1969 Talladega 500
Auto race run in Alabama in 1969 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 44 of 54 in the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
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 | 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 |
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