The track was built by NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr. to host racing that was being held at the former Daytona Beach Road Course and opened with the first Daytona 500 in 1959.[4] The speedway has been renovated three times, with the infield renovated in 2004,[5] and the track repaved in 1978 and 2010.[6]
The Daytona 500 is regarded as the most important and prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar.[7] It is also the series' first race of the year; this phenomenon is virtually unique in sports, which tend to have championships or other major events at the end of the season rather than the start. Since 1995, U.S. television ratings for the Daytona 500 have been the highest for any auto race of the year, surpassing the traditional leader, the Indianapolis 500 which in turn greatly surpasses the Daytona 500 in in-track attendance and international viewing. The 2006 Daytona 500 attracted the sixth largest average live global TV audience of any sporting event that year with 20 million viewers.[8]
Race report
LeeRoy Yarbrough chased down Charlie Glotzbach, who had an 11-second lead, and passed him on the final lap after starting 19th. It was the first Daytona 500 won on a last lap pass. Yarbrough won in a back-up Ford car after crashing his primary one. This would also be the second-last Daytona 500 before the NASCAR Grand National Series became the Winston Cup Series in 1971.[9] Starting in 1971, all races were to have 43 competitors maximum in a starting grid starting with the 1971 Daytona 500.
Using a grid of 51 competitors (commonplace during the 1950s and 1960s), the average speed of the race was 157.95 miles per hour (254.20 km/h).[9]
First Daytona 500 starts for Benny Parsons, Ray Elder, Vic Elford, Richard Brickhouse, Cecil Gordon, Dick Brooks, Ben Arnold, J. D. McDuffie, and Pete Hamilton.[9] Only Daytona 500 start for George Bauer, E. J. Trivette, Swede Savage, Bobby Unser, Bill Kimmel, Billy Taylor, and Dick Poling.[9] Last Daytona 500 starts for Andy Hampton, Dub Simpson, Wayne Smith, Earl Brooks, Dick Johnson, Bobby Johns, Paul Goldsmith, and H. B. Bailey.[9]
Start of race: Buddy Baker had the pole position, so he led the other cars into the start of lap 1.
Lap 4: Cale Yarborough took over the lead from Buddy Baker before losing it to Buddy Baker on lap 21.
Lap 9: Roy Mayne had engine problems in his vehicle so he wasn't able to finish the race.
Lap 19: Dick Poling's vehicle suddenly had engine problems that knocked him out of the event.
Lap 20: Billy Taylor would finish in an abysmal 48th place due to a faulty engine.
Lap 21: Buddy Baker took over the lead from Cale Yarborough.
Lap 24: H.B. Bailey would see his day on the track cut short due to engine issues.
Lap 30: Bill Kimmel would be put on the sidelines due to engine problems with his vehicle.
Lap 34: Donnie Allison took over the lead from Buddy Baker before losing it to Buddy Baker on lap 46.
Lap 41: Johnny Sears managed to overheat his vehicle.
Lap 44: Pete Hamilton had a terminal crash, forcing him out of the race prematurely.
Lap 45: Bobby Allison's vehicle developed a faulty engine which caused him to finish in a despicable 43rd place.
Lap 47: Bobby Unser took over the lead from Buddy Baker before losing it back to Buddy Baker on lap 48.
Lap 56: A.J. Foyt took over the lead from Buddy Baker; Bobby Unser had a terminal crash while racing at high speeds.
Lap 57: Donnie Allison took over the lead from A.J. Foyt, ultimately losing it to Charlie Glotzbach on lap 119.
Lap 62: Paul Goldsmith had a terminal crash, forcing him to be sidelined for the remainder of the event.
Lap 67: Bobby Johns managed to overheat his vehicle.
Lap 87: J.D. McDuffie fell out with engine failure while racing at competitive speeds.
Lap 103: Cale Yarborough had a terminal crash, forcing him to accept a miserable 38th place.
Lap 104: Dick Johnson had an oil leak in his vehicle, rendering his vehicle unsafe to drive in.
Lap 119: Charlie Glotzbach took over the lead from Donnie Allison.
Lap 123: Swede Savage had a terminal crash that would knock him out of the race.
Lap 130: Earl Brooks managed to overheat his vehicle from the trials and tribulations of high-speed driving.
Lap 133: Ben Arnold's engine could not take any more racing and developed problems.
Lap 139: Donnie Allison took over the lead from Charlie Glotzbach.
Lap 140: Dick Brooks' engine had seen better moments of the race and stopped working completely.
Lap 146: Charlie Glotzback took over the lead from Donnie Allison.
Lap 150: Bobby Isaac had a terminal crash.
Lap 153: Ben Arnold's vehicle would release a dangerous amount of debris, ending full-speed racing until lap 157.
