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1969 Talladega 500


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NASCAR Grand National race number 44 of 54
Sunday, September 14, 1969 at Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, AL
188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles)

Time of race: 3:15:07
Average speed: 153.778 mph
Pole speed: 196.386 mph
Cautions: 7 for 38 laps
Margin of victory: 7 sec
Attendance: 62000
Lead changes: 35

Glossary    1969 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1969 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
1 999   Richard Brickhouse Crown Dodge, Gadsden AL   (Ray Nichels)'69 Dodge18824550running33
2 23   Jim Vandiver Moss-Thornton   (Ray Fox)'69 Dodge18812400running102
31214   Ramo Stott Mendenhall Dodge   (Bill Ellis)'69 Dodge1887050running4
4 171   Bobby Isaac K & K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf)'69 Dodge1874725running13
5 532   Dick Brooks Dick Brooks'69 Plymouth1803300running2
61126   Earl Brooks Earl Brooks'67 Ford1642500running0
7237   Jimmy Vaughn Jimmy Vaughn'68 Chevrolet1592000running0
82952   Billy Hagan Billy Hagan'68 Mercury1551750running0
91353   Tiny Lund Pepsi   (Bill France)'69 Ford1521675clutch28
10 607   Coo Coo Marlin Cunningham-Kelley   (H.B. Cunningham)'69 Chevrolet1501600engine0
111881   Bill Ward Bill Hemby'68 Chevrolet1491550running0
122417   Ernie Shaw Ernie Shaw'68 Ford1491500running0
13351   Amos Johnson Amos Johnson'68 Chevrolet1471450running0
142054   Bobby Fleming Tommy Fleming'68 Chevrolet1461400running0
152256   Ben Arnold Jack Mercer'68 Chevrolet1351375running0
16 437   Don Tarr Biscayne Dodge Sheraton Beach   (Ray Fox)'67 Dodge1291375engine6
171621   Frank Sessoms Frank Sessoms'68 Chevrolet1281325running0
182887   Buck Baker H.B. Bailey'69 Pontiac1081300engine0
192190   Dick Lawrence '68 Chevrolet1081275running0
20140   Wilbur Pickett Flo Starr'68 Chevrolet921250engine0
213198   Larry Bock Larry Drover'69 Dodge851225engine0
221719   Stan Starr Starr & Son   (Stan Starr)'68 Chevrolet821200steering0
232613   Richard Childress Camaro   (Richard Childress)'68 Chevrolet801175axle0
241504   C.B. Gwyn C.B. Gwyn'68 Mercury731150engine0
25 34   Jim Hurtubise L.G. DeWitt'69 Ford631125engine0
263231   Earle Canavan Earle Canavan'69 Javelin621100engine0
27 862   Homer Newland Kaye Engineering   (John Keselowski)'69 Dodge531075engine0
282788   T.C. Hunt T.C. Hunt'68 Chevrolet531050rear end0
29 79   Roy Tyner Roy Tyner'69 Pontiac331025engine0
303446   J.W. King '69 Ford261000transmission0
311941   Bobby Brewer Roscoe Leonard'68 Chevrolet9975engine0
322572   Al Straub Al Straub'69 Ford9950frame0
331006   Les Snow Neil Castles'69 Dodge2925frame0
343647   Bob Burcham Bob Burcham'68 Chevrolet2900engine0
353374   Doug Easton Al Straub'68 Ford0875driveshaft0
363016   Don Schisler Bud Moore'69 Mercury0850engine0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Jack JanosJack JanosFord
Ken Meisenhelder04Janet MeisenhelderOldsmobile
Ed Negre8G.C. SpencerPlymouth
E.J. Trivette08E.C. ReidChevrolet
Wayne Gillette09E.C. ReidChevrolet
Ed Hessert15Trans-Air FreightEd HessertPlymouth
Henley Gray19Henley GrayFord
Paul Dean Holt23Howard CookMercury
Jabe Thomas25Don RobertsonPlymouth
Dave Marcis30Huntsville DodgeMilt LundaDodge
Wayne Smith33Wayne SmithChevrolet
Bob Ashbrook44Giachetti BrothersChevrolet
Paul Connors53Carl MillerDodge
Bobby Mausgrover57Ervin PruittDodge
Hoss Ellington61L.C. EllingtonMercury
Elmo Langley64Elmo LangleyFord
J.D. McDuffie70N.V. KeithBuick
Ben Arnold76Red CulpepperFord
?118F.R. BurrussChevrolet
DCBobby Johns3Moss-ThorntonRay FoxDodge
DCJohn Sears4L.G. DeWittFord
DCPaul Goldsmith99Crown DodgeRay NichelsDodge
WBill Seifert45Bill SeifertFord
WDJ.C. Spradley0E.C. ReidChevrolet
WDBuddy Baker6Cotton OwensDodge
WDDavid Pearson17Torino Talladega / East Tenn. Motor Co.Holman-MoodyFord
WDCale Yarborough21Wood BrothersMercury
WDBobby Allison22Mario RossiDodge
WDDonnie Allison27Banjo MatthewsDodge
WDWendell Scott34Franklin ScottFord
WDRichard Petty43East Tenn. Motors / 7-UpPetty EnterprisesFord
WDCecil Gordon47Bill SeifertFord
WDJames Hylton48James HyltonDodge
WDCharlie Glotzbach88Nichels EngineeringRay NichelsDodge
WDFrank Warren96Frank WarrenFord
WDLeeRoy Yarbrough98Junior JohnsonFord

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Bobby Isaac111
  Don Tarr232
  Jim Vandiver441
  Don Tarr551
  Bobby Isaac683
  Tiny Lund9102
  Richard Brickhouse11122
  Bobby Isaac13131
  Jim Vandiver14174
  Bobby Isaac18192
  Ramo Stott20201
  Dick Brooks21222
  Jim Vandiver23275
  Tiny Lund284821
  Richard Brickhouse49502
  Jim Vandiver51522
  Richard Brickhouse53553
  Jim Vandiver56583
  Richard Brickhouse59591
  Jim Vandiver60612
  Don Tarr62643
  Jim Vandiver65706
  Bobby Isaac71755
  Jim Vandiver76805
  Richard Brickhouse81844
  Jim Vandiver85873
  Richard Brickhouse889710
  Tiny Lund981014
  Jim Vandiver10211817
  Tiny Lund1191191
  Jim Vandiver12012910
  Bobby Isaac1301301
  Jim Vandiver13115727
  Ramo Stott1581603
  Jim Vandiver16117717
  Richard Brickhouse17818811