NASCAR in the 1969 season. Full information

21st season of the NASCAR proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 17th November to 7th December in 1969, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of NASCAR!

Beginners of the season: Dick Brooks , Lennie Pond , Sherral Pruitt , Dick Poling , John Kennedy , Pete Hazelwood , Danny Turner , Ed Hessert , John Kenney , Buddy Young , Gerald Chamberlain , Bob Ashbrook , Wayne Gillette , George Ashbrook , James Cox , Dick Watson , Mack Sellers , Ron Grana , Bill Massuch , J.C. Spradley , Johnny Halford , Dave Alonzo , Jim Lineberger , Bill Shirey , J.C. Yarborough , Larry Baumel

List of races and tracks in the 1969 season

Race Winner Track Race Start
Macon NASCAR 1968 Macon NASCAR Race 1 Richard Petty
Plymouth Roadrunner, #43
Middle Georgia 17th November 1968
Montgomery NASCAR 1968 Montgomery NASCAR Bobby Allison
Plymouth ? 1969, #14
Montgomery 8th December 1968
Riverside NASCAR 1969 Riverside NASCAR Richard Petty
Ford Torino, #43
Riverside 1st February 1969
Daytona NASCAR 1969 Daytona NASCAR Race 1 David Pearson
Ford Torino, #17
Daytona 20th February 1969
Daytona NASCAR 1969 Daytona NASCAR Race 2 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Daytona 20th February 1969
Daytona 500 1969 Daytona 500 LeeRoy Yarbrough
Ford Torino, #98
Daytona 23rd February 1969
North Carolina NASCAR 1969 North Carolina NASCAR Race 1 David Pearson
Ford Torino, #17
North Carolina 9th March 1969
Augusta NASCAR 1969 Augusta NASCAR Race 1 David Pearson
Ford Torino, #17
Augusta 16th March 1969
Bristol NASCAR 1969 Bristol NASCAR Race 1 Bobby Allison
Dodge Charger, #22
Bristol 23rd March 1969
Atlanta NASCAR 1969 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1 Cale Yarborough
Mercury ? 1969, #21
Atlanta 30th March 1969
Columbia NASCAR 1969 Columbia NASCAR Race 1 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Columbia Speedway 3rd April 1969
Hickory NASCAR 1969 Hickory NASCAR Race 1 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Hickory Speedway 6th April 1969
Greenville NASCAR 1969 Greenville NASCAR Race 1 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Greenville-Pickens 8th April 1969
Richmond NASCAR 1969 Richmond NASCAR Race 1 David Pearson
Ford Torino, #17
Richmond 13th April 1969
North Wilkesboro NASCAR 1969 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 1 Bobby Allison
Dodge ? 1969, #22
North Wilkesboro 20th April 1969
Martinsville NASCAR 1969 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1 Richard Petty , James Hylton
Ford Torino, #43
Martinsville 27th April 1969
Weaverville NASCAR 1969 Weaverville NASCAR Race 1 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Weaverville 4th May 1969
Darlington NASCAR 1969 Darlington NASCAR Race 1 LeeRoy Yarbrough
Mercury ? 1969, #98
Darlington 10th May 1969
Beltsville NASCAR 1969 Beltsville NASCAR Race 1 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Beltsville 16th May 1969
Hampton NASCAR 1969 Hampton NASCAR David Pearson
Ford Torino, #17
Hampton 17th May 1969
World 600 1969 World 600 LeeRoy Yarbrough
Mercury ? 1969, #98
Charlotte 25th May 1969
Macon NASCAR 1969 Macon NASCAR Race 2 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Middle Georgia 1st June 1969
Maryville NASCAR 1969 Maryville NASCAR Race 1 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Maryville 5th June 1969
Michigan NASCAR 1969 Michigan NASCAR Race 1 Cale Yarborough
Mercury ? 1969, #21
Michigan 15th June 1969
Kingsport NASCAR 1969 Kingsport NASCAR Richard Petty
Ford Torino, #43
Kingsport 19th June 1969
Greenville NASCAR 1969 Greenville NASCAR Race 2 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Greenville-Pickens 21st June 1969
Raleigh NASCAR 1969 Raleigh NASCAR David Pearson
Ford Torino, #17
State Fairgrounds 26th June 1969
Daytona NASCAR 1969 Daytona NASCAR Race 3 LeeRoy Yarbrough
Ford Torino, #98
Daytona 4th July 1969
Dover Downs NASCAR 1969 Dover Downs NASCAR Richard Petty
Ford Torino, #43
Dover Downs 6th July 1969
Thompson NASCAR 1969 Thompson NASCAR David Pearson
Ford Torino, #17
Thompson Speedway 10th July 1969
Trenton NASCAR 1969 Trenton NASCAR David Pearson
Ford Torino, #17
Trenton 13th July 1969
Beltsville NASCAR 1969 Beltsville NASCAR Race 2 Richard Petty
Ford Torino, #43
Beltsville 15th July 1969
Bristol NASCAR 1969 Bristol NASCAR Race 2 David Pearson , Richard Petty
Ford Torino, #17
Bristol 20th July 1969
Nashville NASCAR 1969 Nashville NASCAR Richard Petty
Ford Torino, #43
Nashville Fairgrounds 26th July 1969
Maryville NASCAR 1969 Maryville NASCAR Race 2 Richard Petty
Ford Torino, #43
Maryville 27th July 1969
Atlanta NASCAR 1969 Atlanta NASCAR Race 2 LeeRoy Yarbrough
Ford Torino, #98
Atlanta 10th August 1969
Michigan NASCAR 1969 Michigan NASCAR Race 2 David Pearson
Ford Torino, #17
Michigan 17th August 1969
South Boston NASCAR 1969 South Boston NASCAR Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
South Boston 21st August 1969
Winston-Salem NASCAR 1969 Winston-Salem NASCAR Richard Petty
Ford Torino, #43
Winston-Salem 22nd August 1969
Weaverville NASCAR 1969 Weaverville NASCAR Race 2 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Weaverville 24th August 1969
Darlington NASCAR 1969 Darlington NASCAR Race 2 LeeRoy Yarbrough
Ford Torino, #98
Darlington 1st September 1969
Hickory NASCAR 1969 Hickory NASCAR Race 2 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Hickory Speedway 5th September 1969
Richmond NASCAR 1969 Richmond NASCAR Race 2 Bobby Allison
Dodge ? 1969, #22
Richmond 7th September 1969
Talladega NASCAR 1969 Talladega NASCAR Richard Brickhouse
Dodge Daytona, #99
Talladega 14th September 1969
Columbia NASCAR 1969 Columbia NASCAR Race 2 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Columbia Speedway 18th September 1969
Martinsville NASCAR 1969 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2 Richard Petty
Ford Torino, #43
Martinsville 28th September 1969
North Wilkesboro NASCAR 1969 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 2 David Pearson
Ford Torino, #17
North Wilkesboro 5th October 1969
Charlotte NASCAR 1969 Charlotte NASCAR Donnie Allison
Ford ? 1969, #27
Charlotte 12th October 1969
Savannah NASCAR 1969 Savannah NASCAR Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Savannah Speedway 17th October 1969
Augusta NASCAR 1969 Augusta NASCAR Race 2 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1969, #71
Augusta 19th October 1969
North Carolina NASCAR 1969 North Carolina NASCAR Race 2 LeeRoy Yarbrough
Ford Torino, #98
North Carolina 26th October 1969
Jefferson NASCAR 1969 Jefferson NASCAR Bobby Isaac
Dodge Charger, #71
Jeffco Speedway 2nd November 1969
Macon NASCAR 1969 Macon NASCAR Race 3 Bobby Allison
Dodge Charger, #22
Middle Georgia 9th November 1969
Texas NASCAR 1969 Texas NASCAR Bobby Isaac
Dodge Daytona, #71
Texas World Speedway 7th December 1969