Lap 155: Donnie Allison took over the lead from Charlie Glotzbach.
Lap 161: LeeRoy Yarbrough took over the lead from Donnie Allison.
Lap 170: Buddy Harrington fell out with engine failure.
Lap 178: Charlie Glotzbach took over the lead from LeeRoy Yarbrough.
Lap 200: LeeRoy Yarbrough took over the lead from Charlie Glotzbach.
Finish: LeeRoy Yarbrough was officially declared the winner of the event.
References
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^. NASCAR. Turner Sports. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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^. InternationalSpeedwayCorporation.com. International Speedway Corporation. June 14, 2015. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
^"Daytona Announces Facility Renovation Plans, No Track Alterations". Roadracing World. Lake Elsinore, California: Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. March 24, 2004. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
^. DaytonaInternationalSpeedway.com. Daytona Beach, Florida: Daytona International Speedway. April 24, 2010. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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The 1969 Daytona 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series race held on February 23 1969 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida 1969 Daytona 500Race details 1 Race 6 of 54 in the 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series season1969 Daytona 500 program coverDateFebruary 23 1969 1969 02 23 LocationDaytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach Florida U S CoursePermanent racing facility2 5 mi 4 023 km Distance200 laps 500 mi 804 672 km WeatherMild with temperatures of 73 F 23 C wind speeds of 12 miles per hour 19 km h Average speed157 95 mph 254 20 km h Pole positionDriverBuddy BakerRay FoxMost laps ledDriverDonnie AllisonBanjo MatthewsLaps87WinnerNo 98LeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Contents 1 Background 2 Race report 2 1 Top 10 finishers 3 Timeline 4 ReferencesBackground Edit Daytona International Speedway pictured in 2015 the track where the race was held Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach Florida that is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races the others being Michigan International Speedway Auto Club Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pocono Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway 2 The standard track at Daytona is a four turn superspeedway that is 2 5 miles 4 0 km long The track also features two other layouts that utilize portions of the primary high speed tri oval such as a 3 56 mile 5 73 km sports car course and a 2 95 mile 4 75 km motorcycle course 3 The track s 180 acre 73 ha infield includes the 29 acre 12 ha Lake Lloyd which has hosted powerboat racing The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation citation needed The track was built by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr to host racing that was being held at the former Daytona Beach Road Course and opened with the first Daytona 500 in 1959 4 The speedway has been renovated three times with the infield renovated in 2004 5 and the track repaved in 1978 and 2010 6 The Daytona 500 is regarded as the most important and prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar 7 It is also the series first race of the year this phenomenon is virtually unique in sports which tend to have championships or other major events at the end of the season rather than the start Since 1995 U S television ratings for the Daytona 500 have been the highest for any auto race of the year surpassing the traditional leader the Indianapolis 500 which in turn greatly surpasses the Daytona 500 in in track attendance and international viewing The 2006 Daytona 500 attracted the sixth largest average live global TV audience of any sporting event that year with 20 million viewers 8 Race report EditLeeRoy Yarbrough chased down Charlie Glotzbach who had an 11 second lead and passed him on the final lap after starting 19th It was the first Daytona 500 won on a last lap pass Yarbrough won in a back up Ford car after crashing his primary one This would also be the second last Daytona 500 before the NASCAR Grand National Series became the Winston Cup Series in 1971 9 Starting in 1971 all races were to have 43 competitors maximum in a starting grid starting with the 1971 Daytona 500 Using a grid of 51 competitors commonplace during the 1950s and 1960s the average speed of the race was 157 95 miles per hour 254 20 km h 9 First Daytona 500 starts for Benny Parsons Ray Elder Vic Elford Richard Brickhouse Cecil Gordon Dick Brooks Ben Arnold J D McDuffie and Pete Hamilton 9 Only Daytona 500 start for George Bauer E J Trivette Swede Savage Bobby Unser Bill Kimmel Billy Taylor and Dick Poling 9 Last Daytona 500 starts for Andy Hampton Dub Simpson Wayne Smith Earl Brooks Dick Johnson Bobby Johns Paul Goldsmith and H B Bailey 9 Top 10 finishers Edit Pos 9 Grid No Driver Manufacturer Laps Laps led Money Time Status1 19 