1970 Southeastern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 46
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$29,025Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:3Hr 2Min 42Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:10Average Speed:87.543 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:6 For 59 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonFord:9
Car No.:#27 FordCar No.:#17 FordPlymouth:0
Team:Matthews RacingTeam:Holman-Moody RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Buick:0
Laps Led:269 of 500Pole Speed:107.079 MPH
Official 1970 Southeastern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1227 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonSunny King FordRunning0500269
2622 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning04970
3421 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersEngine0456154
4948 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning04531
5732 Dick BrooksDick BrooksBrooks RacingOil Pump044736
62370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning04440
72719 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04430
82424 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04400
91307 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning04370
102604 Ken MeisenhelderKen MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder (Car Owner)Running04110
111130 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning03730
121925 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning03440
131764 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingAccident02920
14849 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine02260
152057 Johnny HalfordJohnny HalfordErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)Rear Gear02170
162174 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing02070
171071 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceEngine01981
18117 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyEngine018039
19298 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing01050
201506 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingEngine0530
211434 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingEngine0500
223065 Joe PhippsJoe PhippsJoe Phipps (Car Owner)Black Flagged0500
232268 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto LadQuit0420
24343 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesAccident0370
251845 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingClutch0340
261662 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiKaye EngineeringEngine0310
27572 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingAccident0160
281288 Bobby WatsonBobby WatsonRanier RacingOil Pump0110
29289 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Oil Pump090
302579 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingEngine040

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