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Richmond 500
1970 NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 46
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$22,760Race Date:Mar 1, 1970Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:15.100 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 18Min 11Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:2Average Speed:82.044 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:26No. of Cautions:1 For 7 Lapsrichmondraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: James Hylton J. HyltonDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyFord:9
Car No.:#48 FordCar No.:#43 PlymouthPlymouth:0
Team:Hylton EngineeringTeam:Petty EnterprisesDodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Dale InmanChevrolet:0
Laps Led:160 of 500Pole Speed:89.137 MPH

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Official 1970 Richmond 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1348 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering0500127Running
2143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0500127Running
3864 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing04910Running
4271 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance048537Running
5506 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing04820Running
61551 Dub Simpson D. SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong Racing04700Running
7725 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing04650Running
8109 Roy Tyner R. TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)04490Running
91974 Bill Shirey B. ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing04420Running
101234 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing04380Running
112570 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing04340Running
12976 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing04070Running
13430 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing02990Engine
14654 Bill Dennis B. Dennis (R)Bill DennisBill Dennis (Car Owner)02630Engine
152672 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing02600Driveshaft
162077 John Kenney J. KenneyJohn KenneyBob Freeman (Car Owner)02320Brakes
171384 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsLangley Racing02280Engine
181710 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01870Overheating
191124 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing01530Transmission
202119 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing01150Brakes
211879 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01000Axle
221633 Wayne Smith W. SmithWayne SmithWayne Smith (Car Owner)0690Engine
232347 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing0500Clutch
242204 Ken Meisenhelder K. MeisenhelderKen MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder (Car Owner)0110Suspension
252467 Dick May D. MayDick MayRon Ronacher (Car Owner)090Oil Leak
261457 Johnny Halford J. HalfordJohnny HalfordErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)080Oil Leak
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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