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1970 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 38 of 48 Monday, September 7, 1970 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 3:55:03 Average speed: 128.817 mph Pole speed: 150.555 mph Cautions: 9 for 50 laps Margin of victory: 1 lp 4 cl Attendance: 69500 Lead changes: 19 Glossary    1970 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1970 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   David Pearson 17 Ford 32.663   150.555   2   Buddy Baker 6 Dodge 33.144   148.370   3   Bobby Allison 22 Dodge 33.161   148.294   4   Charlie Glotzbach 99 Dodge 33.299   147.680   5   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 33.326   147.560   6   Pete Hamilton 40 Plymouth 33.480   146.881   7   Cale Yarborough 21 Mercury 33.595   146.378   8   Donnie Allison 27 Ford 33.741   145.745   9   Fred Lorenzen 98 Ford 33.937   144.903   10   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 34.219   143.709   11   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 34.801   141.306   12   Buddy Arrington 5 Dodge 35.561   138.286   13   Dick Brooks 32 Plymouth 33.308   147.640   14   James Hylton 48 Ford 34.065   144.359   15   Benny Parsons 72 Ford 34.078   144.304   16   Don Tarr 37 Dodge 34.499   142.543   17   Hoss Ellington 61 Ford 35.359   139.076   18   Friday Hassler 39 Chevrolet 35.361   139.068   19   Joe Frasson 18 Dodge 35.477   138.613   20   Neil Castles 06 Dodge 35.726   137.647   21   Elmo Langley 64 Mercury 35.814   137.309   22   Ed Negre 8 Ford 35.819   137.288   23   Jabe Thomas 25 Plymouth 35.945   136.809   24   Bill Champion 10 Ford 35.979   136.679   25   Bugs Stevens 36 Plymouth 35.335   139.170   26   Bill Seifert 45 Ford 35.657   137.914   27   Ben Arnold 76 Ford 35.692   137.778   28   Larry Baumel 68 Ford 35.719   137.674   29   Dick Poling 62 Dodge 35.880   137.056   30   J.D. McDuffie 70 Mercury 36.103   136.210   31   H.B. Bailey 38 Pontiac 36.203   135.834   32   Frank Warren 79 Plymouth 36.220   135.770   33   John Sears 4 Dodge 36.245   135.676   34   Johnny Halford 57 Dodge 36.358   135.254   35   Wayne Smith 33 Chevrolet 36.366   135.225   36   Roy Mayne 46 Chevrolet 36.386   135.150   37   Wendell Scott 34 Plymouth 36.388   135.143   38   Cecil Gordon 24 Ford 36.402   135.091   39   Henley Gray 19 Ford 36.460   134.876   40   Earl Brooks 26 Ford 36.523   134.643   41   Dave Marcis 30 Dodge 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:   Dave Marcis (#30)