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Wilkes 400
NASCAR Grand National race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
October 4, 1970
400 laps on 0.625 mile paved oval; 250 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1970 Dodge
| 400
| 5,825
| running
| 179 |
| 2
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 400
| 2,850
| running
| 216 |
| 3
| 2
| Donnie Allison
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1970 Ford
| 399
| 1,975
| running
| 5 |
| 4
| 4
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1970 Dodge
| 395
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 8
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1970 Ford
| 393
| 900
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 11
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 393
| 650
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 9
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 392
| 700
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 10
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1970 Ford
| 386
| 625
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 5
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| James Hanley
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 385
| 580
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 12
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 383
| 570
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 7
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Ford
| 383
| 560
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 14
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 382
| 550
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 20
| Dave Marcis
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1969 Ford
| 379
| 540
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 17
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1968 Ford
| 376
| 530
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 26
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 366
| 520
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 30
| Bill Hollar
| 88
| Bill Hollar
| 1969 Ford
| 358
| 485
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 27
| Lee Roy Carrigg
| 87
| John Pemberton
| 1968 Ford
| 352
| 500
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 22
| Bill Dennis
| 54
| Bill Dennis
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 346
| 490
| engine
| 0 |
| 19
| 28
| Bub Strickler
| 58
| Bub Strickler
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 316
| 455
| engine
| 0 |
| 20
| 24
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 273
| 470
| ignition
| 0 |
| 21
| 18
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Mercury
| 235
| 460
| axle
| 0 |
| 22
| 13
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1969 Ford
| 223
| 450
| alternator
| 0 |
| 23
| 25
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 212
| 440
| suspension
| 0 |
| 24
| 16
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 202
| 430
| steering
| 0 |
| 25
| 23
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1968 Ford
| 186
| 420
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 26
| 6
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1969 Plymouth
| 176
| 415
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 19
| Johnny Halford
| 57
| Ervin Pruitt
| 1969 Dodge
| 113
| 405
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 21
| Buddy Arrington
| 5
| Buddy Arrington
| 1969 Dodge
| 95
| 395
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 29
| Wayne Smith
| 33
| Wayne Smith
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 92
| 360
| steering
| 0 |
| 30
| 15
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1969 Plymouth
| 63
| 375
| accident
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:46:20
Average Speed: 90.162 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.346 seconds
4 cautions for 32 laps
Attendance: 8,800