1970 National 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 44 of 46
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$102,293Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:4Hr 3Min 28Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:23Average Speed:123.246 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:8 For 63 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughDriver: Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachMercury:9
Car No.:#98 MercuryCar No.:#99 DodgeDodge:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:Nichels EngineeringFord:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:112 of 334Pole Speed:157.273 MPH
Official 1970 National 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1598 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJim Robbins CompanyRunning0334112
21022 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning033422
333 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenKmartRunning03333
41572 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsMontgomery MotorsRunning03290
5971 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceEngine03232
61864 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyWoodfield FordRunning03210
71910 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning03200
8205 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Running03190
93646 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Running03170
102239 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerJames Hanley (Car Owner)Engine03150
112649 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning03130
123125 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning03100
133447 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning03070
142390 Bill Dennis (R)Bill DennisDonlavey RacingRunning03040
153970 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning03020
163868 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto LadRunning03000
173024 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning03000
181327 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonSunny King FordEngine02960
191718 Joe Frasson (R)Joe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning02950
20288 Henley GrayHenley GrayNegre RacingRunning02940
21404 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Running02910
222176 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingFuel Pump02580
23243 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesAccident023964
24640 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonPetty EnterprisesAccident0226109
252536 Butch HirstButch HirstRichard Brown (Car Owner)Suspension02240
2636 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerCotton Owens GarageAccident016320
273206 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingAccident01630
282479 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingEngine01580
291648 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringAccident01250
301132 Dick BrooksDick BrooksBrooks RacingEngine01220
312737 Don TarrDon TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)Accident01220
323342 Marty RobbinsMarty RobbinsMarty Robbins RacingEngine01050
331431 Jim Vandiver (R)Jim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingAccident01050
342907 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletWheel Bearing0940
353757 Johnny HalfordJohnny HalfordErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)Engine0840
361230 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingEngine0540
37199 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachDow ChemicalsAccident0442
383561 Hoss EllingtonHoss EllingtonEllington RacingSteering0330
39717 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyAccident0130
40821 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute CleanersAccident0100

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