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1970 Virginia 500 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 18 of 48 Sunday, May 31, 1970 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA 500 laps* on a 0.525 mile paved track (262.500 miles) Time of race: 2:53:20 Average speed: 68.584 mph Pole speed: 82.609 mph (Pole won by Donnie Allison ) Cautions: 7 for 46 laps Margin of victory: under caution Attendance: 1700 Lead changes: 4 Glossary    1970 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1970 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 1 2 71   Bobby Isaac K & K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf) '69 Dodge 377 10795 running 223 2 3 22   Bobby Allison Coca-Cola   (Bobby Allison) '69 Dodge 377 5140 running 84 3 4 21   Cale Yarborough 60 Minute Cleaners   (Wood Brothers) '70 Mercury 376 3100 running 51 4 7 98   David Pearson Jim Robbins Special   (Junior Johnson) '70 Ford 375 1525 running 0 5 9 32   Dick Brooks Dick Brooks '69 Plymouth 373 1025 running 0 6 18 49   G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer '69 Plymouth 370 1000 running 0 7 10 48   James Hylton Hylton Engineering   (James Hylton) '69 Ford 369 875 running 0 8 19 25   Jabe Thomas Don Robertson '69 Plymouth 365 825 running 0 9 13 54   Bill Dennis Bill Dennis '69 Chevrolet 363 800 running 0 10 17 24   Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon '68 Ford 359 775 running 0 11 21 10   Bill Champion Bill Champion '68 Ford 358 790 running 0 12 27 34   Wendell Scott Wendell Scott '69 Ford 357 755 running 0 13 23 4   John Sears John Sears '69 Dodge 356 745 running 0 14 32 62   Ron Keselowski Kaye Engineering   (John Keselowski) '69 Dodge 355 735 running 0 15 35 47   Raymond Williams Bill Seifert '68 Ford 352 725 running 0 16 25 76   Ben Arnold Ben Arnold '69 Ford 337 715 running 0 17 29 19   Henley Gray Henley Gray '69 Ford 333 705 running 0 18 15 79   Frank Warren Frank Warren '69 Plymouth 329 695 running 0 19 12 5   Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington '69 Dodge 273 685 head gasket 0 20 26 46   Roy Mayne Tom Hunter '69 Chevrolet 231 675 running 0 21 33 70   J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie '69 Buick 141 665 engine 0 22 11 06   Neil Castles Neil Castles '69 Dodge 132 655 rear end 0 23 28 8   Ed Negre Ed Negre '69 Ford 116 645 ignition 0 24 14 64   Elmo Langley Elmo Langley '69 Ford 112 635 oil pan 0 25 36 23   James Cox Don Robertson '69 Plymouth 110 625 engine 0 26 1 27   LeeRoy Yarbrough Sunny King Ford   (Banjo Matthews) '70 Ford 102 700 clutch 19 27 37 77   John Kenney Bob Freeman '68 Ford 99 605 brakes 0 28 22 45   Bill Seifert Bill Seifert '69 Ford 74 595 brakes 0 29 34 67   Dick May Ron Ronacher '69 Ford 73 685 oil leak 0 30 24 74   Bill Shirey Bill Shirey '69 Plymouth 61 575 transmission 0 31 31 04   Ken Meisenhelder Ken Meisenhelder '69 Chevrolet 51 570 brakes 0 32 20 51   Dub Simpson Bill Strong '69 Chevrolet 37 565 ignition 0 33 5 30   Dave Marcis Dave Marcis '69 Dodge 37 560 transmission 0 34 39 92   Roy Tyner Roy Tyner '69 Pontiac 35 555 engine 0 35 16 57   Johnny Halford Ervin Pruitt '69 Dodge 30 550 engine 0 36 6 39   Friday Hassler James Hanley '69 Chevrolet 22 545 engine 0 37 30 26   Earl Brooks Earl Brooks '69 Ford 19 535 overheating 0 38 8 72   Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt '69 Ford 19 535 overheating 0 39 38 33   Wayne Smith Wayne Smith '69 Chevrolet 18 530 brakes 0 * Race shortened to 377 laps due to rain.

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car WD Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises Plymouth Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   LeeRoy Yarbrough 1 19 19   Bobby Isaac 20 107 88   Cale Yarborough 108 158 51   Bobby Allison 159 242 84   Bobby Isaac 243 377 135