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Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
May 31, 1970
377 laps on 0.525 mile paved oval; 197.925 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 3
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1969 Dodge
| 377
| 10,795
| running
| 223 |
| 2
| 4
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Bobby Allison
| 1969 Dodge
| 377
| 5,140
| running
| 84 |
| 3
| 5
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1970 Mercury
| 376
| 3,100
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 8
| David Pearson
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1970 Ford
| 375
| 1,525
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 10
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1969 Plymouth
| 373
| 1,025
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 19
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1969 Plymouth
| 370
| 1,000
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 11
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Ford
| 369
| 875
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 20
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 365
| 825
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 14
| Bill Dennis
| 54
| Bill Dennis
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 363
| 800
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 18
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1968 Ford
| 359
| 775
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 22
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1968 Ford
| 358
| 790
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 28
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 357
| 755
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 24
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 356
| 745
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 33
| Ron Keselowski
| 62
| John Keselowski
| 1969 Dodge
| 355
| 735
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 36
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 352
| 725
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 26
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1969 Ford
| 337
| 715
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 30
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 333
| 705
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 16
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 329
| 695
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 13
| Buddy Arrington
| 5
| Buddy Arrington
| 1969 Dodge
| 273
| 685
| head gasket
| 0 |
| 20
| 27
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 231
| 675
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 34
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Buick
| 141
| 665
| engine
| 0 |
| 22
| 12
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 132
| 655
| rear end
| 0 |
| 23
| 29
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1969 Ford
| 116
| 645
| ignition
| 0 |
| 24
| 15
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Ford
| 112
| 635
| oil pan
| 0 |
| 25
| 37
| James Cox
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 110
| 625
| engine
| 0 |
| 26
| 2
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1970 Ford
| 102
| 700
| clutch
| 70 |
| 27
| 38
| John Kenney
| 77
| Bob Freeman
| 1968 Ford
| 99
| 605
| brakes
| 0 |
| 28
| 23
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 74
| 595
| brakes
| 0 |
| 29
| 35
| Dick May
| 67
| Ron Ronacher
| 1969 Ford
| 73
| 685
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 30
| 25
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1969 Plymouth
| 61
| 575
| transmission
| 0 |
| 31
| 32
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 04
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 51
| 570
| brakes
| 0 |
| 32
| 21
| Dub Simpson
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 37
| 565
| ignition
| 0 |
| 33
| 6
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 37
| 560
| transmission
| 0 |
| 34
| 40
| Roy Tyner
| 92
| Roy Tyner
| 1969 Pontiac
| 35
| 555
| engine
| 0 |
| 35
| 17
| Johnny Halford
| 57
| Ervin Pruitt
| 1969 Dodge
| 30
| 550
| engine
| 0 |
| 36
| 7
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| James Hanley
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 22
| 545
| engine
| 0 |
| 37
| 31
| Earl Brooks
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1969 Ford
| 19
| 535
| overheating
| 0 |
| 38
| 9
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 19
| 535
| overheating
| 0 |
| 39
| 39
| Wayne Smith
| 33
| Wayne Smith
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 18
| 530
| brakes
| 0 |
| 40
| 1
| Richard Petty
|
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 0
|
| did not start
| 0 |
|
| 2
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1970 Ford
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
|
| 8
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1970 Ford
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
Notes: Scheduled for April 26; postponed twice because of rain.
Scheduled for 500 laps; ended after 377 because of rain.
Richard Petty won the pole on April 24, but withdrew after an accident in Darlington on May 9.
Time of race: 02:53:20
Average Speed: 68.584 MPH
Pole Speed: 22.745 seconds
7 cautions for 46 laps
Attendance: 1,700