1969 World 600

Auto race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1969 February 2025 CUST Race 21 of 54 in the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series season World 600 Weather information for the 1969 World 600 at The Old Farmers' Almanac1969 World 600 at Database Racing 1969 05 25 1969 21 54 Lowe's Motor Speedway.svg Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 1.500 2.414 334 501 804 134.361 mi/h Temperatures of 84 F C; wind speeds of 6 mph km/h 75,0001969 World 600 at Racing Reference Donnie Allison Banjo Matthews LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson 274 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson untelevised none The 1969 World 600, the 10th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that took place on May 25, 1969, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Background The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mi km on asphalt quad-oval in Concord, North Carolina. The track, which opened in 1960, was built by Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner. Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Owner 1 27 Donnie Allison '69 Ford Banjo Matthews 2 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough '69 Mercury Junior Johnson 3 17 David Pearson '69 Ford Holman-Moody Racing 4 21 Cale Yarborough '69 Mercury Wood Brothers 5 43 Richard Petty '69 Ford Petty Enterprises 6 22 Bobby Allison '69 Dodge Mario Rossi 7 6 Buddy Baker '69 Dodge Cotton Owens 8 30 Dave Marcis '69 Dodge Milt Lunda 9 99 Paul Goldsmith '69 Dodge Ray Nichels 10 71 Bobby Isaac '69 Dodge Nord Krauskopf 11 48 James Hylton '69 Dodge James Hylton 12 3 Neil Castles '69 Dodge Ray Fox 13 14 Sam McQuagg '69 Plymouth Bill Ellis 14 39 Friday Hassler '67 Chevrolet Friday Hassler 15 67 Buddy Arrington '69 Dodge Buddy Arrington 16 64 Elmo Langley '68 Ford Elmo Langley 17 32 Dick Brooks '69 Plymouth Dick Brooks 18 10 Bill Champion '68 Ford Bill Champion 19 08 E.J. Trivette '69 Chevrolet E.C. Reid 20 61 Hoss Ellington '67 Mercury Hoss Ellington Race report Four hundred laps were raced on the paved oval track spanning 1.5 mi km. After nearly four hours and thirty minutes of racing, LeeRoy Yarbrough defeated Donnie Allison by two laps1969 World 600 at Race Database in front of 75000 spectators. The 16-lap difference between 2nd-place finisher Donnie Allison and 3rd-place finisher James Hylton was another notable feature of this event. Five cautions would be waved for 45 laps along with 13 lead changes among eight different drivers. LeeRoy Yarbrough would lead the race from lap 162 through lap 400; putting on a very strong performance to win the race. There were 44 drivers in the race; racing for a total of $132,100 ($ when considering inflation).1969 World 600 at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet Ed Negre would get the last-place finish in Don Tarr's 1967 Chevrolet due to a transmission problem on the second lap. Don Tarr scored his best career finish of 6th place. Allison would gain the pole position with a speed of 159.296 mph km/h while the average race speed was 134.631 mph km/h. Pearson's car rode the guardrail on a lap 13 crash. His car came back on the inside of the racetrack but while riding the guardrail Pearson hit a flag pole. Dave Marcis would have a long career ahead of him after leading the laps in this race. However, this would be the final race for Gerald Chamberlain and Larry Hess. Notable crew chiefs: Cotton Owens, Dick Hutcherson, Glen Wood, Banjo Matthews, Jim Vandiver, Dale Inman and Harry Hyde.1969 World 600 crew chief information at Racing Reference Timeline Section reference: Start of race: Cale Yarborough had the pole position to begin the event. Lap 2: Ed Negre's vehicle developed transmission problems. Lap 4: LeeRoy Yarbrough took over the lead from Cale Yarborough; John Keeney had a terminal crash. Lap 13: David Pearson had a terminal crash. Lap 15: The radiator on Bobby Allison's vehicle developed serious issues. Lap 30: Paul Goldsmith took over the lead from LeeRoy Yarborough. Lap 34: The sway bar on Henley Gray's video became dangerously loose. Lap 38: James Hylton took over the lead from Paul Goldsmith. Lap 40: Paul Goldsmith took over the lead from James Hylton. Lap 42: Bobby Isaac took over the lead from Paul Goldsmith. Lap 48: Dave Marcis took over the lead from Bobby Isaac; the carburetor on Richard Brickhouse's vehicle caught on fire. Lap 54: Richard Petty took over the lead from Dave Marcis. Lap 57: The wiring on Gerald Chamberlain's vehicle failed. Lap 81: Dub Simpson managed to lose the rear end of his vehicle. Lap 104: LeeRoy Yarbrough took over the lead from Richard Petty. Lap 106: Richard Petty took over the lead from LeeRoy Yarbrough. Lap 108: Wendell Scott fell out with engine failure. Lap 110: Roy Mayne fell out with engine failure. Lap 122: Larry Hess fell out with engine failure. Lap 135: Bill Champion fell out with engine failure. Lap 139: Frank Warren overheated his vehicle. Lap 150: John Sears fell out with engine failure. Lap 151: LeeRoy Yarbrough took the lead from Richard Petty. Lap 153: Neil Castles had a terminal crash. Lap 158: Bobby Isaac took over the lead from LeeRoy Yarbrough. Lap 162: LeeRoy Yarbrough took over the lead from Bobby Isaac. Lap 272: Dave Marcis fell out with engine failure. Lap 303: Sam McQuagg fell out with engine failure. Lap 307: An incident involving a vehicle's hub forced Cale Yarborough out of the race. Lap 308: Buddy Arrington fell out with engine failure. Lap 336: Richard Petty fell out with engine failure. Lap 347: Buddy Baker fell out with engine failure. Lap 367: Friday Hassler fell out with engine failure. Lap 374: Bobby Isaac fell out with engine failure. Finish: LeeRoy Yarbrough was the winner of the event. Finishing order Section reference: 30em LeeRoy Yarbrough Donnie Allison James Hylton G.C. Spencer Bobby Isaac Don Tarr Hoss Ellington Jabe Thomas Friday Hassler Elmo Langley Sonny Hutchins Buddy Young E.J. Trivette Roy Tyner J.D. McDuffie Buddy Baker Ed Hessert Bill Seifert Richard Petty Ben Arnold Cecil Gordon Buddy Arrington Cale Yarborough Earl Brooks Sam McQuagg Dave Marcis Paul Goldsmith Neil Castles John Sears Frank Warren Bill Champion Larry Hess Dick Brooks Roy Mayne Wendell Scott Dub Simpson Dick Johnson Gerald Chamberlain Richard Brickhouse Henley Gray Bobby Allison David Pearson John Kenney Ed Negre References 1969 Tidewater 375 1969 Macon 300 NASCAR Grand National Series season 1969 1968 1970 World 600 races 1969 World 600 World 600 Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway