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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "1969 Alabama 200 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ↑ Race Results at Montgomery Speedway, Racing-Reference.info, retrieved 2009-11-24
- 1 2 3 4 "1969 Alabama 200 racing results (second reference)". Hard Core Race Fans. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- 1 2 "1969 Alabama 200 additional yellow flags information". Race Database. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- 1 2 "1969 Alabama 200 racing results (third reference)". Everything Stock Car. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ↑ "Prize winnings information". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
| Preceded by 1969 Georgia 500 | NASCAR Grand National Series Season 1969 | Succeeded by 1969 Motor Trend 500 |