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Capital City 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
September 13, 1970
500 laps on 0.542 mile paved oval; 271 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 500
| 4,675
| running
| 488 |
| 2
| 7
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Bobby Allison
| 1969 Dodge
| 498
| 2,550
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 3
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1970 Ford
| 497
| 1,800
| running
| 12 |
| 4
| 4
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1969 Dodge
| 496
| 1,175
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 9
| Sonny Hutchins
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1969 Ford
| 492
| 950
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 6
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 492
| 675
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 8
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1969 Plymouth
| 491
| 625
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 5
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Ford
| 489
| 600
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 2
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1970 Plymouth
| 481
| 655
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 13
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 481
| 570
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 19
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 476
| 560
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 14
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Ford
| 476
| 550
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 20
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1968 Ford
| 471
| 540
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 24
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1969 Ford
| 470
| 505
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 17
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Mercury
| 468
| 520
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 21
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 467
| 485
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 23
| Roy Tyner
| 92
| Roy Tyner
| 1969 Ford
| 462
| 475
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 25
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 451
| 465
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 27
| Johnny Halford
| 57
| Ervin Pruitt
| 1969 Dodge
| 396
| 455
| engine
| 0 |
| 20
| 15
| Dave Marcis
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1969 Ford
| 394
| 470
| overheating
| 0 |
| 21
| 29
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 04
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 376
| 435
| engine
| 0 |
| 22
| 18
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 359
| 450
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 12
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 340
| 440
| rear end
| 0 |
| 24
| 30
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1969 Ford
| 154
| 405
| motor mount
| 0 |
| 25
| 11
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 148
| 420
| axle
| 0 |
| 26
| 22
| Buddy Arrington
| 5
| Buddy Arrington
| 1969 Dodge
| 138
| 390
| rear end
| 0 |
| 27
| 10
| Bill Dennis
| 54
| Bill Dennis
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 41
| 405
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 16
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1969 Ford
| 21
| 395
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 26
| Lee Roy Carrigg
| 87
| John Pemberton
| 1968 Ford
| 4
| 360
| clutch
| 0 |
| 30
| 28
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1969 Plymouth
| 0
| 350
| quit
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:19:34
Average Speed: 81.476 MPH
Pole Speed: 22.424 seconds
2 cautions for 9 laps
Attendance: 11,000