1969 Volunteer 500

Auto race held at Bristol International Speedway in 1969 February 2025 CUST Race 33 of 54 in the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series season Volunteer 500 http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/TN/Bristol/1969-07-20 1969 Volunteer 500 weather results The Old Farmers' Almanac 2012-08-30 1969 07 20 1969 33 54 Bristol Motor Speedway map.png Layout of Bristol Motor Speedway Volunteer 500 Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee 0.533 0.857 500 266.5 428.8 Very hot with temperatures of 89.1 F C; wind speeds of 13 mph km/h 79.737 mi/h 32,000 http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1969-33/W 1969 Volunteer 500 racing results Racing Reference 2011-01-11 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers David Pearson Holman-Moody 316 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody untelevised none The 1969 Volunteer 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on July 20, 1969, at Bristol International Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee; which was rebuilt with more banking for this race. The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s. Race report It took three hours, eight minutes, and seven seconds for the event to reach its conclusion. David Pearson defeated Bobby Isaac by more than three laps in front of an audience of thirty-two thousand people. Roy Tyner finished 97 laps down and still recorded his only top-10 finish of the season; making this event one of attrition. After this race, Pearson took second on the all-time wins list, where he still sits today some 95 wins behind Petty.Driver David Pearson Career Statistics at Racing Reference Pearson drove his Ford Torino Talladega to one of his eleven victories of the 1969 NASCAR Cup Series season. https://books.google.com/books?id=hSXdsdV929gC&dq=1969+Volunteer+500&pg=PA55 The winning vehicle of the 1969 Volunteer 500 9781610608848 2013-05-28 Craft John Albert Speeds were: 79.737 mi/h as the average speed and 103.424 mi/h as the pole position speed. Eight cautions were waved for 56 laps in this race for a total of 266.5 mi km. This race would bring Cecil Gordon's first finish in the top five. Even during the late-1960s, starting way back in 24th place and taking fifth at the checkered flag was really considered to be a long distance between the two positions. Total winnings for this race were $27,685 ($ when adjusted for inflation). This race's importance in the history book would be that the famous Apollo 11 Moon landing would take place on the same day, with Neil Armstrong making his famous walk on the Moon. Henley Gray deliberately quit the race to get home in time to watch the Moon landing on television; according to urban legend. As a result, he won $550 ($ when adjusted for inflation) in prize money and finished only 206 out of the 500 laps of the race. Notable crew chiefs for this race were Herb Nab, Harry Hyde, Dale Inman, Banjo Matthews, Glen Wood, Dick Hutcherson, and Cotton Owens.1969 Volunteer 500 crew chiefs information at Racing Reference Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer 1 21 Cale Yarborough '69 Mercury 2 43 Richard Petty '69 Ford 3 17 David Pearson '69 Ford 4 22 Bobby Allison '69 Dodge 5 6 Buddy Baker '69 Dodge 6 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough '69 Ford 7 71 Bobby Isaac '69 Dodge 8 30 Dave Marcis '69 Dodge 9 48 James Hylton '69 Dodge 10 4 John Sears '67 Ford 11 31 Buddy Young '67 Chevrolet 12 49 G.C. Spencer '67 Plymouth 13 32 Dick Brooks '69 Plymouth 14 76 Ben Arnold '68 Ford 15 06 Neil Castles '69 Dodge 16 09 Wayne Gillette '67 Chevrolet 17 64 Elmo Langley '68 Ford 18 15 Ed Hessert '69 Plymouth 19 10 Bill Champion '68 Ford 20 07 Coo Coo Marlin '69 Chevrolet 21 34 Wendell Scott '67 Ford 22 08 E.J. Trivette '69 Chevrolet 23 25 Jabe Thomas '68 Plymouth 24 47 Cecil Gordon '68 Ford 25 45 Bill Seifert '69 Ford 26 19 Henley Gray '69 Ford 27 26 Earl Brooks '67 Ford 28 93 Walson Gardener '67 Ford 29 57 Bobby Mausgrover '67 Dodge 30 9 Roy Tyner '69 Pontiac 31 70 J.D. McDuffie '67 Buick 32 27 Donnie Allison '69 Ford Finishing order Section reference: 30em David Pearson† (No. 17) Bobby Isaac† (No. 71) Donnie Allison (No. 27) James Hylton (No. 48) Cecil Gordon (No. 47) Ben Arnold (No. 76) Bill Seifert (No. 45) Bill Champion† (No. 10) J.D. McDuffie† (No. 70) Roy Tyner† (No. 9) LeeRoy Yarbrough*† (No. 98) Walson Gardener* (No. 63) Ed Hessert* (No. 15) Elmo Langley*† (No. 64) Henley Gray* (No. 19) John Sears*† (No. 4) Neil Castles* (No. 06) G.C. Spencer*† (No. 49) Wendell Scott*† (No. 34) Dave Marcis* (No. 30) E.J. Trivette* (No. 08) Buddy Young* (No. 31) Richard Petty* (No. 43) Cale Yarborough*† (No. 21) Dick Brooks*† (No. 32) Bobby Allison*† (No. 22) Buddy Baker*† (No. 6) Jabe Thomas*† (No. 25) Wayne Gillette* (No. 09) Coo Coo Marlin*† (No. 07) Earl Brooks*† (No. 26) Bobby Mausgrover* (No. 57) † signifies that the driver is known to be deceased * Driver failed to finish race Timeline Section reference: Start: Cale Yarborough was leading the other drivers as the green flag was waved in the air. Lap 32: Bobby Allison took over the lead from Cale Yarborough. Lap 33: James Hylton took over the lead from Bobby Allison. Lap 82: David Pearson took over the lead from James Hylton. Lap 94: Bobby Isaac took over the lead from David Pearson. Lap 97: Donnie Allison took over the lead from Bobby Isaac. Lap 183: David Pearson took over the lead from Donnie Allison. Lap 345: Bobby Isaac took over the lead from David Pearson. Lap 358: LeeRoy Yarbrough took over the lead from Bobby Isaac. Lap 359: David Pearson took over the lead from LeeRoy Yarbrough. Finish: David Pearson was officially declared the winner of the event. References 1968 1970 Volunteer 500 races 1968 1969 Maryland 300 1969 Nashville 400 NASCAR Grand National Season 1969 Volunteer 500 Volunteer 500 Category:NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway