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1970 American 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 47 of 48 Sunday, November 15, 1970 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC 492 laps on a 1.017 mile paved track (500.364 miles) Time of race: 4:14:24 Average speed: 117.811 mph Pole speed: 136.496 mph Cautions: 7 for 46 laps Margin of victory: 4 sec Attendance: 20000 Lead changes: 13 Glossary    1970 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1970 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Charlie Glotzbach 99 Dodge 26.823   136.496   2   Cale Yarborough 21 Mercury 26.923   135.985   3   Bobby Allison 22 Dodge 27.037   135.412   4   Dick Brooks 32 Plymouth 27.063   135.282   5   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 27.105   135.072   6   David Pearson 17 Ford 27.109   135.052   7   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 27.122   134.988   8   Dave Marcis 30 Dodge 27.282   134.196   9   Buddy Baker 6 Dodge 27.286   134.176   10   Jim Paschal 40 Plymouth 27.326   133.984   11   LeeRoy Yarbrough 98 Mercury 27.339   133.916   12   Benny Parsons 72 Ford 27.361   133.808   13   Tiny Lund 55 Dodge 27.803   131.681   14   Buddy Young 13 Ford 27.860   131.412   15   Bill Dennis 90 Mercury 28.182   129.910   16   Donnie Allison 27 Ford 27.148   134.858   17   Jim Vandiver 31 Dodge 27.744   131.961   18   Bill Champion 10 Ford 28.096   130.308   19   Butch Hirst 36 Plymouth 28.250   129.598   20   Joe Frasson 18 Dodge 28.261   129.547   21   Friday Hassler 39 Chevrolet 28.406   128.886   22   James Hylton 48 Ford 28.674   127.681   23   Raymond Williams 47 Ford 28.679   127.659   24   Bill Seifert 45 Ford 28.724   127.463   25   Buddy Arrington 5 Dodge 28.738   127.401   26   John Sears 4 Dodge 28.926   126.573   27   Hoss Ellington 61 Ford 28.934   126.534   28   Elmo Langley 64 Mercury 28.950   126.464   29   Johnny Halford 57 Dodge 28.976   126.353   30   Neil Castles 06 Dodge 29.125   125.704   31   Cecil Gordon 24 Ford 28.663   127.730   32   Ben Arnold 76 Ford 28.892   126.718   33   Larry Baumel 68 Ford 28.957   126.433   34   Jabe Thomas 25 Plymouth 28.994   126.272   35   Roy Tyner 92 Ford 29.069   125.946   36   Bill Shirey 74 Plymouth 29.070   125.942   37   Henley Gray 19 Ford 29.097   125.825   38   J.D. McDuffie 70 Mercury 29.154   125.583   39   Wendell Scott 34 Ford 29.160   125.553   40   Frank Warren 79 Plymouth 29.199   125.386   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:   Dick Poling (#65), Roy Mayne (#46)