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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1969
Page
32
Richard Petty arrives at Charlotte Motor Speedway on a hot race day, signs up for the Firecracker 400, and shares a locker room scene with his family before the World 600. He notes nerves fade with experience as Lee Roy Yarbrough wins after a dramatic engine failure near the homestretch.
Lee Roy Yarbrough won the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, earning about 30 000 dollars. He drove a 1969 Mercury Cyclone to finish two laps ahead of Bobby Allison, averaging 134.000 mph. Only two factory-backed cars were running at the finish, with Paschal's 1967 record noted.
Lee Roy Yarbrough in a Mercury Cyclone won the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway as Delores Nab celebrated a birthday and received a mink promised for victory. The race featured 75,000 fans, 13 lead changes, and multiple cautions including Dave Pearson’s crash. Yarbrough’s win boosted season earnings toward the money record, with Indy 500 duties looming.
The record lists numerous drivers and cars across locations including Columbia South Carolina Hueytown Alabama and North Miami Beach Florida. Entries mention Ford models with prices and locations such as Charlotte Richmond Martinsville and Spartanburg along with a race time of 4 hours 27 minutes 56 seconds and a speed of 194 000 miles per hour.
A. J. Foyt won the pole for the Memorial Day Indy 500 at Indianapolis with a 170.568 mph lap. The field of 33 included only two foreign drivers after Lotus withdrew due to wheel hub safety concerns. Denis Hulme and Jack Brabham were the remaining non American entrants as Chapman cited safety concerns.
Bert Yancey wins the Atlanta Classic after a playoff with Bruce Devlin. Yancey sinks a 10-foot birdie on 18 to force sudden death, then a seven-foot birdie on the second playoff hole to claim the $23,000 prize and push 1969 earnings to $50,323. Devlin bogeyed 16 and 17 after leading, and both finished 72-hole totals tied at 69.
In Charlotte, Pearson walks away from a dramatic lap 13 crash atop the guardrail during the World 600. He relays fear of flying and notes trouble after engine blowouts, with teammates and rivals like Sears and Allison also involved in violent incidents and car damage.
Nino Benvenuti world middleweight champion with a 2-1 edge over Dick Tiger in a nontitle 10 round bout in New York. Winner could earn a shot at Bob Foster’s light heavyweight title and a purse potential of 150 000 to 200 000. Tiger seeks revenge after losing his crown to Foster and is eager for a rematch.
Prospect Kentucky AP Wright wins the Bluegrass Invitational Golf Tournament securing a 2 325 prize. This is her first win in nine starts this year signaling a strong return for veteran golfer Mickey Wright from Dallas. She defeats Betsy Rawls in a sudden death playoff to capture the title after 54 holes.
Jim Paschal of High Point North Carolina led the Baton Rouge 300 in a Javelin with a 14 second edge over Bob Tullos of Falls Church Virginia when rain halted the event after 177 laps. Buck Baker of Charlotte North Carolina in a Camaro was third as caution flags and rain caused delays with no serious injuries reported.
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