Entry List

The official 1970 Yankee 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Yankee 400

Sunday, August 16th, 1970

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

  • 14 Ford
  • 4 Chevrolet
  • 7 Plymouth
  • 4 Mercury
  • 11 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Laps Actual: 197 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 147.571
  • Cautions: 1 for 9 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
76
 
 
Ford
Ben Arnold
2
72
 
 
Ford
L.G. DeWitt
3
10
 
 
Ford
Bill Champion
4
54
 
 
Chevrolet
Bill Dennis
5
45
 
 
Ford
Bill Seifert
6
74
 
 
Plymouth
Bill Shirey
7
01
 
 
Mercury
Tire City
8
22
 
 
Dodge
Coca-Cola
9
71
 
 
Dodge
K & K Insurance
10
5
 
 
Dodge
Buddy Arrington
11
6
 
 
Dodge
Cotton Owens
12
21
 
 
Mercury
60 Minute Cleaners
13
24
 
 
Ford
Cecil Gordon
14
99
 
 
Dodge
Dow Chemicals
15
07
 
 
Chevrolet
Cunningham-Kelley
16
30
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
29
Dodge
Dave Marcis
17
17
 
 
Ford
Holman-Moody
18
32
 
 
Plymouth
Dick Brooks
19
27
 
 
Ford
Banjo Matthews
20
26
 
 
Ford
Earl Brooks
21
8
 
 
Ford
Ed Negre
22
64
 
 
Mercury
Elmo Langley
23
79
 
 
Plymouth
Frank Warren
24
39
 
 
Chevrolet
James Hanley
25
44
 
 
Chevrolet
Giachetti Brothers
26
19
 
 
Ford
Henley Gray
27
25
 
 
Plymouth
Don Robertson
28
48
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
35
Ford
Hylton Engineering
29
18
 
 
Dodge
Joe Frasson
30
4
 
 
Dodge
John Sears
31
68
 
 
Ford
Auto Lad
32
87
 
 
Ford
John Pemberton
33
98
 
 
Mercury
Junior Johnson
34
06
 
 
Dodge
Neil Castles
35
40
 
 
Plymouth
Petty Enterprises
36
47
 
 
Ford
Bill Seifert
37
43
 
 
Plymouth
Petty Enterprises
38
62
 
 
Dodge
Kaye Engineering
39
86
 
 
Dodge
Neil Castles
40
34
 
 
Plymouth
Don Robertson