21st Little 500 Qualifying Results
Sun Valley Speedway
Saturday, May 24, 1969
Fast Qualifier: Tom York – 53.320 seconds
| POS | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | ENTRANT | TIME | MARGIN |
| 1 | 26 | Tommy York | South Bend, IN | Warren Null | 53.320 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 58 | Bob Davis | Dayton, OH | William Foster | 54.020 | 0.700 |
| 3 | 44 | Darl Harrison | Bettsville, OH | Dennis Maloy | 54.420 | 1.100 |
| 4 | 41 | Bobby Leever | Anderson, IN | Bobby Leever | 54.580 | 1.260 |
| 5 | 91 | Allen Barr | Seymour, IN | Shores Brothers | 54.600 | 1.280 |
| 6 | 98 | Ray Wright | Elkhart, IN | Frank Deak | 54.740 | 1.420 |
| 7 | 71 | Dick Gaines | Mitchell, IN | E.M. Wilson | 54.770 | 1.450 |
| 8 | 3 | Jay Woodside | Kansas City, MO | Keith Barker | 54.960 | 1.640 |
| 9 | 21 | Butch Wilkerson | Columbus, IN | James Waltz | 54.960 | 1.640 |
| 10 | 14 | Benny Rapp | Toledo, OH | Benny Rapp | 55.040 | 1.720 |
| 11 | 56 | Bobby Black | Taylorsville, IN | Jack Stillions | 55.090 | 1.770 |
| 12 | 29 | Chuck Lynch | Springfield, IL | Chuck Lynch | 55.360 | 2.040 |
| 13 | 60 | Ron Perkins | Bethalto, IL | Bob Perkins | 55.450 | 2.130 |
| 14 | 9 | Steve Lehnert | North Olmstead, OH | Steve Lehnert | 55.500 | 2.180 |
| 15 | 12 | Johnny Auxter | Lindsay, OH | Johnny Auxter | 55.520 | 2.200 |
| 16 | 4 | Don Mack | Grand Forks, MN | Max Campbell | 55.530 | 2.210 |
| 17 | 33 | Mark Caldwell | Bunker Hill, IN | Mark Caldwell | 55.590 | 2.270 |
| 18 | 57 | Buzz Gregory | Speedway, IN | Dave Robinson | 55.710 | 2.390 |
| 19 | 85 | Jim Eberstein | Vicksburg, MI | Lyle Roberts | 55.710 | 2.390 |
| 20 | 11 | Jim Moughan | Springfield, IL | Arthur Range | 56.000 | 2.680 |
| 21 | 8 | Cliff Cockrum | Benton, IL | Davis Racing Team | 56.130 | 2.810 |
| 22 | 51 | Luke Easter | West Lafayette, IN | Buckley Auto Wreck | 56.160 | 2.840 |
| 23 | 19 | Gary Byers | Logansport, IN | Dick Kistler | 56.310 | 2.990 |
| 24 | 7 | Bob Fleming | Findlay, OH | Bob Fleming | 56.840 | 3.520 |
| 25 | 90 | Bernie Graybeal | Shelbyville, KY | Davis Johnson | 56.960 | 3.640 |
| 26 | 36 | Jon Peddle | Madison, IN | Bob & Irma Jones | 57.070 | 3.750 |
| 27 | 92 | Buddy Steward | Grand Rapids, MI | Hanley Taylor | 57.120 | 3.800 |
| 28 | 89 | Leon Thickstun | Columbus, IN | Jack Cookston | 57.220 | 3.900 |
| 29 | 31 | Jerry Williams | Sterling Heights, MI | Jerry Williams | 57.350 | 4.030 |
| 30 | 1 | Bill Morris | Decatur, IL | Bill Morris | 57.410 | 4.090 |
| 31 | 0 | Paul Strasser | Sandusky, OH | Paul Strasser | 57.430 | 4.110 |
| 32 | 99 | Bill Compton | Sylvania, OH | William A. Compton | 57.570 | 4.250 |
| 33 | 83 | Butch Smith | Frankfort, KY | Melvin Moffett | 57.810 | 4.490 |
