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| 1969 Motor Trend 500 |  
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| Held on February 1, 1969 at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, CA | |
| 186 L, 487.32 M, 784.176 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS Note: Drivers who competed in this race received points for both series. |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | East Tenn. Torino Cobra | 69' Ford | 186 | 103 | running | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | A.J. Foyt | Don Wagner Ford | 69' Ford | 186 | 62 | running | |
| 3 | 5 | 17 | David Pearson | East Tenn. Motor Co. | 69' Ford | 184 | 0 | running | |
| 4 | 6 | 41 | Al Unser | Robbins Electric | 69' Dodge | 183 | 0 | running | |
| 5 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | 67' Dodge | 177 | 0 | running | |
| 6 | 2 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 69' Ford | 177 | 14 | engine | ||
| 7 | 16 | 96 | Ray Elder | 67' Dodge | 172 | 0 | running | ||
| 8 | 15 | 45 | Scotty Cain | 69' Ford | 170 | 0 | running | ||
| 9 | 21 | 4 | John Sears | Carolina 500 | 67' Ford | 169 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 29 | 18 | Harold Hardesty | 66' Ford | 163 | 0 | running | ||
| 11 | 28 | 6 | Ray Johnstone | Concord Olds | 67' Olds | 163 | 0 | running | |
| 12 | 23 | 61 | Dick Bown | 69' Chevy | 160 | 0 | running | ||
| 13 | 19 | 6 | Neil Castles | 67' Plymouth | 157 | 0 | running | ||
| 14 | 33 | 19 | Henley Gray | 68' Ford | 152 | 0 | running | ||
| 15 | 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 69' Dodge | 151 | 0 | rear-end | ||
| 16 | 34 | 79 | Ranny Dodd | 67' Chevy | 143 | 0 | rear-end | ||
| 17 | 42 | 9 | Marv Sjolin | 67' Mercury | 132 | 0 | running | ||
| 18 | 7 | 97 | Mario Andretti | 69' Ford | 132 | 7 | engine | ||
| 19 | 24 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Woodfield Ford & Mercury | 66' Ford | 131 | 0 | engine | |
| 20 | 20 | 15 | Paul Dorrity | 67' Chevy | 129 | 0 | engine | ||
| 21 | 30 | 0 | Don Tarr | Auto-Man | 67' Chevy | 110 | 0 | transmission | |
| 22 | 9 | 12 | Roger McCluskey | So. Cal Plymouth Dealers | 69' Plymouth | 100 | 0 | overheating | |
| 23 | 32 | 25 | Wendell Parnell | Michael's | 66' Chevy | 87 | 0 | engine | |
| 24 | 11 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 60 Minute Cleaners | 69' Mercury | 81 | 0 | engine | |
| 25 | 31 | 143 | Frank Burnett | 67' Plymouth | 80 | 0 | transmission | ||
| 26 | 3 | 121 | Dan Gurney | Mercury Cyclone | 69' Mercury | 66 | 0 | engine | |
| 27 | 43 | 9 | Sam Rose | Orange Show Speedway | 67' Ford | 65 | 0 | rear-end | |
| 28 | 37 | 198 | Robert Link | 67' Ford | 62 | 0 | engine | ||
| 29 | 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Keith Motors | 67' Buick | 50 | 0 | engine | |
| 30 | 17 | 04 | Cliff Garner | Len Heating, Inc. | 67' Plymouth | 48 | 0 | engine | |
| 31 | 26 | 16 | Jerry Oliver | Concord Olds | 67' Olds | 48 | 0 | transmission | |
| 32 | 40 | 29 | Ralph Arnold | 66' Ford | 43 | 0 | engine | ||
| 33 | 13 | 31 | Don White | Dodge | 68' Dodge | 41 | 0 | engine | |
| 34 | 18 | 90 | Marty Kinerk | Dana | 67' Chevy | 40 | 0 | transmission | |
| 35 | 44 | 7 | Jack McCoy | 69' Dodge | 27 | 0 | transmission | ||
| 36 | 38 | 74 | Robert Hale | 66' Pontiac | 24 | 0 | engine | ||
| 37 | 10 | 11 | Parnelli Jones | 69' Ford | 22 | 0 | engine | ||
| 38 | 8 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | 69' Dodge | 22 | 0 | transmission | |
| 39 | 27 | 92 | Guy Jones | 66' Ford | 8 | 0 | engine | ||
| 40 | 22 | 106 | Dave James | 67' Plymouth | 5 | 0 | rear-end | ||
| 41 | 25 | 32 | Joe Frasson | 69' Plymouth | 3 | 0 | ignition | ||
| 42 | 39 | 88 | Jim Cook | 67' Chevy | 3 | 0 | ignition | ||
| 43 | 41 | 2 | Johnny Steele | 69' Ford | 3 | 0 | oil-leak | ||
| 44 | 36 | 8 | Bob England | 69' Chevy | 1 | 0 | engine |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Failed to Qualify: | |||||||||
| Time of Race: ??? | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: A.J. Foyt | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | |||||||||
| Average Speed: ??? mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 9 among 4 drivers - A.J. Foyt 1-27, LeeRoy Yarbrough 28, Mario Andretti 29-31, A.J. Foyt 32-50, LeeRoy Yarbrough 51-57, Mario Andretti 58-61, A.J. Foyt 62-77, Richard Petty 78-82, LeeRoy Yarbrough 83-88, Richard Petty 89-186 |
