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NASCAR Grand National race number 31 of 48
Sunday, August 2, 1970 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA
328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles)

Time of race: 3:29:53
Average speed: 142.712 mph
Pole speed: 157.625 mph		Cautions: 1 for 10 laps
Margin of victory: 1 lp 31 sc
Attendance: 20000
Lead changes: 10

Glossary    1970 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1970 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Fred Lorenzen28Dodge
2   Buddy Baker6Dodge
3   Bobby Isaac71Dodge
4   Cale Yarborough21Mercury
5   David Pearson17Ford
6   Richard Petty43Plymouth
7   LeeRoy Yarbrough98Mercury
8   Charlie Glotzbach99Dodge
9   Dick Brooks32Plymouth
10   Pete Hamilton40Plymouth
11   Donnie Allison27Ford
12   Benny Parsons72Ford
13   Jim Vandiver31Dodge
14   Dave Marcis30Dodge
15   Neil Castles06Dodge
16   Bugs Stevens36Plymouth
17   Elmo Langley64Mercury
18   James Hylton48Ford
19   Joe Frasson18Dodge
20   Frank Warren79Plymouth
21   Ben Arnold76Ford
22   Ed Negre8Ford
23   G.C. Spencer49Plymouth
24   Larry Baumel68Ford
25   Cecil Gordon24Ford
26   Friday Hassler39Chevrolet
27   Roy Mayne46Chevrolet
28   Buddy Arrington5Dodge
29   Bobby Allison22Dodge
30   Bill Champion10Ford
31   Dick Bown02Plymouth
32   Coo Coo Marlin07Chevrolet
33   J.D. McDuffie16Chevrolet
34   John Sears4Dodge
35   Bill Dennis54Chevrolet
36   Wendell Scott34Plymouth
37   Johnny Halford57Dodge
38   Earl Brooks26Ford
39   Raymond Williams45Ford
40   Jabe Thomas25Plymouth

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:   not available