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1969 Wilkes 400


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NASCAR Grand National race number 47 of 54
Sunday, October 5, 1969 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
400 laps on a 0.625 mile paved track (250.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:40:32
Average speed: 93.429 mph
Pole speed: 106.032 mph
Cautions: 3 for 23 laps
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Attendance: 11000
Lead changes: 6

Glossary    1969 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1969 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
29 94   John Sears L.G. DeWitt'69 Ford24435brakes0
5 46   Buddy Baker Cotton Owens'69 Dodge396875running4
112106   Neil Castles Neil Castles'69 Dodge390660running0
12178   J.D. McDuffie G.C. Spencer'67 Plymouth380525running0
14239   Roy Tyner Roy Tyner'69 Pontiac375530running0
231810   Bill Champion Bill Champion'68 Ford221415clutch0
7 514   Richard Brickhouse Bill Ellis'69 Dodge394600running0
1 217   David Pearson Holman-Moody Racing'69 Ford4005750running5
282719   Henley Gray Harry Melton'68 Ford71370quit0
251520   Clyde Lynn Clyde Lynn'67 Ford170395oil leak0
211325   Jabe Thomas Don Robertson'68 Plymouth298435running0
263026   Earl Brooks Earl Brooks'67 Ford161390no tires0
6 730   Dave Marcis Milt Lunda'69 Dodge394625running0
131431   Buddy Young Fred Bear'67 Chevrolet377515running0
8 832   Dick Brooks Dick Brooks'69 Plymouth393575running0
302233   Wayne Smith Archie Smith'68 Chevrolet2425engine0
192834   Wendell Scott Wendell Scott'67 Ford355455running0
2 343   Richard Petty Petty Enterprises'69 Ford4003000running270
182445   Bill Seifert Bill Seifert'69 Ford365465running0
152647   Cecil Gordon Bill Seifert'68 Ford375495running0
101148   James Hylton James Hylton'68 Dodge391545running0
91049   G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer'67 Plymouth392580running0
202551   Dub Simpson Bill Strong'69 Chevrolet304445engine0
241957   Johnny Halford Ervin Pruitt'69 Dodge190405axle0
161264   Elmo Langley Elmo Langley'68 Ford372485running0
271667   Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington'69 Dodge149380throttle0
3 171   Bobby Isaac K & K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf)'69 Dodge3992075running121
172076   Ben Arnold Don Culpepper'68 Ford365475running0
222981   E.J. Trivette G.C. Spencer'67 Plymouth224425engine0
4 698   LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson'69 Ford3971125running0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Frank Warren0Don TarrChevrolet
Ken Meisenhelder04Ken MeisenhelderOldsmobile
E.J. Trivette08E.C. ReidChevrolet

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Bobby Isaac1121121
  Richard Petty1221254
  Buddy Baker1261294
  Richard Petty130389260
  David Pearson3903901
  Richard Petty3913966
  David Pearson3974004