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1969 American 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 51 of 54 Sunday, October 26, 1969 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC 492 laps on a 1.017 mile paved track (500.364 miles) Time of race: 4:28:12 Average speed: 111.938 mph Pole speed: 136.972 mph Cautions: 7 for 66 laps Margin of victory: 1.5 lap Attendance: 33800 Lead changes: 25 Glossary    1969 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1969 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Charlie Glotzbach 99 Dodge 2   Bobby Allison 22 Dodge 3   Cale Yarborough 21 Mercury 4   David Pearson 17 Ford 5   Donnie Allison 27 Ford 6   Buddy Baker 6 Dodge 7   Richard Petty 43 Ford 8   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 9   LeeRoy Yarbrough 98 Ford 10   Dave Marcis 30 Dodge 11   Richard Brickhouse 88 Dodge 12   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 13   Dick Brooks 32 Plymouth 14   John Sears 4 Ford 15   James Hylton 48 Dodge 16   Friday Hassler 39 Chevrolet 17   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 18   Buddy Young 31 Chevrolet 19   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 20   John Kennedy 29 Chevrolet 21   Bill Champion 10 Ford 22   Clyde Lynn 41 Ford 23   Hoss Ellington 61 Ford 24   Ed Negre 8 Plymouth 25   E.J. Trivette 08 Chevrolet 26   Bill Dennis 54 Chevrolet 27   Frank Warren 0 Chevrolet 28   Roy Mayne 46 Chevrolet 29   Bobby Johns 7 Chevrolet 30   Bill Seifert 45 Ford 31   Neil Castles 06 Dodge 32   Johnny Halford 57 Dodge 33   Wendell Scott 34 Ford 34   Henley Gray 19 Ford 35   Cecil Gordon 47 Ford 36   Roy Tyner 9 Pontiac 37   Jabe Thomas 25 Plymouth 38   Lennie Pond 44 Chevrolet 39   Larry Baumel 69 Ford 40   Dub Simpson 51 Chevrolet 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:   Ed Hessert (#15), Ben Arnold (#76), Wayne Smith (#33), Earl Brooks (#26), Roy Tyner (#9-DC), Clyde Lynn (#41-DC), Elmo Langley (#64-DC), Bill Dennis (#54-DC)