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1970 Richmond 500 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 5 of 48 Sunday, March 1, 1970 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, VA 500 laps on a 0.542 mile paved track (271.000 miles) Time of race: 3:18:11 Average speed: 82.044 mph Pole speed: 89.137 mph Cautions: 1 for 7 laps Margin of victory: 15.1 sec Attendance: 13850 Lead changes: 2 Glossary    1970 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1970 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 2 1 43   Richard Petty Plymouth by Petty   (Petty Enterprises) '70 Plymouth 500 2970 running 303 4 2 71   Bobby Isaac K & K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf) '69 Dodge 485 1220 running 37 1 3 48   James Hylton Mallory's Speed Shop   (James Hylton) '69 Ford 500 5195 running 160 13 4 30   Dave Marcis Goodyear Service & Tires   (Dave Marcis) '69 Dodge 299 560 engine 0 5 5 06   Neil Castles Neil Castles '69 Dodge 482 945 running 0 14 6 54   Bill Dennis Bill Dennis '69 Chevrolet 263 525 engine 0 7 7 25   Jabe Thomas Don Robertson '69 Plymouth 465 620 running 0 3 8 64   Elmo Langley Elmo Langley '69 Ford 491 1845 running 0 12 9 76   Ben Arnold Ben Arnold '69 Ford 407 545 running 0 8 10 9   Roy Tyner Roy Tyner '70 Pontiac 449 595 running 0 19 11 24   Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon '68 Ford 153 475 transmission 0 10 12 34   Wendell Scott Wendell Scott '69 Ford 438 565 running 0 17 13 84   John Sears Elmo Langley '68 Ford 228 495 engine 0 26 14 57   Johnny Halford Ervin Pruitt '69 Dodge 8 410 oil leak 0 6 15 51   Dub Simpson Bill Strong '69 Chevrolet 470 670 running 0 22 16 33   Wayne Smith Wayne Smith '69 Chevrolet 69 445 engine 0 18 17 10   Bill Champion Bill Champion '69 Ford 187 485 overheating 0 21 18 79   Frank Warren Frank Warren '69 Plymouth 100 455 axle 0 9 19 74   Bill Shirey Bill Shirey '69 Plymouth 442 575 running 0 16 20 77   John Kenney Bob Freeman '68 Ford 232 505 brakes 0 20 21 19   Henley Gray Henley Gray '69 Ford 115 440 brakes 0 24 22 04   Ken Meisenhelder Ken Meisenhelder '69 Chevrolet 11 400 suspension 0 23 23 47   Bill Seifert Bill Seifert '69 Ford 50 410 clutch 0 25 24 67   Dick May Ron Ronacher '69 Ford 9 390 oil leak 0 11 25 70   J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie '69 Buick 434 530 running 0 15 26 72   Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt '69 Ford 260 490 driveshaft 0

Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Richard Petty 1 303 303   Bobby Isaac 304 340 37   James Hylton 341 500 160