1970 Motor State 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 19 of 46
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$60,070Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Michigan International Speedway
Margin of Victory:.300 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 53Min 2Sec.Brooklyn, Michigan
Lead Changes:15Average Speed:138.302 MPH2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:3 For 28 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#40 PlymouthPlymouth:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Petty EnterprisesFord:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:61 of 200Pole Speed:162.737 MPH
Official 1970 Motor State 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1421 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersRunning020061
2140 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonPetty EnterprisesRunning020027
3317 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning02000
4898 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingRunning02006
5671 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning019912
61631 Jim Vandiver (R)Jim VandiverJim Vandiver (Car Owner)Running01980
756 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerCotton Owens GarageRunning01980
81248 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning01960
9930 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning01960
101172 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning01930
111364 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning01890
122339 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerJames Hanley (Car Owner)Running01880
132237 Don TarrDon TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)Running02850
142125 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning01850
15254 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Running01840
162745 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning01830
17722 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning01790
182857 Johnny HalfordJohnny HalfordErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)Running01780
193947 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsSiefert RacingRunning01760
203034 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning01710
212654 Bill Dennis (R)Bill DennisBill Dennis (Car Owner)Engine01650
221818 Joe Frasson (R)Joe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning01560
231579 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingEngine01510
241099 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachDow ChemicalsEngine014914
252076 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingEngine01470
263874 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey RacingEngine01460
271405 Ron GranaRon GranaC.J. Grana (Car Owner)Engine01240
28243 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesIgnition010980
293462 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiKaye EngineeringEngine01050
30176 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingEngine0880
31377 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletEngine0710
322924 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingOverheating0680
333644 Harold SmithHarold SmithGiachetti BrothersEngine0300
343319 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingOverheating0150
35408 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingEngine090
36243 Tommy GaleTommy GaleWalt Valerio (Car Owner)Engine060
373286 Dick BrooksDick BrooksDennis Gallion (Car Owner)Quit050
383168 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto LadEngine050
39355 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Engine030
401910 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingEngine010

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