Race 44 of 54 in the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series season
1969 Talladega 500 program cover
Date
September 14, 1969 (1969-September-14)
Official name
Talladega 500
Location
Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.660 mi (4.280 km)
Distance
188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km)
Weather
Very hot with temperatures approaching 82.9 °F (28.3 °C); wind speeds up to 5.1 miles per hour (8.2 km/h)[2]
Average speed
153.778 miles per hour (247.482 km/h)
Attendance
62,000[1]
Pole position
Driver
Bobby Isaac
K&K Insurance Racing
Most laps led
Driver
Jim Vandiver
Ray Fox Racing
Laps
102
Winner
No. 99
Richard Brickhouse
Nichels Engineering
Television in the United States
Network
untelevised
Announcers
none
Motor car race
The inaugural race in the Talladega 500 (now Yellawood 500) series was held on September 14, 1969, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama, USA.[3]
^ abRacing-Reference.info - 1969 Talladega 500 Race Results at Racing Reference
^The Old Farmers' Almanac - 1969 Talladega 500 Weather information at The Old Farmers' Almanac
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