1969 Richmond 500

Race 14 of 54

Richmond
500 laps
Time of race: 3:23:23
Average speed of winner: 73.752 mph
Margin of victory: 1 lap
Lead changes: 6 among 4 drivers
Cautions: 6 for 40 laps
Lap leaders: Pearson 1-55, Sears 56-58, Pearson 59-73, Hylton 74-133, Pearson 134-187, Petty 188-208, Pearson 209-500

Race notes: Debut for Ed Hessert and John Kenney. Finale for Worth McMillion. David Pearson took the points lead from Richard Petty.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	1	David Pearson	17		'69 Ford	Holman-Moody	Elder	82.538	500	4	416	running	3650	0
2	3	Richard Petty	43		'69 Ford	Petty	Inman		499	1	21	running	1800	0
3	12	Elmo Langley	64		'68 Ford	Langley			483	0	0	running	1075	0
4	14	Neil Castles	06		'69 Plymouth	Castles			475	0	0	running	775	0
5	13	Bill Seifert	45		'68 Ford	Seifert			465	0	0	running	675	0
6	19	J.D. McDuffie	70		'67 Buick	McDuffie			464	0	0	running	625	0
7	7	Bill Champion	10		'68 Ford	Bill Champion			450	0	0	clutch	600	0
8	17	E.J. Trivette	80		'67 Chevrolet	E.C. Reid			438	0	0	running	575	0
9	23	Henley Gray	19		'68 Ford	Melton			436	0	0	running	530	0
10	25	Pete Hazelwood	12		'68 Ford				365	0	0	engine	520	0
11	9	Dick Johnson	18		'68 Ford	Dick Johnson (US)			362	0	0	engine	535	0
12	6	Jabe Thomas	25		'68 Plymouth	Don Robertson			361	0	0	running	525	0
13	26	Ray Hendrick	20		'67 Chevrolet				351	0	0	engine	490	0
14	27	Worth McMillion	9		'69 Pontiac	Tyner			328	0	0	rear end	480	0
15	5	James Hylton	48		'69 Dodge	Hylton			281	1	60	engine	495	0
16	24	Paul Dean Holt	23		'67 Ford	Dennis Holt			235	0	0	oil leak	460	0
17	18	Earl Brooks	26		'67 Ford	Earl Brooks			212	0	0	axle	475	0
18	8	John Sears	4		'67 Ford	L.G. DeWitt			177	1	3	engine	465	0
19	21	Ed Negre	8		'67 Ford	Negre			167	0	0	heating	430	0
20	4	Sonny Hutchins	90		'67 Ford	Donlavey			55	0	0	rear end	470	0
21	15	Cecil Gordon	47		'68 Ford	Seifert			45	0	0	accident	435	0
22	20	Ed Hessert	56		'69 Mercury	Stelter			40	0	0	accident	425	0
23	10	Buddy Arrington	67		'69 Dodge	Arrington			35	0	0	engine	415	0
24	16	Wendell Scott	34		'67 Ford	Wendell Scott			21	0	0	engine	405	0
25	11	Ben Arnold	76		'68 Ford	Culpepper			13	0	0	engine	405	0
26	22	Dick Poling	82		'67 Chevrolet				13	0	0	transmission	365	0
27	2	Bobby Isaac	71	K&K Insurance	'69 Dodge	Krauskopf	Hyde		7	0	0	engine	455	0
28	28	John Kenney	1		'67 Ford	Bill Champion			1	0	0	flagged	345	0