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1970 Southeastern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 9 of 48 Sunday, April 5, 1970 at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN 500 laps on a 0.533 mile paved track (266.500 miles) Time of race: 3:02:42 Average speed: 87.543 mph Pole speed: 107.079 mph Cautions: 6 for 58 laps Margin of victory: 3 laps + Attendance: 32000 Lead changes: 10 Glossary    1970 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1970 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   David Pearson 17 Ford 17.919   107.079   2   Donnie Allison 27 Ford 18.040   106.365   3   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 18.079   106.133   4   Cale Yarborough 21 Mercury 18.146   105.743   5   Benny Parsons 72 Ford 18.423   104.153   6   Bobby Allison 22 Plymouth 18.608   103.117   7   Dick Brooks 32 Plymouth 18.710   102.554   8   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 18.829   101.904   9   James Hylton 48 Ford 18.845   101.817   10   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 18.906   101.490   11   Dave Marcis 30 Dodge 18.383   104.376   12   Bobby Watson 88 Dodge 18.763   102.267   13   Coo Coo Marlin 07 Chevrolet 19.029   100.837   14   Wendell Scott 34 Ford 19.189   99.993   15   Neil Castles 06 Dodge 19.291   99.468   16   Ron Keselowski 62 Dodge 19.371   99.053   17   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 19.469   98.554   18   Bill Seifert 45 Ford 19.632   97.737   19   Jabe Thomas 25 Plymouth 19.686   97.471   20   Johnny Halford 57 Dodge 19.708   97.361   21   Bill Shirey 74 Plymouth 19.754   97.136   22   Larry Baumel 68 Ford 19.945   96.206   23   J.D. McDuffie 70 Buick 20.009   95.895   24   Cecil Gordon 24 Ford 20.096   95.480   25   Frank Warren 79 Plymouth 20.206   94.963   26   Ken Meisenhelder 04 Chevrolet 20.333   94.370   27   Henley Gray 19 Ford 20.363   94.228   28   Roy Tyner 9 Pontiac 21.119   90.854   29   Ed Negre 8 Ford 21.240   90.339   30   Joe Phipps 65 Chevrolet 31   Buster Sexton 50 Chevrolet 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:   Buster Sexton (#50)