1969 Daytona 500

1969 Daytona 500
Race details[1]
Race 6 of 54 in the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series season
1969 Daytona 500 program cover
1969 Daytona 500 program cover
Date February 23, 1969 (1969-02-23)
Location Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.023 km)
Distance 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)
Weather Mild with temperatures of 73 °F (23 °C); wind speeds of 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Average speed 157.95 mph (254.20 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Ray Fox
Most laps led
Driver Donnie Allison Banjo Matthews
Laps 87
Winner
No. 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson

The 1969 Daytona 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series race held on February 23, 1969, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Race report

LeeRoy Yarbrough chased down Charlie Glotzbach, who had an 11-second lead, and passed him on the final lap after starting 19th. It was the first Daytona 500 won on a last lap pass. Yarbrough won in a back-up Ford car after crashing his primary one. This would also be the second-last Daytona 500 before the NASCAR Grand National Series became the Winston Cup Series in 1971.[2] Starting in 1971, all races were to have 43 competitors maximum in a starting grid starting with the 1971 Daytona 500.

Using a grid of 51 competitors (commonplace during the 1950s and 1960s), the average speed of the race was 157.95 mph (254.20 km/h).[2]

First Daytona 500 starts for Benny Parsons, Ray Elder, Vic Elford, Richard Brickhouse, Cecil Gordon, Dick Brooks, Ben Arnold, J. D. McDuffie, and Pete Hamilton.[2] Only Daytona 500 start for George Bauer, E. J. Trivette, Swede Savage, Bobby Unser, Bill Kimmel, Billy Taylor, and Dick Poling.[2] Last Daytona 500 starts for Andy Hampton, Dub Simpson, Wayne Smith, Earl Brooks, Dick Johnson, Bobby Johns, Paul Goldsmith, and H. B. Bailey.[2]

Race results

Pos Grid No. Driver Entrant Manufacturer Laps Winnings Laps led Time/Status
1 19 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson & Associates 1969 Ford 200 $38,950 18 3:09:56
2 4 6 Charlie Glotzbach Cotton Owens 1969 Dodge 200 $18,425 51 +1 car length
3 7 27 Donnie Allison Banjo Matthews 1969 Ford 199 $13,275 87 +1 Lap
4 9 11 A. J. Foyt Jack Bowsher 1969 Ford 199 $5,800 1 +1 Lap
5 1 3 Buddy Baker Ray Fox 1969 Dodge 198 $10,050 23 +2 Laps
6 3 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody 1969 Ford 198 $5,600 0 +2 Laps
7 11 88 Benny Parsons Russ Dawson 1969 Ford 197 $2,450 0 +3 Laps
8 12 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 1969 Ford 196 $3,150 0 +4 Laps
9 51 58 Andy Hampton Ranier Racing 1969 Dodge 191 $2,500 0 +9 Laps
10 16 96 Ray Elder Fred Elder 1969 Dodge 190 $2,935 0 +10 Laps
11 23 8 Vic Elford Ranier Racing 1969 Dodge 188 $2,650 0 +12 Laps
12 21 03 Richard Brickhouse Dub Clewis 1967 Plymouth 188 $3,560 0 +12 Laps
13 31 39 Friday Hassler Friday Hassler 1967 Chevrolet 187 $3,460 0 +13 Laps
14 14 25 Jabe Thomas Don Robertson 1968 Plymouth 187 $2,495 0 +13 Laps
15 15 48 James Hylton James Hylton 1968 Dodge 185 $2,445 2 +15 Laps
16 20 06 Neil Castles Neil Castles 1969 Plymouth 185 $2,385 0 +15 Laps
17 45 30 Dave Marcis Milt Lunda 1967 Chevrolet 181 $2,260 0 +19 Laps
18 22 45 Bill Seifert Bill Seifert 1968 Ford 179 $2,335 0 +21 Laps
19 50 80 Frank Warren E. C. Reid 1967 Chevrolet 178 $2,245 0 +22 Laps
20 29 64 Elmo Langley Elmo Langley 1968 Ford 178 $2,285 0 +22 Laps
21 44 75 George Bauer Robert Schultz 1967 Dodge 176 $2,205 0 +24 Laps
22 26 44 Dub Simpson Richard Giachetti 1967 Chevrolet 176 $1,420 0 +24 Laps
23 30 10 Bill Champion Bill Champion 1968 Ford 176 $1,395 0 +24 Laps
24 39 19 Henley Gray Harry Melton 1968 Ford 173 $1,355 0 +27 Laps
25 48 0 Don Tarr Don Tarr 1967 Chevrolet 172 $1,345 0 +28 Laps
26 38 08 E. J. Trivette E. C. Reid 1969 Chevrolet 171 $1,345 0 +29 Laps
27 34 47 Cecil Gordon Bill Seifert 1968 Ford 171 $1,360 0 +29 Laps
28 13 67 Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington 1969 Dodge 170 $1,610 0 Engine
29 49 34 Wendell Scott Wendell Scott 1968 Ford 168 $1,105 0 +32 Laps
30 2 71 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf 1969 Dodge 150 $3,400 0 Crash
31 32 33 Wayne Smith Archie Smith 1969 Chevrolet 148 $1,350 0 +52 Laps
32 33 32 Dick Brooks Dick Brooks 1969 Plymouth 140 $1,345 0 Engine
33 18 29 Ramo Stott Ramo Stott 1967 Plymouth 139 $1,410 0 Engine
34 24 76 Ben Arnold Don Culpepper 1968 Ford 133 $1,370 0 Engine
35 40 26 Earl Brooks Earl Brooks 1967 Ford 130 $1,275 0 Overheating
36 10 41 Swede Savage Wood Brothers Racing 1968 Mercury 123 $2,520 0 Crash
37 27 18 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson 1968 Ford 104 $1,345 0 Oil leak
38 5 21 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers Racing 1969 Ford 103 $2,560 17 Crash
39 36 70 J. D. McDuffie J. D. McDuffie 1967 Buick 87 $2,290 0 Engine
40 43 7 Bobby Johns Shorty Johns 1967 Chevrolet 67 $1,205 0 Overheating
41 6 99 Paul Goldsmith Ray Nichels 1969 Dodge 62 $1,600 0 Crash
42 8 13 Bobby Unser Smokey Yunick 1969 Ford 56 $1,400 1 Crash
43 41 22 Bobby Allison Mario Rossi 1969 Dodge 45 $1,160 0 Engine
44 17 1 Pete Hamilton A. J. King 1969 Dodge 44 1,885 0 Crash
45 42 4 John Sears L. G. DeWitt 1967 Ford 41 $965 0 Overheating
46 46 69 Bill Kimmel Carl Manis 1969 Chevrolet 30 $900 0 Engine
47 25 36 H. B. Bailey H. B. Bailey 1969 Pontiac 24 $1,940 0 Engine
48 28 53 Billy Taylor Carl Miller 1967 Plymouth 20 $870 0 Engine
49 47 82 Dick Poling Mack Sellers 1967 Chevrolet 19 $760 0 Engine
50 37 57 Roy Mayne Ervin Pruitt 1967 Dodge 9 $725 0 Engine
51 35 23 Don Biederman Dennis Holt 1967 Ford 0 – 0 Did not start

