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Thompson 200
NASCAR Grand National race
Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, CT
July 9, 1970
200 laps on 0.542 mile paved oval; 108.4 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1969 Dodge
| 200
| 2,500
| running
| 182 |
| 2
| 2
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 200
| 1,800
| running
| 11 |
| 3
| 5
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 198
| 1,100
| running
| 7 |
| 4
| 9
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1969 Plymouth
| 198
| 900
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 4
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 198
| 800
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 10
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 197
| 700
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 3
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Bobby Allison
| 1969 Dodge
| 196
| 650
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 6
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Ford
| 195
| 600
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 14
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 189
| 550
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 12
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Mercury
| 188
| 500
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 11
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Mercury
| 187
| 475
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 17
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 183
| 450
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 20
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 183
| 425
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 16
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 183
| 400
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 21
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1969 Ford
| 182
| 390
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 15
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 181
| 380
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 13
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1968 Ford
| 176
| 370
| brakes
| 0 |
| 18
| 24
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 176
| 360
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 29
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 04
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 172
| 350
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 18
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 171
| 340
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 7
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1969 Plymouth
| 156
| 330
| engine
| 0 |
| 22
| 19
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1969 Ford
| 125
| 320
| steering
| 0 |
| 23
| 28
| James Cox
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 113
| 310
| overheating
| 0 |
| 24
| 23
| Ron Keselowski
| 62
| John Keselowski
| 1969 Dodge
| 101
| 300
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 25
| 26
| Dick May
| 67
| Ron Ronacher
| 1969 Ford
| 57
| 250
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 26
| 27
| John Jennings
| 82
| Mack Sellers
| 1969 Ford
| 54
| 250
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 25
| John Kenney
| 77
| Bob Freeman
| 1968 Ford
| 37
| 250
| ignition
| 0 |
| 28
| 30
| Cliff Tyler
| 0
|
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 21
| 250
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 29
| 8
| Larry Baumel
| 68
| Allan Schlauer
| 1969 Ford
| 10
| 250
| ignition
| 0 |
| 30
| 22
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1969 Plymouth
| 5
| 250
| quit
| 0 |
Time of race: 01:21:00
Average Speed: 80.296 MPH
Pole Speed: 22.42 seconds
1 caution for 7 laps
Attendance: 8,000