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Race Results : Rockingham Speedway

American 500

Rockingham Speedway , Rockingham, NC

Sunday, November 15th, 1970 Race 47 of 48 1970 Season
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  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 117.811
  • Cautions: 7 for 46 laps
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
American 500 at Rockingham Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 2 21 Cale Yarborough Mercury 0 0 492 205 0 running
2 6 17 David Pearson Ford 0 0 492 180 0 running
3 3 22 Bobby Allison Dodge 0 0 489 0 0 running
4 16 27 Donnie Allison Ford 0 0 486 0 0 running
5 9 6 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 485 0 0 running
6 7 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 481 24 0 running
7 5 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 478 0 0 running
8 22 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 469 0 0 running
9 21 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 464 0 0 running
10 14 13 Buddy Young Ford 0 0 464 0 0 running
11 20 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 458 0 0 running
12 30 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 457 0 0 running
13 28 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 455 0 0 running
14 34 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 450 0 0 running
15 10 40 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 449 0 0 crash
16 17 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 448 0 0 running
17 32 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 436 0 0 running
18 38 70 JD McDuffie Mercury 0 0 435 0 0 running
19 24 45 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 428 0 0 running
20 39 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 427 0 0 engine
21 31 24 Cecil Gordon Ford 0 0 420 0 0 running
22 29 57 Johnny Halford Dodge 0 0 420 0 0 running
23 19 36 Roy Mayne Plymouth 0 0 420 0 0 running
24 33 68 Larry Baumel Ford 0 0 402 0 0 running
25 18 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 395 0 0 fan pulley
26 40 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 384 0 0 running
27 27 61 Hoss Ellington Ford 0 0 356 0 0 rear end
28 37 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 347 0 0 running
29 11 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 0 0 343 2 0 engine
30 26 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 336 0 0 ignition
31 1 99 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 0 0 324 81 0 engine
32 8 30 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 273 0 0 crash
33 12 72 Benny Parsons Ford 0 0 119 0 0 rear end
34 23 47 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 117 0 0 driveshaft
35 13 55 Tiny Lund Dodge 0 0 87 0 0 engine
36 36 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 81 0 0 engine
37 15 90 Bill Dennis Mercury 0 0 53 0 0 transmission
38 35 92 Roy Tyner Ford 0 0 52 0 0 clutch
39 4 32 Dick Brooks Plymouth 0 0 43 0 0 engine
40 25 5 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 10 0 0 rear end

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