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1970 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 4 of 46
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$143,655Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 CL SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 20Min 32Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:24Average Speed:149.601 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:6 For 45 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughPlymouth:9
Car No.:#40 PlymouthCar No.:#21 MercuryFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Maurice PettyCrew Chief:Leonard WoodChevrolet:0
Laps Led:13 of 200Pole Speed:194.015 MPH

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Official 1970 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1940 Pete HamiltonPete Hamilton7-Up Running020013
23117 David PearsonDavid PearsonEast Tennessee Motor CompanyRunning020082
3622 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning01996
4499 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachDow ChemicalsRunning019936
5371 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning019830
61014 Richard BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseBill Ellis (Car Owner)Running01980
73459 Jim HurtubiseJim HurtubisePistone RacingRunning01970
8157 Ramo StottRamo StottRamo Stott (Car Owner)Running01942
9598 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingRunning01931
103330 Dave MarcisDave MarcisWinter Park DodgeRunning01930
111296 Ray ElderRay ElderFred Elder (Car Owner)Running01890
123506 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning01880
13855 Tiny LundTiny LundBaughman Hi-SpeedEngine01873
141488 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsBenny Parsons (Car Owner)Running01870
151639 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerJames Hanley (Car Owner)Running01870
162246 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Running01840
172786 John SearsJohn SearsDennis Gallion (Car Owner)Running01840
184007 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning01820
191332 Dick BrooksDick BrooksBestline ProductsEngine01810
202479 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning01810
212682 Joe Frasson (R)Joe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning01750
222123 James HyltonJames HyltonRobertson RacingRunning01740
233989 Butch HirstButch HirstMorris Davis (Car Owner)Running01720
242093 Paul FeldnerPaul FeldnerJack Janos (Car Owner)Running01670
251925 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning01400
263609 Dick TrickleDick TrickleFran Kelly RacingHead Gasket01310
2726 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerCotton Owens GarageIgnition01221
282564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyWoodfield Ford Mercury Ignition01090
29325 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Accident0770
301805 Ron GranaRon GranaB&K HydralicsEngine0720
312903 Tommy GaleTommy GaleWalt Valerio (Car Owner)Engine0700
322811 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytDon Wagner FordEngine0580
333795 Leonard BlanchardLeonard BlanchardLeonard Blanchard (Car Owner)Overheating0570
343862 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiKaye EngineeringValves0460
35727 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonSunny King FordEngine0410
362337 Don TarrDon TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)Steering0410
37121 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersEngine03126
38173 Jim Vandiver (R)Jim VandiverFox RacingClutch0150
391143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPlymouth By PettyEngine070
403024 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingA Frame070
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