Timeline

Section reference:[2]

  • Start of race: Buddy Baker had the pole position, so he led the other cars into the start of lap 1.
  • Lap 4: Cale Yarborough took over the lead from Buddy Baker before losing it to Buddy Baker on lap 21.
  • Lap 9: Roy Mayne had engine problems in his vehicle so he wasn't able to finish the race.
  • Lap 19: Dick Poling's vehicle suddenly had engine problems that knocked him out of the event.
  • Lap 20: Billy Taylor would finish in an abysmal 48th place due to a faulty engine.
  • Lap 21: Buddy Baker took over the lead from Cale Yarborough.
  • Lap 24: H. B. Bailey would see his day on the track cut short due to engine issues.
  • Lap 30: Bill Kimmel would be put on the sidelines due to engine problems with his vehicle.
  • Lap 34: Donnie Allison took over the lead from Buddy Baker before losing it to Buddy Baker on lap 46.
  • Lap 41: Johnny Sears managed to overheat his vehicle.
  • Lap 44: Pete Hamilton had a terminal crash, forcing him out of the race prematurely.
  • Lap 45: Bobby Allison's vehicle developed a faulty engine which caused him to finish in a despicable 43rd place.
  • Lap 47: Bobby Unser took over the lead from Buddy Baker before losing it back to Buddy Baker on lap 48.
  • Lap 56: A. J. Foyt took over the lead from Buddy Baker; Bobby Unser had a terminal crash while racing at high speeds.
  • Lap 57: Donnie Allison took over the lead from A. J. Foyt, ultimately losing it to Charlie Glotzbach on lap 119.
  • Lap 62: Paul Goldsmith had a terminal crash, forcing him to be sidelined for the remainder of the event.
  • Lap 67: Bobby Johns managed to overheat his vehicle.
  • Lap 87: J. D. McDuffie fell out with engine failure while racing at competitive speeds.
  • Lap 103: Cale Yarborough had a terminal crash, forcing him to accept a miserable 38th place.
  • Lap 104: Dick Johnson had an oil leak in his vehicle, rendering his vehicle unsafe to drive in.
  • Lap 119: Charlie Glotzbach took over the lead from Donnie Allison.
  • Lap 123: Swede Savage had a terminal crash that would knock him out of the race.
  • Lap 130: Earl Brooks managed to overheat his vehicle from the trials and tribulations of high-speed driving.
  • Lap 133: Ben Arnold's engine could not take any more racing and developed problems.
  • Lap 139: Donnie Allison took over the lead from Charlie Glotzbach.
  • Lap 140: Dick Brooks' engine had seen better moments of the race and stopped working completely.
  • Lap 146: Charlie Glotzback took over the lead from Donnie Allison.
  • Lap 150: Bobby Isaac had a terminal crash.
  • Lap 153: Ben Arnold's vehicle would release a dangerous amount of debris, ending full-speed racing until lap 157.
  • Lap 155: Donnie Allison took over the lead from Charlie Glotzbach.
  • Lap 161: LeeRoy Yarbrough took over the lead from Donnie Allison.
  • Lap 170: Buddy Harrington fell out with engine failure.
  • Lap 178: Charlie Glotzbach took over the lead from LeeRoy Yarbrough.
  • Lap 200: LeeRoy Yarbrough took over the lead from Charlie Glotzbach.
  • Finish: LeeRoy Yarbrough was officially declared the winner of the event.

References

  1. ^ "Weather of the 1969 Daytona 500". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved June 24, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e f "1969 Daytona 500 race information". Racing Reference. Retrieved June 24, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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