1969 Rockingham Speedway Events
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- 1969 American 500
- The images in this collection document the 1969 American 500, a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held at the Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, on October 26, 1969. Driving a 1969 Ford, LeeRoy Yarbrough finished first, with David Pearson, Buddy Baker, Dave Marcis, John Sears, Dick Brooks, Hoss Ellington, Ed Negre, Wendell Scott, and Neil Castles rounding out the top ten. Lennie Pond made his NASCAR debut in this race.