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Atlanta 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
March 29, 1970
328 laps on 1.522 mile paved oval; 499.216 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 9
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1969 Dodge
| 328
| 21,825
| running
| 7 |
| 2
| 1
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1969 Mercury
| 328
| 11,375
| running
| 129 |
| 3
| 5
| Pete Hamilton
| 40
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 326
| 6,550
| running
| 2 |
| 4
| 7
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1969 Ford
| 325
| 4,300
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 4
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 321
| 3,375
| running
| 9 |
| 6
| 11
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Ford
| 320
| 2,525
| running
| 6 |
| 7
| 8
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1969 Ford
| 317
| 2,075
| engine
| 85 |
| 8
| 16
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 315
| 1,950
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 18
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 07
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 308
| 1,725
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 19
| Don Tarr
| 37
| Don Tarr
| 1969 Dodge
| 306
| 1,625
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 14
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Mercury
| 300
| 1,575
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 21
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| James Hanley
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 298
| 1,500
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 15
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 298
| 1,475
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 22
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1970 Dodge
| 295
| 1,400
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 23
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 291
| 1,350
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 30
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1969 Ford
| 289
| 1,300
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 24
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 282
| 1,275
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 26
| Ron Keselowski
| 62
| John Keselowski
| 1969 Dodge
| 281
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 28
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1969 Ford
| 273
| 1,225
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 3
| Buddy Baker
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1969 Dodge
| 263
| 1,250
| ignition
| 88 |
| 21
| 13
| Jim Vandiver
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1969 Dodge
| 261
| 1,205
| fuel pump
| 0 |
| 22
| 34
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 256
| 1,165
| engine
| 0 |
| 23
| 38
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1969 Ford
| 245
| 1,150
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 27
| John Sears
| 86
| Dennis Gallion
| 1969 Dodge
| 228
| 1,135
| oil pump
| 0 |
| 25
| 20
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1969 Plymouth
| 217
| 1,145
| engine
| 0 |
| 26
| 6
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1970 Plymouth
| 194
| 1,130
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 36
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 179
| 1,090
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 10
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1969 Dodge
| 159
| 1,105
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 32
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 155
| 1,120
| engine
| 0 |
| 30
| 40
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Buick
| 124
| 1,060
| engine
| 0 |
| 31
| 12
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 119
| 1,075
| accident
| 0 |
| 32
| 33
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 114
| 1,040
| engine
| 0 |
| 33
| 31
| Larry Baumel
| 68
| Allan Schlauer
| 1969 Ford
| 89
| 1,105
| clutch
| 0 |
| 34
| 37
| Lennie Pond
| 65
| Joe Phipps
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 88
| 1,020
| gear shift
| 0 |
| 35
| 29
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1968 Ford
| 70
| 1,010
| clutch
| 0 |
| 36
| 35
| Bill Dennis
| 54
| Bill Dennis
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 40
| 1,025
| vibration
| 0 |
| 37
| 25
| Johnny Halford
| 57
| Ervin Pruitt
| 1969 Dodge
| 33
| 1,000
| engine
| 0 |
| 38
| 2
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1969 Dodge
| 29
| 1,100
| ignition
| 2 |
| 39
| 17
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 10
| 1,050
| ignition
| 0 |
| 40
| 39
| E.J. Trivette
| 08
| E.C. Reid
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 2
| 1,000
| quit
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:34:38
Average Speed: 139.554 MPH
Pole Speed: 34.26 seconds
4 cautions for 23 laps
Attendance: 22,000