Motor Trend 500
1970 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:Jack Bowsher & AssociatesTeam: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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1311 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytDon Wagner Ford019335Running
2131 Roger McCluskey R. McCluskeyRoger McCluskeyPlymouth01932Running
3598 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJim Robbins Company01935Running
4827 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonSunny King Ford019022Running
5643 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPlymouth By Petty161862Engine
6142 Dan Gurney D. GurneyDan GurneyPlymouth01800Running
71806 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing01780Running
81739 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerJames Hanley (Car Owner)01760Running
922116 Jerry Oliver J. OliverJerry OliverCos Cancilla (Car Owner)01760Running
102583 Dick Guldstrand D. GuldstrandDick GuldstrandJames Good (Car Owner)01700Running
113521 Parnelli Jones P. JonesParnelli Jones60 Minute Cleaners016888Clutch
1234321 Kevin Terris K. TerrisKevin TerrisGary Sigman (Car Owner)01650Running
13422 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonSaddleback Dodge01640Bellhousing
142030 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing01630Accident
154309 Sam Rose S. RoseSam RoseSam Rose (Car Owner)01570Running
162181 Dave Alonzo D. AlonzoDave AlonzoDave Alonzo (Car Owner)01500Running
17217 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonEast Tennessee Motor Company014839Transmission
18284 Dick Kranzler D. KranzlerDick KranzlerDick Kranzler (Car Owner)01480Running
194215 Paul Dorrity P. DorrityPaul DorrityGlen Dorrity (Car Owner)01430Engine
2011132 Joe Frasson J. Frasson (R)Joe FrassonFrasson Racing01420Running
214000 Frank James F. JamesFrank JamesJim Calder (Car Owner)01370Rear Gear
223961 Dick Bown D. BownDick BownOber Logging01350Running
2329179 Ranny Dodd R. DoddRanny DoddWally Vandertoorn (Car Owner)01110Clutch
243696 Ray Elder R. ElderRay ElderFred Elder (Car Owner)01060Engine
251938 Jimmy Insolo J. InsoloJimmy InsoloMarvin Rowley (Car Owner)0980Engine
263218 Jim Cook J. CookJim CookBob Bristol (Car Owner)0940Accident
274116 Steve Froines S. FroinesSteve FroinesCos Cancilla (Car Owner)0830Accident
2896 Sam Posey S. PoseySam PoseyCotton Owens Garage0820Engine
29771 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance0770Engine
30377 Jack McCoy J. McCoyJack McCoyErnie Conn (Car Owner)0690Oil Leak
313323 G.T. Tallas G. TallasG.T. TallasG.T. Tallas (Car Owner)0490Engine
324440 Les Loeser L. LoeserLes LoeserLes Loeser (Car Owner)0380Clutch
331532 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksBrooks Racing0370Engine
341231 Buddy Young B. YoungBuddy YoungL.G. DeWitt0370Accident
351048 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering0340Engine
362464 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyWoodfield Ford0290Engine
3726126 Carl Joiner C. JoinerCarl JoinerDean Thorne (Car Owner)0230Rear Gear
381688 Don Noel D. NoelDon NoelNoel-Lewin Racing0180Engine
391493 Don White D. WhiteDon WhiteNichels Engineering0160Brakes
4031144 Lothar Motschenbacher L. MotschenbacherLothar MotschenbacherLothar Motschenbacher (Car Owner)070Clutch
412305 Frank Deiny F. DeinyFrank DeinyFrank Deiny (Car Owner)040Wheel Bearing
423845 Scotty Cain S. CainScotty CainBill Clinton (Car Owner)030Transmission
432780 Bob England B. EnglandBob EnglandBob England (Car Owner)030Transmission
443079 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing010Engine

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