| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 54 in the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 Layout of Riverside International Raceway (1969-1988 version) | |||
| Date | February 1, 1969 | ||
| Official name | Motor Trend 500 | ||
| Location | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.700 mi (4.345 km) | ||
| Distance | 186 laps, 502 mi (808 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 55.9 °F (13.3 °C); wind speeds of 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 110.323 miles per hour (177.548 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 46,300 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Jack Bowsher & Associates | ||
| Time | 88.07 seconds | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Laps | 103 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Untelevised | ||
| Announcers | None | ||
The 1969 Motor Trend 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on February 1, 1969, at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.
The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.
The Permatex 200 for sportsman cars was run as a companion event. The winner after a 10 year break from motorsports was Hershel McGriff, 2nd was Ron Grable, followed by Clem Proctor, J.R. Skinner and Vic Irvan, Ron Hornaday Sr. was 6th.
- ^ "1969 Motor Trend 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "1969 Motor Trend 500 pole qualifying time". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ "1969 Motor Trend 500 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-12.