engine | 39 |
| 39 | 11 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 60 | 5 | oil pressure | 36 |
| 40 | 41 | 87 | Mel Gillette | — | Oldsmobile | 50 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 41 | 35 | 09 | Wayne Gillette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | clutch | 30 |
| 42 | 37 | 19 | Henley Gray | Harry Melton (Owner) | Ford | 41 | 0 | push rod | 27 |
| 43 | 43 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 35 | 0 | accident | 24 |
| 44 | 33 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 5 | 0 | engine | 21 |
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