| 1970 Georgia 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 46 of 48 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $20,000 | Race Date: | Nov 8, 1970 | Middle Georgia Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 14.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 17m 33s | Macon, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | 12 | Average Speed: | 83.284 MPH | .500 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 30 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 35 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 113 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 94.064 MPH | |||||
| Official 1970 Georgia 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 500 | 113 |
| 2 | 5 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running |  | 0 | 500 | 226 |
| 3 | 4 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Running | | 0 | 498 | 133 |
| 4 | 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Running | | 0 | 497 | 28 |
| 5 | 7 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 487 | 0 |
| 6 | 8 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running |  | 0 | 485 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Running | | 0 | 485 | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running | | 0 | 483 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 482 | 0 |
| 10 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 475 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | 6 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Running | | 0 | 475 | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Running | | 0 | 473 | 0 |
| 13 | 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Running | | 0 | 461 | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | 16 | Jimmy Watson | Ken Spikes (Car Owner) | Running |  | 0 | 451 | 0 |
| 15 | 29 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 449 | 0 |
| 16 | 24 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 448 | 0 |
| 17 | 28 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Shirey Racing | Running | | 0 | 423 | 0 |
| 18 | 23 | 77 | Roy Mayne | Bob Freeman (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 405 | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | 58 | Jim Vandiver (R) | Bub Strickler (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 285 | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 93 | Morgan Shepherd | Bill Flowers Racing | Radiator | | 0 | 281 | 0 |
| 21 | 22 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Engine | | 0 | 265 | 0 |
| 22 | 14 | 8 | Joe Frasson (R) | Negre Racing | Oil Leak | | 0 | 223 | 0 |
| 23 | 30 | 87 | Lee Roy Carrigg (R) | John Pemberton (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 181 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 26 | Dave Marcis | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 131 | 0 |
| 25 | 17 | 54 | Bill Dennis (R) | Bill Dennis (Car Owner) | Ignition | | 0 | 105 | 0 |
| 26 | 26 | 89 | Rod Eulenfeld | Morris Davis (Car Owner) | Fire | | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| 27 | 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Suspension | | 0 | 78 | 0 |
| 28 | 20 | 2 | E.J. Trivette | Crawford Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| 29 | 15 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Car Owner) | Suspension | | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| 30 | 18 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Auto Lad | Engine | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
