1970 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 4 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$143,655Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 CL SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 20Min 32Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:24Average Speed:149.601 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:6 For 45 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughPlymouth:9
Car No.:#40 PlymouthCar No.:#21 MercuryFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Maurice PettyCrew Chief:Leonard WoodChevrolet:0
Laps Led:13 of 200Pole Speed:194.015 MPH
Official 1970 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1940 Pete HamiltonPete Hamilton7-Up 020013Running
23117 David PearsonDavid PearsonEast Tennessee Motor Company020082Running
3622 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola01996Running
4499 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachDow Chemicals019936Running
5371 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance019830Running
61014 Richard BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseBill Ellis (Car Owner)01980Running
73459 Jim HurtubiseJim HurtubisePistone Racing01970Running
8157 Ramo StottRamo StottRamo Stott (Car Owner)01942Running
9598 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Racing01931Running
103330 Dave MarcisDave MarcisWinter Park Dodge01930Running
111296 Ray ElderRay ElderFred Elder (Car Owner)01890Running
123506 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing01880Running
13855 Tiny LundTiny LundBaughman Hi-Speed01873Engine
141488 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsBenny Parsons (Car Owner)01870Running
151639 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerJames Hanley (Car Owner)01870Running
162246 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)01840Running
172786 John SearsJohn SearsDennis Gallion (Car Owner)01840Running
184007 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet01820Running
191332 Dick BrooksDick BrooksBestline Products01810Engine
202479 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01810Running
212682 Joe Frasson (R)Joe FrassonFrasson Racing01750Running
222123 James HyltonJames HyltonRobertson Racing01740Running
233989 Butch HirstButch HirstMorris Davis (Car Owner)01720Running
242093 Paul FeldnerPaul FeldnerJack Janos (Car Owner)01670Running
251925 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01400Running
263609 Dick TrickleDick TrickleFran Kelly Racing01310Head Gasket
2726 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerCotton Owens Garage01221Ignition
282564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyWoodfield Ford Mercury 01090Ignition
29325 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)0770Accident
301805 Ron GranaRon GranaB&K Hydralics0720Engine
312903 Tommy GaleTommy GaleWalt Valerio (Car Owner)0700Engine
322811 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytDon Wagner Ford0580Engine
333795 Leonard BlanchardLeonard BlanchardLeonard Blanchard (Car Owner)0570Overheating
343862 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiKaye Engineering0460Valves
35727 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonSunny King Ford0410Engine
362337 Don TarrDon TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)0410Steering
37121 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute Cleaners03126Engine
38173 Jim Vandiver (R)Jim VandiverFox Racing0150Clutch
391143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPlymouth By Petty070Engine
403024 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing070A Frame

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