| 1970 Alabama 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 46 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $114,050 | Race Date: | Apr 12, 1970 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 44.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 16Min 59Sec. | Lincoln, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 32 | Average Speed: | 152.321 MPH | 2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 42 Laps | talladegasuperspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Pete Hamilton P. Hamilton | Driver: | Bobby Isaac B. Isaac | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #40 Plymouth | Car No.: | #71 Dodge | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | K&K Racing | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Maurice Petty | Crew Chief: | Harry Hyde | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 19 of 188 | Pole Speed: | 199.658 MPH | |||||
| Official 1970 Alabama 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | 7-Up | Running |  | 0 | 188 | 19 |
| 2 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running |  | 0 | 188 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Running |  | 0 | 187 | 7 |
| 4 | 11 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Running | | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 5 | 21 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 60 Minute Cleaners | Running |  | 0 | 183 | 12 |
| 6 | 9 | 14 | Freddy Fryar | Bill Ellis (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 182 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running | | 0 | 181 | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 0 | 180 | 0 |
| 9 | 33 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Running | | 0 | 179 | 0 |
| 10 | 38 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running |  | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 11 | 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Running | | 0 | 176 | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Cotton Owens Garage | Fire | | 0 | 175 | 101 |
| 13 | 7 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Running | | 0 | 175 | 0 |
| 14 | 36 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 175 | 0 |
| 15 | 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 174 | 0 |
| 16 | 30 | 89 | Butch Hirst | Morris Davis (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 169 | 0 |
| 17 | 24 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Running | | 0 | 168 | 0 |
| 18 | 15 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Running | | 0 | 167 | 0 |
| 19 | 29 | 86 | John Sears | Dennis Gallion (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 167 | 0 |
| 20 | 32 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 165 | 0 |
| 21 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 164 | 0 |
| 22 | 20 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Running | | 0 | 162 | 0 |
| 23 | 35 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Running | | 0 | 160 | 0 |
| 24 | 39 | 7 | Alton Jones | Ben Arnold (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 155 | 0 |
| 25 | 26 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | Kaye Engineering | Water Pump | | 0 | 153 | 0 |
| 26 | 27 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Auto Lad | Running | | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 27 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Engine | | 0 | 149 | 0 |
| 28 | 19 | 63 | Jimmy Crawford | Crawford Racing | Running | | 0 | 143 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Engine | | 0 | 126 | 40 |
| 30 | 25 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | | 0 | 125 | 0 | |
| 31 | 3 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dow Chemicals | Engine | | 0 | 117 | 4 |
| 32 | 17 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Siefert Racing | Engine | | 0 | 107 | 0 |
| 33 | 23 | 31 | Jim Vandiver (R) | Jim Vandiver (Car Owner) | Overheating | | 0 | 93 | 0 |
| 34 | 34 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Steering | | 0 | 78 | 0 |
| 35 | 40 | 96 | E.J. Trivette | Engine | | 0 | 73 | 0 | |
| 36 | 37 | 84 | Bobby Mausgrover | Buster Davis (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 37 | 12 | 59 | Richard Brickhouse | Pistone Racing | Engine | | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 38 | 13 | 37 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 39 | 28 | 81 | Dave Alonzo | Dave Alonzo (Car Owner) | Accident | | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 40 | 31 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Shirey Racing | Engine | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
