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NASCAR Grand National race number 4 of 48
Sunday, February 22, 1970 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:20:32
Average speed: 149.601 mph
Pole speed: 194.015 mph		Cautions: 6 for 45 laps
Margin of victory: 3 cl
Attendance: 103800
Lead changes: 24

Glossary    1970 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1970 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Cale Yarborough21Mercury
2   Buddy Baker6Dodge
3   David Pearson17Ford
4   Charlie Glotzbach99Dodge
5   Donnie Allison27Ford
6   A.J. Foyt11Ford
7   LeeRoy Yarbrough98Ford
8   Bobby Allison22Dodge
9   Bobby Isaac71Dodge
10   Ramo Stott7Plymouth
11   Tiny Lund55Dodge
12   Richard Brickhouse14Plymouth
13   Pete Hamilton40Plymouth
14   Ray Elder96Dodge
15   Richard Petty43Plymouth
16   Dick Brooks32Plymouth
17   Benny Parsons88Ford
18   Buddy Arrington5Dodge
19   Dave Marcis30Dodge
20   Jim Vandiver3Dodge
21   Jim Hurtubise59Ford
22   Neil Castles06Dodge
23   Ron Grana05Ford
24   Elmo Langley64Mercury
25   Bill Seifert45Ford
26   Friday Hassler39Chevrolet
27   Jabe Thomas25Plymouth
28   James Cox23Plymouth
29   Joe Frasson82Dodge
30   John Sears86Dodge
31   Dick Trickle09Ford
32   Leonard Blanchard95Ford
33   Paul Feldner93Dodge
34   Frank Warren79Plymouth
35   Ron Keselowski62Dodge
36   Cecil Gordon24Ford
37   Butch Hirst89Ford
38   Coo Coo Marlin07Chevrolet
39   Tommy Gale03Mercury
40   Joe Hines20Dodge
41   Talmadge Prince78Dodge
42   Ben Arnold76Ford
43   E.J. Trivette08Chevrolet
44   Roy Mayne46Chevrolet
45   Raymond Williams47Ford
46   Bill Kimmel, Sr.69Chevrolet
47   Earl Brooks26Ford
48   Bill Champion10Ford
49   Arnold Bennett01Ford
50   Bill Shirey74Plymouth
51   J.D. McDuffie70Buick
52   Jim Crawford63Chevrolet
53   Don Tarr37Dodge

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Joe Hines (#20), Jimmy Crawford (#63), E.J. Trivette (#08), J.D. McDuffie (#70), Earl Brooks (#26), Talmadge Prince (#78), Bill Seifert (#45), Johnny Halford (#57), Harry Shipe (#00), Bob Ashbrook (#44), Dick May (#67), Ed Hessert (#15), Arnold Bennett (#01), Bill Shirey (#74), Roy Tyner (#9), Ben Arnold (#76), Dub Simpson (#51), Raymond Williams (#47), Bill Kimmel (#69), Wayne Smith (#33), Bill Champion (#10), James Cox (#23-DC), James Hylton (#48-WD)