1969 World 600
The 1969 World 600, the 10th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that took place on May 25, 1969, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 54 in the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
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Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | May 25, 1969 | ||
| Official name | World 600 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | ||
| Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (804 km) | ||
| Weather | Very hot with temperatures of 84 °F (29 °C); wind speeds of 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 134.361 miles per hour (216.233 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 75,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Banjo Matthews | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson | |
| Laps | 274 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
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