| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 51 of 54 in the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 Layout of Rockingham Speedway | |||
| Date | October 26, 1969 | ||
| Official name | American 500 | ||
| Location | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.017 mi (1.636 km) | ||
| Distance | 492 laps, 500 mi (804 km) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures reaching a high of 73.4 °F (23.0 °C); wind speeds reaching a maximum speed of 1.90 miles per hour (3.06 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 111.938 miles per hour (180.147 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 33,800[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Nichels Engineering | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Laps | 213 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1969 American 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on October 26, 1969, at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina.
A lot of the more notable NASCAR Cup Series drivers of this era failed to finish the race. Richard Petty tore his car up hitting the wall and the repairs were not enough to continue.
- ^ "1969 American 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "1969 American 500 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-03-09.