1970 Motor Trend 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 46
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$84,235Race Date:Jan 18, 1970Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:3.500 SecondsRace Duration:5Hr 11Min 19Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:20Average Speed:97.450 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:6 For 31 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: A.J. Foyt A. FoytDriver: Dan Gurney D. GurneyFord:9
Car No.:#11 FordCar No.:#42 PlymouthPlymouth:0
Team:Team:Petty EnterprisesDodge:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:35 of 193Pole Speed:112.060 MPH
Official 1970 Motor Trend 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1311 A.J. FoytDon Wagner FordRunning019335
2131 Roger McCluskeyPlymouthRunning01932
3598 LeeRoy YarbroughJim Robbins CompanyRunning01935
4827 Donnie AllisonSunny King FordRunning019022
5643 Richard PettyPlymouth By PettyEngine161862
6142 Dan GurneyPlymouthRunning01800
71806 Neil CastlesCastles RacingRunning01780
81739 Friday HasslerJames Hanley (Car Owner)Running01760
922116 Jerry OliverCos Cancilla (Car Owner)Running01760
102583 Dick GuldstrandJames Good (Car Owner)Running01700
113521 Parnelli Jones60 Minute CleanersClutch016888
1234321 Kevin TerrisGary Sigman (Car Owner)Running01650
13422 Bobby AllisonSaddleback Dodge01640
142030 Dave MarcisMarcis RacingAccident01630
154309 Sam RoseSam Rose (Car Owner)Running01570
162181 Dave AlonzoDave Alonzo (Car Owner)Running01500
17217 David PearsonEast Tennessee Motor CompanyTransmission014839
18284 Dick KranzlerDick Kranzler (Car Owner)Running01480
194215 Paul DorrityGlen Dorrity (Car Owner)Engine01430
2011132 Joe Frasson (R)Frasson RacingRunning01420
214000 Frank JamesJim Calder (Car Owner)Rear Gear01370
223961 Dick BownOber LoggingRunning01350
2329179 Ranny DoddWally Vandertoorn (Car Owner)Clutch01110
243696 Ray ElderFred Elder (Car Owner)Engine01060
251938 Jimmy InsoloMarvin Rowley (Car Owner)Engine0980
263218 Jim CookBob Bristol (Car Owner)Accident0940
274116 Steve FroinesCos Cancilla (Car Owner)Accident0830
2896 Sam PoseyCotton Owens GarageEngine0820
29771 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceEngine0770
30377 Jack McCoyErnie Conn (Car Owner)0690
313323 G.T. TallasG.T. Tallas (Car Owner)Engine0490
324440 Les LoeserLes Loeser (Car Owner)Clutch0380
331532 Dick BrooksBrooks RacingEngine0370
341231 Buddy YoungL.G. DeWittAccident0370
351048 James HyltonHylton EngineeringEngine0340
362464 Elmo LangleyWoodfield FordEngine0290
3726126 Carl JoinerDean Thorne (Car Owner)Rear Gear0230
381688 Don NoelNoel-Lewin RacingEngine0180
391493 Don WhiteNichels EngineeringBrakes0160
4031144 Lothar MotschenbacherLothar Motschenbacher (Car Owner)Clutch070
412305 Frank DeinyFrank Deiny (Car Owner)Wheel Bearing040
423845 Scotty CainBill Clinton (Car Owner)Transmission030
432780 Bob EnglandBob England (Car Owner)Transmission030
443079 Frank WarrenWarren RacingEngine010

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