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Tidewater 300
NASCAR Grand National race
Langley Field Speedway, Hampton, VA
May 18, 1970
300 laps on 0.4 mile paved oval; 120 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1970 Dodge
| 300
| 1,700
| running
| 263 |
2
| 4
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Bobby Allison
| 1969 Dodge
| 298
| 1,035
| running
| 12 |
3
| 5
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 298
| 630
| running
| 25 |
4
| 3
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Ford
| 296
| 440
| running
| 0 |
5
| 6
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 296
| 350
| running
| 0 |
6
| 7
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 287
| 325
| running
| 0 |
7
| 18
| Don Tarr
| 37
| Don Tarr
| 1969 Dodge
| 287
| 275
| running
| 0 |
8
| 10
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1968 Ford
| 286
| 295
| running
| 0 |
9
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 281
| 325
| rear end
| 0 |
10
| 15
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 280
| 260
| running
| 0 |
11
| 9
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 277
| 280
| running
| 0 |
12
| 20
| John Kenney
| 77
| Bob Freeman
| 1968 Ford
| 255
| 250
| running
| 0 |
13
| 21
| John Jennings
| 82
| Mack Sellers
| 1968 Ford
| 245
| 245
| running
| 0 |
14
| 22
| Lee Gordon
| 97
| Cecil Gordon
| 1968 Ford
| 235
| 240
| running
| 0 |
15
| 23
| Dick May
| 67
| Ron Ronacher
| 1969 Ford
| 219
| 235
| accident
| 0 |
16
| 16
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Buick
| 186
| 230
| accident
| 0 |
17
| 12
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 129
| 225
| carburetor
| 0 |
18
| 8
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1968 Ford
| 128
| 245
| rear end
| 0 |
19
| 11
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1969 Ford
| 74
| 215
| engine
| 0 |
20
| 17
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1968 Ford
| 58
| 210
| quit
| 0 |
21
| 14
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 50
| 205
| quit
| 0 |
22
| 25
| Bill Dennis
| 54
| Bill Dennis
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 27
| 200
| oil leak
| 0 |
23
| 13
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 11
| 200
| wheel
| 0 |
24
| 24
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 04
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 2
| 200
| quit
| 0 |
25
| 19
| James Cox
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 1
| 200
| quit
| 0 |
Time of race: 01:38:18
Average Speed: 73.245 MPH
Pole Speed: 18.077 seconds
2 cautions for 11 laps
Attendance: 3,800