Drivers championship 1969

David Pearson

United States

Champion

Richard Petty

United States

2nd place

James Hylton

United States

3rd place

List of all drivers for the 1969 season

Name Points
David Pearson 4170
Richard Petty 3813
James Hylton 3750
Neil Castles 3530
Elmo Langley 3383
Bobby Isaac 3301
John Sears 3166
Jabe Thomas 3103
Wendell Scott 3015
Cecil Gordon 3002
E.J. Trivette 2988
Bill Champion 2813
Bill Seifert 2765
J.D. McDuffie 2741
Ben Arnold 2736
LeeRoy Yarbrough 2712
Henley Gray 2517
Earl Brooks 2454
Dave Marcis 2348
Bobby Allison 2055
Dick Brooks 1780
Buddy Baker 1769
Cale Yarborough 1715
Donnie Allison 1662
Richard Brickhouse 1660
G.C. Spencer 1562
Ed Negre 1465
Friday Hassler 1421
Frank Warren 1299
Hoss Ellington 1210
Roy Tyner 1191
Ed Hessert 1113
Buddy Arrington 1099
Dick Johnson 1055
Buddy Young 981
Dub Simpson 959
Charlie Glotzbach 944
Roy Mayne 924
Wayne Smith 922
Paul Goldsmith 892
Don Tarr 855
Ken Meisenhelder 627
Pete Hazelwood 598
Sonny Hutchins 535
Wayne Gillette 509
Paul Dean Holt 485
Johnny Halford 465
Ray Elder 433
John Kennedy 417
Dick Poling 408
Bobby Mausgrover 403
Coo Coo Marlin 375
H.B. Bailey 372
Bobby Johns 360
Walson Gardner 285
Benny Parsons 183
Bob Ashbrook 147
Roy Hallquist 147
Larry Baumel 138
James Cox 138
Bill Shirey 137
Bill Dennis 133
Scotty Cain 129
Ervin Pruitt 128
Homer Newland 117
Danny Turner 112
Ron Grana 102
Don Tomberlin 99
Ramo Stott 96
Sam McQuagg 90
Dave Alonzo 87
J.C. Spradley 84
Bill Massuch 78
George Ashbrook 76
Ray Hendrick 76
Worth McMillion 74
Mack Sellers 73
J.C. Yarborough 61
Bobby Wawak 60
Larry Hess 57
Paul Connors 54
Jim Lineberger 51
Lennie Pond 51
James Sears 51
Billy Taylor 46
Clyde Lynn 45
Don Biederman 43
Gerald Chamberlain 39
Tommy Gale 39
Dick Watson 34
Red Farmer 31
Sherral Pruitt 29
Jack Etheridge 27
Buster Sexton 27
Jim Vandiver 24
John Kenney 24
Bob Cooper 21

List of all cars in the 1969 season