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1969 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 41 of 54 Monday, September 1, 1969 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps* on a 1.375 mile paved track (504.625 miles) Time of race: 2:59:40 Average speed: 105.612 mph Pole speed: 151.985 mph Cautions: 7 for 85 laps Margin of victory: 1 cl Attendance: 68000 Lead changes: 20 Glossary    1969 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1969 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Cale Yarborough 21 Mercury 1:05.138   151.985   2   Buddy Baker 6 Dodge 1:05.398   151.380   3   Donnie Allison 27 Ford 1:05.486   151.177   4   LeeRoy Yarbrough 98 Ford 1:05.536   151.062   5   David Pearson 17 Ford 1:05.728   150.620   6   Richard Petty 43 Ford 1:05.778   150.506   7   Charlie Glotzbach 88 Dodge 1:06.244   149.447   8   Richard Brickhouse 14 Dodge 1:07.006   147.748   9   Bobby Allison 22 Dodge 1:05.354   151.482   10   John Sears 4 Ford 1:07.594   146.462   11   Dick Brooks 32 Plymouth 1:07.638   146.367   12   James Hylton 48 Dodge 1:08.296   144.957   13   Bobby Johns 7 Chevrolet 1:09.714   142.008   14   Buddy Young 31 Chevrolet 1:10.034   141.359   15   Hoss Ellington 61 Ford 1:10.352   140.720   16   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 1:10.574   140.278   17   Dave Marcis 30 Dodge 1:08.574   144.369   18   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 1:09.046   143.382   19   Bill Seifert 45 Ford 1:11.120   139.201   20   Roy Tyner 9 Pontiac 1:12.288   136.952   21   E.J. Trivette 08 Chevrolet 1:12.298   136.933   22   Ben Arnold 76 Ford 1:12.970   135.672   23   Frank Warren 96 Ford 1:13.051   135.522   24   Cecil Gordon 47 Ford 1:13.238   135.175   25   Ed Hessert 15 Dodge 1:11.078   139.283   26   Ed Negre 8 Plymouth 1:11.322   138.807   27   Coo Coo Marlin 07 Chevrolet 1:11.410   138.636   28   Bill Champion 10 Ford 1:12.080   137.347   29   H.B. Bailey 36 Pontiac 1:12.374   136.789   30   Wendell Scott 34 Ford 1:13.594   134.521   31   Jabe Thomas 25 Plymouth QR 32   Neil Castles 06 Dodge 1:13.764   134.212   QR 33   Dub Simpson 51 Chevrolet QR 34   J.D. McDuffie 70 Buick QR 35   Roy Mayne 46 Chevrolet QR 36   Henley Gray 19 Ford QR 37   Bobby Mausgrover 57 Dodge QR 38   J.C. Spradley 0 Chevrolet QR 39   Bob Ashbrook 12 Ford QR 40   Ken Meisenhelder 04 Oldsmobile QR 41   Wayne Smith 33 Chevrolet 42   Earl Brooks 26 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:   Wayne Smith (#33), Earl Brooks (#26), Bob Ashbrook (#12-WD)