Daytona 500

Daytona International Speedway — January 1, 1969

LeeRoy Yarbrough
Winner
200
Laps
50
Entries
8
Leaders

LeeRoy Yarbrough won the 1969 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on January 1, 1969, leading 18 of 200 laps. Charlie Glotzbach finished second; Donnie Allison rounded out the podium. The race featured 8 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1969
Season
1969
Leaders
8 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 19 +18 LeeRoy Yarbrough
2 4 +2 Charlie Glotzbach
3 7 +4 Donnie Allison
4 9 +5 A.J. Foyt
5 1 -4 Buddy Baker
6 3 -3 David Pearson
7 11 +4 Benny Parsons
8 12 +4 Richard Petty
9 50 +41 Andy Hampton
10 16 +6 Ray Elder
11 23 +12 Vic Elford
12 21 +9 Richard Brickhouse
13 31 +18 Friday Hassler
14 14 Jabe Thomas
15 15 James Hylton
16 20 +4 Neil Castles
17 44 +27 Dave Marcis
18 22 +4 Bill Seifert
19 39 +20 Frank Warren
20 29 +9 Elmo Langley
21 43 +22 George Bauer
22 26 +4 Dub Simpson
23 30 +7 Bill Champion
24 38 +14 Henley Gray
25 47 +22 Don Tarr
26 37 +11 E.J. Trivette
27 34 +7 Cecil Gordon
28 13 -15 Buddy Arrington
29 48 +19 Wendell Scott
30 2 -28 Bobby Isaac
31 32 +1 Wayne Smith
32 33 +1 Dick Brooks
33 18 -15 Ramo Stott
34 24 -10 Ben Arnold
35 49 +14 Earl Brooks
36 10 -26 Swede Savage
37 27 -10 Dick Johnson (California)
38 5 -33 Cale Yarborough
39 35 -4 J.D. McDuffie
40 42 +2 Bobby Johns
41 6 -35 Paul Goldsmith
42 8 -34 Bobby Unser
43 40 -3 Bobby Allison
44 17 -27 Pete Hamilton
45 41 -4 John Sears
46 45 -1 Bill Kimmel
47 25 -22 H.B. Bailey
48 28 -20 Billy Taylor
49 46 -3 Dick Poling
50 36 -14 Roy Mayne

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Who won the 1969 Daytona 500?
LeeRoy Yarbrough won the 1969 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway driving for Junior Johnson & Associates.
Where was the 1969 Daytona 500 held?
The 1969 Daytona 500 was held at Daytona International Speedway on January 1, 1969.