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Daytona 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
February 22, 1970
200 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 500 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 9
| Pete Hamilton
| 40
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 200
| 44,850
| running
| 13 |
| 2
| 31
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1969 Ford
| 200
| 17,650
| running
| 82 |
| 3
| 6
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1969 Dodge
| 199
| 9,950
| running
| 6 |
| 4
| 4
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1969 Dodge
| 199
| 5,850
| running
| 36 |
| 5
| 3
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1969 Dodge
| 198
| 4,450
| running
| 30 |
| 6
| 10
| Richard Brickhouse
| 14
| Bill Ellis
| 1970 Plymouth
| 198
| 3,175
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 34
| Jim Hurtubise
| 59
| Tom Pistone
| 1970 Ford
| 197
| 2,575
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 15
| Ramo Stott
| 7
| Ramo Stott
| 1970 Plymouth
| 194
| 2,525
| running
| 2 |
| 9
| 5
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1969 Ford
| 193
| 2,175
| running
| 1 |
| 10
| 33
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 193
| 2,025
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 12
| Ray Elder
| 96
| Fred Elder
| 1969 Dodge
| 189
| 1,925
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 35
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 188
| 1,825
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 8
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| John McConnell
| 1969 Dodge
| 187
| 1,860
| engine
| 3 |
| 14
| 14
| Benny Parsons
| 88
| Benny Parsons
| 1969 Ford
| 187
| 1,725
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 16
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| James Hanley
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 187
| 1,675
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 22
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 184
| 1,650
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 27
| John Sears
| 86
| Dennis Gallion
| 1969 Dodge
| 184
| 1,620
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 40
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 07
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 182
| 1,610
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 13
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1970 Plymouth
| 181
| 1,700
| engine
| 0 |
| 20
| 24
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 181
| 1,590
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 26
| Joe Frasson
| 82
| Joe Frasson
| 1970 Dodge
| 175
| 1,675
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 21
| James Hylton
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 174
| 1,190
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 39
| Butch Hirst
| 89
| Morris Davis
| 1969 Ford
| 172
| 1,185
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 20
| Paul Feldner
| 93
| Jack Janos
| 1969 Dodge
| 167
| 1,180
| running
| 0 |
| 25
| 19
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 140
| 1,175
| running
| 0 |
| 26
| 36
| Dick Trickle
| 09
| Fran Kelly
| 1969 Ford
| 131
| 1,170
| head gasket
| 0 |
| 27
| 2
| Buddy Baker
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1969 Dodge
| 122
| 2,265
| ignition
| 1 |
| 28
| 25
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Mercury
| 109
| 1,160
| ignition
| 0 |
| 29
| 32
| Buddy Arrington
| 5
| Buddy Arrington
| 1969 Dodge
| 77
| 1,255
| accident
| 0 |
| 30
| 18
| Ron Grana
| 05
| C.J. Grana
| 1969 Ford
| 72
| 1,150
| engine
| 0 |
| 31
| 29
| Tom Gale
| 03
| Walt Valerio
| 1969 Mercury
| 70
| 1,115
| engine
| 0 |
| 32
| 28
| A.J. Foyt
| 11
| Jack Bowsher
| 1969 Ford
| 58
| 1,240
| engine
| 0 |
| 33
| 37
| Len Blanchard
| 95
| Leonard Blanchard
| 1970 Ford
| 57
| 1,135
| overheating
| 0 |
| 34
| 38
| Ron Keselowski
| 62
| John Keselowski
| 1969 Dodge
| 46
| 1,230
| valve
| 0 |
| 35
| 7
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1969 Ford
| 41
| 1,225
| engine
| 0 |
| 36
| 23
| Don Tarr
| 37
| Don Tarr
| 1969 Dodge
| 41
| 1,120
| steering
| 0 |
| 37
| 1
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1969 Mercury
| 31
| 7,465
| engine
| 26 |
| 38
| 17
| Jim Vandiver
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1969 Dodge
| 15
| 1,110
| clutch
| 0 |
| 39
| 11
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 7
| 1,105
| engine
| 0 |
| 40
| 30
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1968 Ford
| 7
| 1,100
| A-frame
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:20:32
Average Speed: 149.601 MPH
Pole Speed: 46.388 seconds
6 cautions for 45 laps
Attendance: 103,800