Virginia 500
1970 NASCAR Cup Series Race 18 of 46
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$44,415Race Date:May 31, 1970Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:2Hr 53Min 20Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:4Average Speed:68.584 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:39No. of Cautions:7 For 46 Lapsmartinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Isaac B. IsaacDriver: LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughDodge:9
Car No.:#71 DodgeCar No.:#27 FordMercury:0
Team:K&K RacingTeam:Matthews RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Harry HydeCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:223 of 377Pole Speed:82.609 MPH
Official 1970 Virginia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1271 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance0377127Running
2322 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola037784Running
3421 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough60 Minute Cleaners037651Running
4798 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonJunior Johnson Racing03750Running
5932 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksBrooks Racing03730Running
61849 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing03700Running
71048 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering03690Running
81925 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing03650Running
91354 Bill Dennis B. Dennis (R)Bill DennisBill Dennis (Car Owner)03630Running
101724 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing03590Running
112110 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing03580Running
122734 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing03570Running
13234 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)03560Running
143262 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiKaye Engineering03550Running
153547 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsSiefert Racing03520Running
162576 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing03370Running
172919 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing03330Running
181579 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing03290Running
19125 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)02730Head Gasket
202646 Roy Mayne R. MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)02310Running
213370 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01410Engine
22116 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing01320Rear Gear
23288 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing01160Ignition
241464 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01120Oil Pan
253623 James Cox J. CoxJames CoxRobertson Racing01100Engine
26127 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughMatthews Racing010219Clutch
273777 John Kenney J. KenneyJohn KenneyBob Freeman (Car Owner)0990Brakes
282245 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing0740Brakes
293467 Dick May D. MayDick MayRon Ronacher (Car Owner)0730Oil Leak
302474 Bill Shirey B. ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing0610Transmission
31314 Ken Meisenhelder K. MeisenhelderKen MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder (Car Owner)0510Brakes
322051 Dub Simpson D. SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong Racing0370Ignition
33530 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing0370Transmission
343992 Roy Tyner R. TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)0350Engine
351657 Johnny Halford J. HalfordJohnny HalfordErvin Pruitt (Car Owner)0300Engine
36639 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerJames Hanley (Car Owner)0220Engine
373026 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)0190Overheating
38872 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing0190Overheating
393833 Wayne Smith W. SmithWayne SmithWayne Smith (Car Owner)0180Brakes

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