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Alabama 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL
April 12, 1970
188 laps on 2.66 mile paved oval; 500.08 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 6
| Pete Hamilton
| 40
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 188
| 26,650
| running
| 19 |
| 2
| 1
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1969 Dodge
| 188
| 12,500
| running
| 3 |
| 3
| 2
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1969 Ford
| 187
| 8,675
| running
| 7 |
| 4
| 11
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 187
| 5,825
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 21
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1969 Mercury
| 183
| 4,425
| running
| 12 |
| 6
| 9
| Freddy Fryar
| 14
| Bill Ellis
| 1970 Plymouth
| 182
| 3,000
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 8
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 181
| 2,500
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 22
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Ford
| 180
| 2,300
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 33
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 179
| 2,200
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 38
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 07
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 177
| 2,000
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 10
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 176
| 1,885
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 5
| Buddy Baker
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1969 Dodge
| 175
| 1,860
| spin/fire
| 101 |
| 13
| 7
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1970 Plymouth
| 175
| 1,785
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 36
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| James Hanley
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 175
| 1,760
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 16
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 174
| 1,710
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 30
| Butch Hirst
| 89
| Morris Davis
| 1969 Ford
| 169
| 1,685
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 24
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 168
| 1,685
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 15
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 167
| 1,635
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 29
| John Sears
| 86
| Dennis Gallion
| 1969 Dodge
| 167
| 1,610
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 32
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 165
| 1,585
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 18
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1968 Ford
| 164
| 1,560
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 20
| Dub Simpson
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 162
| 1,535
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 35
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1969 Ford
| 160
| 1,510
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 39
| Alton Jones
| 7
| Ben Arnold
| 1968 Ford
| 155
| 1,485
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 26
| Ron Keselowski
| 62
| John Keselowski
| 1969 Dodge
| 153
| 1,460
| water pump
| 0 |
| 26
| 27
| Larry Baumel
| 68
| Allan Schlauer
| 1969 Ford
| 150
| 1,435
| running
| 0 |
| 27
| 14
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Ford
| 149
| 1,435
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 19
| Jimmy Crawford
| 63
| Crawford Brothers
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 143
| 1,385
| running
| 0 |
| 29
| 4
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1969 Dodge
| 126
| 1,410
| engine
| 40 |
| 30
| 25
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1969 Ford
| 125
| 1,335
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 31
| 3
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1969 Dodge
| 117
| 1,385
| engine
| 4 |
| 32
| 17
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 107
| 1,285
| engine
| 0 |
| 33
| 23
| Jim Vandiver
| 31
| Jim Vandiver
| 1969 Dodge
| 93
| 1,285
| overheating
| 0 |
| 34
| 34
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 78
| 1,285
| steering
| 0 |
| 35
| 40
| E.J. Trivette
| 96
|
| 1968 Ford
| 73
| 1,210
| engine
| 0 |
| 36
| 37
| Bobby Mausgrover
| 84
| Buster Davis
| 1969 Dodge
| 25
| 1,210
| engine
| 0 |
| 37
| 12
| Richard Brickhouse
| 59
| Tom Pistone
| 1970 Ford
| 25
| 1,210
| engine
| 2 |
| 38
| 13
| Don Tarr
| 37
| Don Tarr
| 1969 Dodge
| 17
| 1,160
| engine
| 0 |
| 39
| 28
| Dave Alonzo
| 81
| Dave Alonzo
| 1969 Dodge
| 10
| 1,110
| accident
| 0 |
| 40
| 31
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1969 Plymouth
| 3
| 1,085
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:16:59
Average Speed: 152.321 MPH
Pole Speed: 47.962 seconds
6 cautions for 42 laps
Attendance: 36,000