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Yankee 400
NASCAR Grand National race
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
August 16, 1970
197 laps on 2.04 mile paved oval; 401.88 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1969 Dodge
| 197
| 14,275
| running
| 116 |
| 2
| 6
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1969 Dodge
| 197
| 6,845
| running
| 26 |
| 3
| 9
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1970 Plymouth
| 196
| 4,430
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 2
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1969 Dodge
| 196
| 2,800
| running
| 1 |
| 5
| 12
| Pete Hamilton
| 40
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 196
| 1,975
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 7
| Buddy Baker
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1969 Dodge
| 196
| 1,475
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 4
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1969 Mercury
| 196
| 1,350
| running
| 2 |
| 8
| 14
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 192
| 1,200
| running
| 22 |
| 9
| 13
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Ford
| 190
| 1,100
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 5
| Cale Yarborough
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1969 Mercury
| 188
| 1,050
| engine
| 26 |
| 11
| 17
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1969 Dodge
| 187
| 975
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 23
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 183
| 950
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 15
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Mercury
| 183
| 925
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 183
| 975
| running
| 1 |
| 15
| 27
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1970 Ford
| 183
| 875
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 25
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 182
| 850
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 31
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 07
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 182
| 880
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 26
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 180
| 820
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 21
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 179
| 805
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 36
| Bill Dennis
| 54
| Bill Dennis
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 177
| 790
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 30
| Bob Senneker
| 01
|
| 1969 Mercury
| 175
| 775
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 33
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 170
| 785
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 19
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1969 Ford
| 140
| 745
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 28
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 136
| 730
| ignition
| 0 |
| 25
| 29
| Earl Brooks
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1969 Ford
| 131
| 715
| oil pump
| 0 |
| 26
| 16
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1969 Ford
| 123
| 700
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 27
| 34
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1969 Plymouth
| 104
| 690
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 28
| 8
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1969 Ford
| 101
| 680
| engine
| 3 |
| 29
| 22
| Larry Baumel
| 68
| Allan Schlauer
| 1969 Ford
| 74
| 670
| overheating
| 0 |
| 30
| 18
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1969 Ford
| 27
| 660
| exhaust
| 0 |
| 31
| 39
| Roy Tyner
| 86
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 26
| 645
| battery
| 0 |
| 32
| 20
| Buddy Arrington
| 5
| Buddy Arrington
| 1969 Dodge
| 22
| 640
| alternator
| 0 |
| 33
| 40
| Frog Fagan
| 44
| Richard Giachetti
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 16
| 635
| transmission
| 0 |
| 34
| 24
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| James Hanley
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 13
| 630
| engine
| 0 |
| 35
| 35
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 11
| 625
| engine
| 0 |
| 36
| 38
| Lee Roy Carrigg
| 87
| John Pemberton
| 1969 Ford
| 11
| 620
| fuel pump
| 0 |
| 37
| 11
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1969 Ford
| 5
| 1,015
| ignition
| 0 |
| 38
| 32
| Ron Keselowski
| 62
| John Keselowski
| 1969 Dodge
| 5
| 635
| rear end
| 0 |
| 39
| 10
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 3
| 605
| engine
| 0 |
| 40
| 37
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1968 Ford
| 0
| 600
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:48:32
Average Speed: 147.571 MPH
Pole Speed: 46.67 seconds
1 caution for 9 laps
Attendance: 34,500