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 200 18 38 950 3 09 562 4 6 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 200 51 18 425 1 car length3 7 27 Donnie Allison Ford 199 87 13 275 1 lap4 9 11 A J Foyt Ford 199 1 5 800 1 lap5 1 3 Buddy Baker Dodge 198 23 10 050 2 laps6 3 17 David Pearson Ford 198 0 5 600 2 laps7 11 88 Benny Parsons Ford 197 0 2 450 3 laps8 12 43 Richard Petty Ford 196 0 3 150 4 laps9 51 58 Andy Hampton Dodge 191 0 2 500 9 laps10 16 96 Ray Elder Dodge 190 0 2 395 10 lapsTimeline EditSection reference 9 Start of race Buddy Baker had the pole position so he led the other cars into the start of lap 1 Lap 4 Cale Yarborough took over the lead from Buddy Baker before losing it to Buddy Baker on lap 21 Lap 9 Roy Mayne had engine problems in his vehicle so he wasn t able to finish the race Lap 19 Dick Poling s vehicle suddenly had engine problems that knocked him out of the event Lap 20 Billy Taylor would finish in an abysmal 48th place due to a faulty engine Lap 21 Buddy Baker took over the lead from Cale Yarborough Lap 24 H B Bailey would see his day on the track cut short due to engine issues Lap 30 Bill Kimmel would be put on the sidelines due to engine problems with his vehicle Lap 34 Donnie Allison took over the lead from Buddy Baker before losing it to Buddy Baker on lap 46 Lap 41 Johnny Sears managed to overheat his vehicle Lap 44 Pete Hamilton had a terminal crash forcing him out of the race prematurely Lap 45 Bobby Allison s vehicle developed a faulty engine which caused him to finish in a despicable 43rd place Lap 47 Bobby Unser took over the lead from Buddy Baker before losing it back to Buddy Baker on lap 48 Lap 56 A J Foyt took over the lead from Buddy Baker Bobby Unser had a terminal crash while racing at high speeds Lap 57 Donnie Allison took over the lead from A J Foyt ultimately losing it to Charlie Glotzbach on lap 119 Lap 62 Paul Goldsmith had a terminal crash forcing him to be sidelined for the remainder of the event Lap 67 Bobby Johns managed to overheat his vehicle Lap 87 J D McDuffie fell out with engine failure while racing at competitive speeds Lap 103 Cale Yarborough had a terminal crash forcing him to accept a miserable 38th place Lap 104 Dick Johnson had an oil leak in his vehicle rendering his vehicle unsafe to drive in Lap 119 Charlie Glotzbach took over the lead from Donnie Allison Lap 123 Swede Savage had a terminal crash that would knock him out of the race Lap 130 Earl Brooks managed to overheat his vehicle from the trials and tribulations of high speed driving Lap 133 Ben Arnold s engine could not take any more racing and developed problems Lap 139 Donnie Allison took over the lead from Charlie Glotzbach Lap 140 Dick Brooks engine had seen better moments of the race and stopped working completely Lap 146 Charlie Glotzback took over the lead from Donnie Allison Lap 150 Bobby Isaac had a terminal crash Lap 153 Ben Arnold s vehicle would release a dangerous amount of debris ending full speed racing until lap 157 Lap 155 Donnie Allison took over the lead from Charlie Glotzbach Lap 161 LeeRoy Yarbrough took over the lead from Donnie Allison Lap 170 Buddy Harrington fell out with engine failure Lap 178 Charlie Glotzbach took over the lead from LeeRoy Yarbrough Lap 200 LeeRoy Yarbrough took over the lead from Charlie Glotzbach Finish LeeRoy Yarbrough was officially declared the winner of the event References Edit Weather of the 1969 Daytona 500 The Old Farmers Almanac Archived from the original on 2013 07 01 Retrieved 2013 06 24 Race Tracks NASCAR Turner Sports Archived from the original on June 28 2011 Retrieved November 23 2015 Track facts DaytonaInternationalSpeedway com Daytona International Speedway Archived from the original on September 23 2015 Retrieved November 23 2015 The History of ISC InternationalSpeedwayCorporation com International Speedway Corporation June 14 2015 Archived from the original on December 1 2017 Retrieved November 23 2015 Daytona Announces Facility Renovation Plans No Track Alterations Roadracing World Lake Elsinore California Roadracing World Publishing Inc March 24 2004 Retrieved November 23 2015 Daytona International Speedway set to repave following the Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca Cola DaytonaInternationalSpeedway com Daytona Beach Florida Daytona International Speedway April 24 2010 Archived from the original on September 23 2015 Retrieved November 24 2015 What Makes Daytona Special Daytona International Speedway May 10 2012 2 51 minutes in YouTube Archived from the original on 2021 12 20 World s most watched TV sports events 2006 Rank amp Trends report Initiative January 19 2007 Archived from the original on February 8 2007 Retrieved November 24 2015 a b c d e f g 1969 Daytona 500 race information Racing Reference Archived from the original on 2013 07 01 Retrieved 2013 06 24 Preceded by1969 Motor Trend 500 NASCAR Grand National Series Season1969 Succeeded by1969 Carolina 500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1969 Daytona 500 amp oldid 1087423325, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
