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Richmond 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
March 1, 1970
500 laps on 0.542 mile paved oval; 271 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 3
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Ford
| 500
| 5,195
| running
| 160 |
| 2
| 1
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 500
| 2,970
| running
| 303 |
| 3
| 8
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Ford
| 491
| 1,845
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 2
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1969 Dodge
| 485
| 1,220
| running
| 37 |
| 5
| 5
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 482
| 945
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 15
| Dub Simpson
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 470
| 670
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 7
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 465
| 620
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 10
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1970 Pontiac
| 449
| 595
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 19
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1969 Plymouth
| 442
| 575
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 12
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 438
| 565
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 25
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Buick
| 434
| 530
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 9
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1969 Ford
| 407
| 545
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 4
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 299
| 560
| engine
| 0 |
| 14
| 6
| Bill Dennis
| 54
| Bill Dennis
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 263
| 525
| engine
| 0 |
| 15
| 26
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 260
| 490
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 16
| 20
| John Kenney
| 77
| Bob Freeman
| 1968 Ford
| 232
| 505
| brakes
| 0 |
| 17
| 13
| John Sears
| 84
| Elmo Langley
| 1968 Ford
| 228
| 495
| engine
| 0 |
| 18
| 17
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1969 Ford
| 187
| 485
| overheating
| 0 |
| 19
| 11
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1968 Ford
| 153
| 475
| transmission
| 0 |
| 20
| 21
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 115
| 440
| brakes
| 0 |
| 21
| 18
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 100
| 455
| axle
| 0 |
| 22
| 16
| Wayne Smith
| 33
| Wayne Smith
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 69
| 445
| engine
| 0 |
| 23
| 23
| Bill Seifert
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 50
| 410
| clutch
| 0 |
| 24
| 22
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 04
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 11
| 400
| suspension
| 0 |
| 25
| 24
| Dick May
| 67
| Ron Ronacher
| 1969 Ford
| 9
| 390
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 26
| 14
| Johnny Halford
| 57
| Ervin Pruitt
| 1969 Dodge
| 8
| 410
| oil leak
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:18:11
Average Speed: 82.044 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.89 seconds
1 caution for 7 laps
Attendance: 13,850