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American 500
NASCAR Grand National race
North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC
November 15, 1970
492 laps on 1.017 mile paved oval; 500.364 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 2
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1969 Mercury
| 492
| 20,445
| running
| 205 |
| 2
| 6
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1969 Ford
| 492
| 11,170
| running
| 180 |
| 3
| 3
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1969 Dodge
| 489
| 6,195
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 16
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1969 Ford
| 486
| 3,045
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 9
| Buddy Baker
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1969 Dodge
| 485
| 2,190
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 7
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 481
| 1,920
| running
| 24 |
| 7
| 5
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1969 Dodge
| 478
| 2,020
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 22
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1970 Ford
| 469
| 1,245
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 21
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| James Hanley
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 464
| 1,145
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 14
| Buddy Young
| 13
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 464
| 1,170
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 20
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1969 Dodge
| 458
| 1,270
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 30
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 457
| 1,045
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 28
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Mercury
| 455
| 1,020
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 34
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 450
| 995
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 10
| Pete Hamilton
| 40
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 449
| 1,145
| accident
| 0 |
| 16
| 17
| Jim Vandiver
| 31
| O.L. Nixon
| 1969 Dodge
| 448
| 1,045
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 32
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1969 Ford
| 436
| 895
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 38
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Mercury
| 435
| 895
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 24
| Ray Williams
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 428
| 870
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 39
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 427
| 845
| engine
| 0 |
| 21
| 31
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1968 Ford
| 420
| 795
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 29
| Johnny Halford
| 57
| Ervin Pruitt
| 1969 Dodge
| 420
| 795
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 19
| Roy Mayne
| 36
| Richard Brown
| 1970 Plymouth
| 420
| 795
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 33
| Larry Baumel
| 68
| Allan Schlauer
| 1969 Ford
| 402
| 745
| running
| 0 |
| 25
| 18
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1969 Ford
| 395
| 795
| fan pulley
| 0 |
| 26
| 40
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 384
| 695
| running
| 0 |
| 27
| 27
| Hoss Ellington
| 61
| Hoss Ellington
| 1969 Ford
| 356
| 670
| rear end
| 0 |
| 28
| 37
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 347
| 645
| running
| 0 |
| 29
| 11
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1969 Mercury
| 343
| 695
| engine
| 2 |
| 30
| 26
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 336
| 595
| ignition
| 0 |
| 31
| 1
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1969 Dodge
| 324
| 2,160
| engine
| 81 |
| 32
| 8
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 273
| 955
| accident
| 0 |
| 33
| 12
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 119
| 695
| rear end
| 0 |
| 34
| 23
| Bill Seifert
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1970 Ford
| 117
| 545
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 35
| 13
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| John McConnell
| 1969 Dodge
| 87
| 565
| engine
| 0 |
| 36
| 36
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1969 Plymouth
| 81
| 585
| engine
| 0 |
| 37
| 15
| Bill Dennis
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1969 Mercury
| 53
| 630
| transmission
| 0 |
| 38
| 35
| Roy Tyner
| 92
| Roy Tyner
| 1969 Ford
| 52
| 550
| clutch
| 0 |
| 39
| 4
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1970 Plymouth
| 43
| 1,320
| engine
| 0 |
| 40
| 25
| Buddy Arrington
| 5
| Buddy Arrington
| 1969 Dodge
| 10
| 540
| rear end
| 0 |
|
| 10
| Jim Paschal
| 40
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
Time of race: 04:14:24
Average Speed: 117.811 MPH
Pole Speed: 26.823 seconds
7 cautions for 46 laps
Attendance: 20,000