1969 Pickens 200

Auto race held at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in 1969 February 2025 CUST Race 26 of 54 in the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series season Pickens 200 Weather information for the 1969 Pickens 200 at The Old Farmers' Almanac 1969 06 21 1969 26 54 Pickens 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Greenville, South Carolina) Dirt oval 0.500 0.805 200 100.000 160.934 Very hot with temperatures of 89.1 F C; wind speeds of 11.1 mph km/h 61.813 mph on 9,300 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf 197 71 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf The 1969 Pickens 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on June 21, 1969, at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, South Carolina. 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 25 drivers competed in this 200-lap racing event that took more than one hour and thirty minutes to successfully complete. Paul Dean Holt was credited with the last-place finish due to an engine problem on the first regulation lap of racing. Bobby Isaac would defeat David Pearson by nine seconds. Isaac, Pearson, and Richard Petty would be the only drivers on the lead lap by the end of the event after dominating the entire race.1969 Pickens 200 racing information at Racing Reference James Hylton would compete directly against Nord Krauskopf as a NASCAR team owner for supremacy; Krauskopf's 1969 Dodge vehicle would prove to be superior to Hylton's 1967 Plymouth vehicle. The model year of the vehicles varied from 1967 to 1969 in compliance with NASCAR's regulations of that era. Cecil Gordon quit the race on lap 123 due to personal issues. Other notable drivers to appear at this race included: Neil Castles, J.D. McDuffie, Elmo Langley, Wendell Scott, and Bill Champion. Buster Sexton was black flagged during this race and was eventually disqualified on the ninth lap of the race. Individual winnings for this race varied from a meager $200 ($ when adjusted for inflation) to an incredible $1,000 ($ when adjusted for inflation). The total prize purse for this racing event was $6,795 ($ when adjusted for inflation).1969 Pickens 200 racing information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet Notable crew chiefs that witnessed the race were John Hill, Dick Hutcherson, Dale Inman and Harry Hyde. These individuals helped provide pit road services for John Sears, David Pearson, Richard Petty and Bobby Isaac.1969 Pickens 200 crew chief information at Racing Reference Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Owner 1 71 Bobby Isaac '69 Dodge Nord Krauskopf 2 43 Richard Petty '69 Ford Petty Enterprises 3 4 John Sears '68 Ford L.G. DeWitt 4 18 Dick Johnson '68 Ford Dick Johnson 5 06 Neil Castles '67 Plymouth Neil Castles 6 64 Elmo Langley '68 Ford Elmo Langley 7 70 J.D. McDuffie '67 Buick J.D. McDuffie 8 0 Dick Poling '67 Chevrolet Don Tarr 9 10 Bill Champion '68 Ford Bill Champion 10 26 Earl Brooks '67 Ford Earl Brooks 11 08 E.J. Trivette '69 Chevrolet E.C. Reid 12 25 Jabe Thomas '68 Plymouth Don Robertson 13 04 Ken Meisenhelder '67 Oldsmobile Ken Meisenhelder 14 34 Wendell Scott '68 Ford Wendell Scott 15 76 Ben Arnold '68 Ford Don Culpepper 16 47 Cecil Gordon '68 Ford Bill Seifert 17 19 Henley Gray '68 Ford Harry Melton 18 80 Wayne Gillette '67 Chevrolet E.C. Reid 19 12 Pete Hazelwood '67 Ford Pete Hazelwood 20 17 David Pearson '69 Ford Holman-Moody Racing 21 48 James Hylton '68 Dodge James Hylton 22 82 Buster Sexton '67 Chevrolet Mack Sellers 23 45 Bill Seifert '69 Ford Bill Seifert 24 23 Paul Dean Holt '67 Ford Dennis Holt 25 57 Ervin Pruitt '67 Dodge Ervin Pruitt Top 10 finishers Pos Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Winnings Laps led Laps as the lead driver Time/Status 1 1 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 200 $1,000 197 1:37:04 2 20 17 David Pearson Ford 200 $800 3 +9 seconds 3 2 43 Richard Petty Ford 200 $400 0 Lead lap under green flag 4 21 48 James Hylton Dodge 196 $350 0 +4 laps 5 5 06 Neil Castles Plymouth 195 $325 0 +5 laps 6 7 70 J.D. McDuffie Buick 191 $300 0 +9 laps 7 10 26 Earl Brooks Chevrolet 186 $275 0 +14 laps 8 11 08 E.J. Trivette Ford 183 $270 0 +17 laps 9 6 64 Elmo Langley Ford 183 $265 0 +17 laps 10 25 57 Ervin Pruitt Dodge 181 $260 0 +19 laps Timeline Section reference: Start of race: Bobby Isaac had the pole position to begin the event with. Lap 1: Paul Dean Holt managed to blow his engine after barely competing in the race. Lap 9: Buster Sexton was black-flagged for something that he shouldn't have done and was disqualified. Lap 42: Dick Johnson managed to overheat his vehicle. Lap 45: A messed-up axle on Dick Poling's vehicle forced him to end his day early. Lap 46: Oil line issues made Wayne Gillette forget about winning the race. Lap 49: Problems with the car's steering caused Bill Seifert to end his race day early. Lap 62: John Sears' vehicle suffered from a terminal crash; forcing Sears to exit the race. Lap 67: David Pearson took over the lead from Bobby Isaac. Lap 68: Bobby Isaac took over the lead from David Pearson. Lap 107: David Pearson took over the lead from Bobby Isaac. Lap 109: Bobby Isaac took over the lead from David Pearson. Lap 123: Cecil Gordon apparently quit the race for no apparent reason. Lap 133: Transmission problems knocked Pete Hazelwood out of the race. Lap 145: A faulty axle caused Bill Champion to leave the race early. Lap 150: Jabe Thomas managed to lose the rear end of his vehicle, forcing him to accept 15th-place finish. Finish: Bobby Isaac was officially declared the winner of the event. References 1969 Kingsport 250 1969 North State 200 NASCAR Grand National Series Season 1969 Pickens 200 Pickens 200 Category:NASCAR races at Greenville-Pickens Speedway