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Atlanta 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
March 30, 1969
334 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 501 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 5
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1969 Mercury
| 334
| 21,590
| running
| 308 |
| 2
| 40
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1969 Ford
| 334
| 10,630
| running
| 21 |
| 3
| 6
| Paul Goldsmith
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1969 Dodge
| 332
| 6,225
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 2
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1969 Dodge
| 331
| 4,100
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 21
| Pete Hamilton
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1969 Ford
| 329
| 3,225
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 14
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Milt Lunda
| 1969 Dodge
| 320
| 2,550
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 27
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Plymouth
| 314
| 2,150
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 17
| Richard Brickhouse
| 03
| Dub Clewis
| 1967 Plymouth
| 313
| 1,775
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 7
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1969 Ford
| 312
| 1,700
| engine
| 0 |
| 10
| 10
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1969 Dodge
| 312
| 1,625
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 8
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1969 Mercury
| 303
| 1,575
| transmission
| 0 |
| 12
| 32
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 296
| 1,575
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 31
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Don Culpepper
| 1968 Ford
| 292
| 1,525
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 23
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1968 Plymouth
| 289
| 1,425
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 33
| Henley Gray
| 00
| Larry Wehrs
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 288
| 1,425
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 25
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1967 Buick
| 284
| 1,300
| accident
| 0 |
| 17
| 26
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1967 Ford
| 277
| 1,275
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 12
| Cecil Gordon
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 275
| 1,250
| accident
| 0 |
| 19
| 39
| Swede Savage
| 13
| Smokey Yunick
| 1969 Ford
| 266
| 1,275
| engine
| 0 |
| 20
| 19
| E.J. Trivette
| 08
| E.C. Reid
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 258
| 1,200
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 3
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1968 Ford
| 233
| 1,200
| engine
| 0 |
| 22
| 4
| Frank Warren
| 80
| E.C. Reid
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 221
| 1,175
| engine
| 0 |
| 23
| 38
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1969 Dodge
| 202
| 1,165
| engine
| 3 |
| 24
| 29
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 202
| 1,190
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 25
| 16
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Shorty Johns
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 193
| 1,100
| wheel bearing
| 0 |
| 26
| 24
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1967 Ford
| 190
| 1,125
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 36
| Wendell Scott
| 23
| Dennis Holt
| 1967 Ford
| 187
| 1,100
| clutch
| 0 |
| 28
| 9
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Dodge
| 181
| 1,225
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 18
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Friday Hassler
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 181
| 1,000
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 30
| 20
| Hoss Ellington
| 61
| Hoss Ellington
| 1967 Mercury
| 174
| 950
| steering
| 0 |
| 31
| 15
| John Sears
| 4
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1967 Ford
| 157
| 950
| engine
| 0 |
| 32
| 35
| Dick Poling
| 82
| Mack Sellers
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 154
| 975
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 33
| 1
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1969 Dodge
| 142
| 960
| ignition
| 2 |
| 34
| 13
| Don Tomberlin
| 96
| Roy Buckner
| 1968 Ford
| 125
| 850
| accident
| 0 |
| 35
| 22
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1968 Plymouth
| 105
| 875
| engine
| 0 |
| 36
| 37
| Buddy Baker
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1969 Dodge
| 100
| 1,175
| clutch
| 0 |
| 37
| 28
| Dick Johnson
| 18
| Dick Johnson
| 1968 Ford
| 89
| 775
| engine
| 0 |
| 38
| 34
| John Kennedy
| 29
| John Kennedy
| 1967 Dodge
| 60
| 750
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 39
| 30
| Dub Simpson
| 44
| Richard Giachetti
| 1967 Chevrolet
| 55
| 725
| ignition
| 0 |
| 40
| 11
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1969 Plymouth
| 38
| 700
| engine
| 0 |
Notes: David Pearson was the fast qualifier, but changed tire compounds after qualifying and forfeited the pole.
Time of race: 03:46:10
Average Speed: 132.191 MPH
Pole Speed: 34.44 seconds
5 cautions for 53 laps
Attendance: 85,000