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1969 Southeastern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 9 of 54 Sunday, March 23, 1969 at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN 500 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles) Time of race: 3:04:09 Average speed: 81.455 mph Pole speed: 88.669 mph Cautions: 4 for 32 laps Margin of victory: 4 laps + Attendance: 28000 Lead changes: 9 Glossary    1969 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1969 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 20.300   88.669   2   David Pearson 17 Ford 20.460   87.976   3   Cale Yarborough 21 Ford 20.460   97.976   4   Bobby Allison 22 Dodge 20.620   97.293   5   Buddy Baker 3 Dodge 20.640   87.209   6   Dave Marcis 30 Dodge 20.650   87.167   7   Charlie Glotzbach 6 Dodge 20.770   86.663   8   LeeRoy Yarbrough 98 Ford 20.790   86.580   9   Richard Petty 43 Ford 20.810   86.496   10   Donnie Allison 27 Ford 20.960   85.877   11   John Sears 4 Ford 20.830   86.413   12   James Hylton 48 Dodge 20.990   85.755   13   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 21.100   85.308   14   Bobby Johns 7 Chevrolet 21.120   85.227   15   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 21.120   85.227   16   Jabe Thomas 25 Plymouth 21.140   85.146   17   Friday Hassler 39 Chevrolet 21.160   85.066   18   Bill Champion 10 Ford 21.160   85.066   19   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 21.240   84.745   20   Dick Johnson 18 Ford 21.220   84.837   21   Neil Castles 06 Plymouth QR 22   E.J. Trivette 08 Chevrolet QR 23   J.D. McDuffie 70 Buick QR 24   Paul Lewis 19 Ford QR 25   Frank Warren 80 Chevrolet QR 26   Bill Seifert 45 Ford QR 27   Wayne Smith 33 Chevrolet QR 28   Don Biederman 00 Chevrolet QR 29   Wendell Scott 34 Ford QR 30   Earl Brooks 26 Ford DNQ 31   Cecil Gordon 47 Ford DNQ 32   Paul Dean Holt 23 Ford OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Cecil Gordon (#47), Paul Dean Holt (#23), Paul Lewis (#19-DC), Don Biederman (#00-DC)