1969 Sandlapper 200

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1969 Sandlapper 200
Race details [1]
Race 45 of 54 in the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series season
Date September 18, 1969 (1969-September-18)
Official name Sandlapper 200
Location Columbia Speedway, Columbia, South Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
0.500 mi (0.804 km)
Distance 200 laps, 100 mi (160 km)
Weather Very hot with temperatures of 86 °F (30 °C); wind speeds of 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h)
Average speed 70.23 mph (113.02 km/h)
Attendance 6,500 [2]
Pole position
Driver Nord Krauskopf
Most laps led
Driver Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
Laps 131
Winner
No. 71Bobby IsaacNord Krauskopf
Television in the United States
Network untelevised
Announcers none

The 1969 Sandlapper 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 18, 1969, at Columbia Speedway in Columbia, South Carolina.

Contents

The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.

Background

Columbia Speedway was an oval racetrack located in Cayce, a suburb of Columbia, South Carolina. It was the site of auto races for NASCAR's top series from 1951 through 1971. [3] For most of its history, the racing surface was dirt. The races in April and August 1970 were two of the final three Grand National Series races ever held on a dirt track. [4]

The track was paved before hosting its last two Grand National races in 1971.

Race report

Bobby Isaac defeated Richard Petty by half a lap in front of a live audience of 6,500 NASCAR followers. [2] [5] [6] Notable crew chiefs that participated in the event were John Hill, Dick Hutcherson, Dale Inman and Harry Hyde. [7]

The first-place position of the race changed hands three times and the race lasted one hour and twenty-five minutes. [2] [5] [8] Only two caution flags were waved for 15 laps. [2] [5] While Petty would qualify for the pole position with a top speed of 73.108 miles per hour (117.656 km/h) in qualifying, the average speed of the race winner would be 70.23 miles per hour (113.02 km/h). [2] [5] [6] [8] The race was done on a dirt oval track and Isaac received $1,000 in prize winnings ($8,309 when adjusted for inflation). [2] [5] [8] There were 23 American-born drivers on the starting grid. [2]

Eldon Yarbrough, the brother of the late LeeRoy Yarbrough, would retire from NASCAR after this race with his only top ten finish in NASCAR history. [5] Wayne Gillette would withdraw from the race for reasons unknown and would finish the race in last place. [2] [5] [8] Johnny Halford would make his NASCAR debut here. [5]

Qualifying

Grid [2] No.DriverManufacturerOwner
143 Richard Petty '69 Ford Petty Enterprises
271 Bobby Isaac '69 Dodge Nord Krauskopf
34 John Sears '69 Ford L.G. DeWitt
447 Cecil Gordon '68 Ford Bill Seifert
50 Frank Warren '67 Chevrolet Don Tarr
617 David Pearson '69 Ford Holman-Moody Racing
745 Bill Seifert '68 FordBill Seifert
88 Ed Negre '67 Plymouth G.C. Spencer
948 James Hylton '69 DodgeJames Hylton
1010 Bill Champion '68 FordBill Champion
1170 J.D. McDuffie '67 BuickJ.D. McDuffie
1225 Jabe Thomas '67 Plymouth Don Robertson
1364 Elmo Langley '68 FordElmo Langley
1409 E.J. Trivette '67 Chevrolet E.C. Reid
1504 Ken Meisenhelder '67 OldsmobileKen Meisenhelder
1676 Ben Arnold '68 Ford Don Culpepper
1734 Wendell Scott '67 FordWendell Scott
1819 Henley Gray '68 Ford Harry Melton
1908 Wayne Gillette '69 ChevroletE.C. Reid
2006 Neil Castles '67 PlymouthNeil Castles

Top 10 finishers

Pos [2] GridNo.DriverManufacturerLapsWinningsLaps ledTime/Status
1271 Bobby Isaac Dodge200$1,000691:25:26
2143 Richard Petty Ford 200$600131+0.5 laps
3948 James Hylton Dodge196$4000+4 laps
434 John Sears Ford 195$3500+5 laps
52356 Eldon Yarbrough Ford 194$3250+6 laps
61364 Elmo Langley Ford 190$3000+10 laps
71170 J.D. McDuffie Buick189$2750+11 laps
81734 Wendell Scott Ford 187$2700+13 laps
9447 Cecil Gordon Ford 187$2650+13 laps
10745 Bill Seifert Ford 186$2600+14 laps

Timeline

Section reference: [2]

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References

  1. Weather information for the 1969 Sandlapper 200 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1969 Sandlapper 200 race information at Racing-Reference, retrieved 30 January 2012
  3. Columbia Speedway page of Racing-Reference website , retrieved 8 May 2007.
  4. Fielden, Greg, "NASCAR Cleans Up", Speedway Illustrated, September 2004.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1969 Sandlapper 200 race information at Race-Database.com
  6. 1 2 1969 Sandlapper 200 race information at DatabaseRacing.com
  7. Crew chief information at Racing Reference
  8. 1 2 3 4 1969 Sandlapper 200 racing information at FantasyRacingCheatSheet.com
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