1969 World 600

The 1969 World 600 is a NASCAR Grand National Series race that took place on May 25, 1969 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, U.S.A..^[1][2]

Summary

Four hundred laps were accomplished on a paved oval track spanning 1.5 miles (2.4 km).^[1] After nearly four hours and thirty minutes of racing, LeeRoy Yarbrough managed to defeat Donnie Allison by two laps^[3] in front of 75000 live spectators.^[1] Five cautions would be given out for 45 laps along with 13 lead changes amongst eight different competing drivers.^[1][2][3] One of the most spectactular feats of this race would be when LeeRoy Yarbrough would lead the race from lap 162 through lap 400; putting on a very strong performance to win the race.^[3]

There were 44 drivers in the race; each of them would be racing for a racing purse that had a grand total of $132,100 ($791,396.9 in today's money).^[4] Ed Negre would get the last-place finish in Don Tarr's 1967 Chevrolet due to a transmission problem on the second lap.^[1][2][3] Allison would gain the pole position with a speed of 159.296 miles per hour (256.362 km/h) while the average race speed was 134.631 miles per hour (216.668 km/h).^[1][3]

Dave Marcis would have a long career ahead of him after leading the laps in this race. However, this would be the final race for Gerald Chamberlain and Larry Hess.^[3]

Top twenty finishers

1. LeeRoy Yarbrough
2. Donnie Allison
3. James Hylton
4. G.C. Spencer
5. Bobby Isaac
6. Don Tarr
7. Hoss Ellington
8. Jabe Thomas
9. Friday Hassler
10. Elmo Langley
11. Buddy Young
12. E.J. Trivette
13. Roy Tyner
14. J.D. McDuffie
15. Buddy Baker
16. Ed Hessert
17. Bill Seifert
18. Richard Petty
19. Ben Arnold
20. Cecil Gordon

References