Little 500 Results 1969

21st Little 500 Results
Sun Valley Speedway
Saturday, May 24, 1969

* Car qualified by Bill Morris Sanctioned by:  IMCA Fast Qualifier:  Tom York – 53.320 seconds Time of Race:  2:18:12.47Lead Changes:  7 among 7 drivers Lap Leaders:  Tommy York 1-8; Darl Harrison 9-78; Tommy York 79-97; Darl Harrison 98-196; Dick Gaines 107-306; Buzz Gregory 307-329; Bobby Black 330-390; Buzz Gregory 391-500.

POS ST # DRIVER HOMETOWN ENTRANT LAPS STATUS
1 18 57 Buzz Gregory Speedway, IN Dave Robinson 500 Running
2 6 98 Ray Wright Elkhart, IN Frank Deak 500 Running
3 11 56 Bobby Black Taylorsville, IN Jack Stillions 500 Running
4 10 14 Benny Rapp Toledo, OH Benny Rapp 498 Running
5 7 71 Dick Gaines Mitchell, IN E.M. Wilson 498 Running
6 12 29 Chuck Lynch Springfield, IL Chuck Lynch 496 Running
7 17 33 Mark Caldwell Bunker Hill, IN Mark Caldwell 486 Running
8 32 99 Bill Compton Sylvania, OH William A. Compton 485 Running
9 22 51 Luke Easter West Lafayette, IN Buckley Auto Wreck 469 Running
10 14 9 Steve Lehnert North Olmstead, OH Steve Lehnert 439 Running
11 16 4 Don Mack Grand Forks, MN Max Campbell 414 N/A
12 26 36 Jon Peddle Madison, IN Bob & Irma Jones 411 N/A
13 8 3 Jay Woodside Kansas City, MO Keith Barker 395 N/A
14 24 7 Bob Fleming Findlay, OH Bob Fleming 381 N/A
15 15 12 Johnny Auxter Lindsay, OH Johnny Auxter 359 N/A
16 29 31 Jerry Williams Sterling Heights, MI Jerry Williams 301 N/A
17 30 1* Armond Holley Pensacola, FL Bill Morris 293 N/A
18 28 89 Leon Thickstun Columbus, IN Jack Cookston 267 Fire
19 2 58 Bob Davis Dayton, OH William Foster 226 Accident
20 33 83 Butch Smith Frankfort, KY Melvin Moffett 212 N/A
21 20 11 Jim Moughan Springfield, IL Arthur Range 206 Accident
22 23 19 Gary Byers Logansport, IN Dick Kistler 200 N/A
23 3 44 Darl Harrison Bettsville, OH Dennis Maloy 195 Engine
24 27 92 Buddy Steward Grand Rapids, MI Hanley Taylor 180 N/A
25 1 26 Tommy York South Bend, IN Warren Null 172 N/A
26 19 85 Jim Eberstein Vicksburg, MI Lyle Roberts 127 N/A
27 31 0 Paul Strasser Sandusky, OH Paul Strasser 107 N/A
28 13 60 Ron Perkins Bethalto, IL Bob Perkins 93 N/A
29 9 21 Butch Wilkerson Columbus, IN James Waltz 92 N/A
30 4 41 Bobby Leever Anderson, IN Bobby Leever 73 Driveshaft
31 5 91 Allen Barr Seymour, IN Shores Brothers 34 Overheating
32 21 8 Cliff Cockrum Benton, IL Davis Racing Team 16 Accident
33 25 90 Bernie Graybeal Shelbyville, KY Davis Johnson 2 Driveline

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