Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Richmond 500

Richmond Raceway

March 1st, 1970

Race #5 of the 1970 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 500
  • Miles: 375.0
  • Average Speed: 82.044 mph
  • Cautions: 1
  • Caution Laps: 7
  • Lead Changes: 2
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FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 3 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 0 500 160 Running
2 1 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 0 500 303 Running
3 8 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 0 491 0 Running
4 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 0 485 37 Running
5 5 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 0 482 0 Running
6 15 51 Dub Simpson Chevrolet 0 0 0 470 0 Running
7 7 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 0 465 0 Running
8 10 9 Roy Tyner Pontiac 0 0 0 449 0 Running
9 19 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 0 442 0 Running
10 12 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 0 438 0 Running
11 25 70 JD McDuffie Buick 0 0 0 434 0 Running
12 9 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 0 407 0 Running
13 4 30 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 0 299 0 Engine
14 6 54 Bill Dennis Chevrolet 0 0 0 263 0 Engine
15 26 72 Benny Parsons Ford 0 0 0 260 0 Driveshaft
16 20 77 John Kenney Ford 0 0 0 232 0 Brakes
17 13 84 John Sears Ford 0 0 0 228 0 Engine
18 17 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 0 187 0 Overheating
19 11 24 Cecil Gordon Ford 0 0 0 153 0 Transmission
20 21 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 0 115 0 Brakes
21 18 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 0 100 0 Axle
22 16 33 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 0 69 0 Engine
23 23 47 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 0 50 0 Clutch
24 22 04 Ken Meisenhelder Chevrolet 0 0 0 11 0 Suspension
25 24 67 Dick May Ford 0 0 0 9 0 Oil leak
26 14 57 Johnny Halford Dodge 0 0 0 8 0 Oil leak