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1970 Nashville 420


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NASCAR Grand National race number 30 of 48
Saturday, July 25, 1970 at Nashville Speedway, Nashville, TN
420 laps on a 0.596 mile paved track (250.320 miles)

Time of race: 2:50:47
Average speed: 87.943 mph
Pole speed: 114.115 mph
Cautions: 4 for 39 laps
Margin of victory: 2 laps +
Attendance: 17000
Lead changes: 5

Glossary    1970 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1970 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
23 198   LeeRoy Yarbrough Jim Robbins Ford Co.   (Junior Johnson)'70 Ford45660crash16
1 271   Bobby Isaac K & K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf)'70 Dodge4203310running214
16 343   Richard Petty Plymouth by Petty   (Petty Enterprises)'70 Plymouth154730crash134
35 432   Dick Brooks Dick Brooks'70 Plymouth1520axle0
28 548   James Hylton Hylton Engineering   (James Hylton)'69 Ford17615crash0
6 607   Coo Coo Marlin Cunningham-Kelley   (H.B. Cunningham)'69 Chevrolet384860running0
14 739   Friday Hassler Chattanooga Valley / See Rock City   (James Hanley)'69 Chevrolet209750ignition56
2 822   Bobby Allison Dodge   (Bobby Allison)'70 Dodge4181910running0
21 902   Dick Bown Mike Ober'70 Plymouth63680sway bar0
71076   Ben Arnold Ben Arnold'69 Ford380835running0
32115   Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington'69 Dodge5550rear end0
221272   Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt'69 Ford59670wheel0
101330   Dave Marcis Goodyear / Lunda Construction   (Dave Marcis)'69 Dodge336790crash0
261426   Earl Brooks Earl Brooks'69 Ford35635engine0
41524   Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon'68 Ford3911010running0
31606   Neil Castles Howard Furniture   (Neil Castles)'69 Dodge3941310running0
291734   Wendell Scott Star City Body Shop   (Don Robertson)'69 Plymouth10605oil line0
331854   Bill Dennis Bill Dennis'69 Chevrolet5530overheating0
181967   Dick May Ron Ronacher'69 Ford139710crash0
362049   G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer'69 Plymouth1515engine0
17218   Ed Negre Pyramid Motors   (Ed Negre)'69 Ford151720engine0
302262   Ron Keselowski Kaye Engineering   (John Keselowski)'69 Dodge8590engine0
82325   Jabe Thomas Star City Body Shop   (Don Robertson)'69 Plymouth365810running0
27244   John Sears J. Marvin Mills   (John Sears)'69 Dodge34625engine0
112579   Frank Warren Frank Warren'69 Plymouth318780rear end0
52670   J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie'69 Mercury385910running0
192757   Johnny Halford Ervin Pruitt'69 Dodge111700vibration0
132810   Bill Champion Bill Champion'69 Ford221760crash0
122977   John Kenney Bob Freeman'68 Ford242770crash0
243019   Henley Gray Henley Gray'69 Ford45650quit0
203145   Raymond Williams Bill Seifert'69 Ford78690engine0
253260   Charlie Roberts Charlie Roberts'69 Dodge39640oil leak0
343364   Elmo Langley Elmo Langley'69 Mercury3525engine0
153474   Bill Shirey Bill Shirey'69 Plymouth167740quit0
313597   Lee Gordon Cecil Gordon'68 Ford7570quit0
93603   Eddie Yarboro Yarboro Racing   (Eddie Yarboro)'69 Plymouth338800running0

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  LeeRoy Yarbrough11616
  Richard Petty17150134
  Friday Hassler15116414
  Bobby Isaac1651673
  Friday Hassler16820942
  Bobby Isaac210420211