1970 Atlanta 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 8 of 46
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$92,655Race Date:Apr 30, 2026EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:50 FTRace Duration:3Hr 34Min 38Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:20Average Speed:139.554 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:4 For 23 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDodge:9
Car No.:#22 DodgeCar No.:#21 MercuryMercury:0
Team:Rossi's Automotive EngineeringTeam:Wood Brothers RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Don LawrenceCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:7 of 328Pole Speed:159.929 MPH
Official 1970 Atlanta 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1922 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning03287
2121 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersRunning0328129
3540 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonPetty EnterprisesRunning03262
4798 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingRunning03250
5443 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning03219
61148 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning03206
7827 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonSunny King FordEngine031785
81672 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning03150
91807 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning03080
101937 Don TarrDon TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)Running03060
111464 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning03000
122139 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerJames Hanley (Car Owner)Running02980
131579 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning02980
142218 Joe Frasson (R)Joe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning02950
152334 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning02910
163076 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingRunning02890
172445 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning02820
182662 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiKaye EngineeringRunning02810
192810 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning02730
2036 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerCotton Owens GarageIgnition026388
21133 Jim Vandiver (R)Jim VandiverFox RacingFuel Pump02610
223447 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsSiefert RacingEngine02560
23388 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRunning02450
242786 John SearsJohn SearsDennis Gallion (Car Owner)Oil Pump02280
252049 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine02170
26632 Dick BrooksDick BrooksBrooks RacingEngine01940
273646 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Engine01790
281071 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceEngine01590
293225 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingEngine01550
304070 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingEngine01240
311230 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingAccident01190
323319 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingEngine01140
333168 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto LadClutch0890
343765 Lennie PondLennie PondJoe Phipps (Car Owner)Shifter0880
352924 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingClutch0700
363554 Bill Dennis (R)Bill DennisBill Dennis (Car Owner)Vibration0400
372557 Johnny HalfordJohnny HalfordErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)Engine0330
38299 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachDow ChemicalsIgnition0292
391706 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingIgnition0100
403908 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteE.C. Reid (Car Owner)Quit020

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