Official NASCAR Race Results
Bobby Allison won the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
07-19-1970 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | Coca-Cola | 0 | 500 | 357 | Running | 4,850 |
| 2 | 9 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | Junior Johnson | 0 | 498 | 0 | Running | 2,850 |
| 3 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 491 | 0 | Running | 2,075 |
| 4 | 11 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 479 | 0 | Running | 1,385 |
| 5 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 464 | 0 | Engine | 1,050 |
| 6 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | Plymouth | Frank Warren | 0 | 454 | 0 | Running | 850 |
| 7 | 17 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 449 | 0 | Running | 825 |
| 8 | 25 | 45 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 447 | 0 | Running | 700 |
| 9 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mercury | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 439 | 0 | Running | 675 |
| 10 | 23 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Ford | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 429 | 0 | Running | 625 |
| 11 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 427 | 0 | Running | 585 |
| 12 | 30 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 421 | 0 | Running | 575 |
| 13 | 12 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | James Hanley | 0 | 354 | 0 | Engine | 565 |
| 14 | 27 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Ben Arnold | 0 | 319 | 0 | Running | 595 |
| 15 | 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 252 | 0 | Rear end | 545 |
| 16 | 22 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | John Sears | 0 | 235 | 0 | Axle | 535 |
| 17 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 60 Minute Cleaners | 0 | 221 | 143 | Crash | 1,125 |
| 18 | 28 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 149 | 0 | Crash | 515 |
| 19 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 136 | 0 | Crash | 530 |
| 20 | 20 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 126 | 0 | Engine | 495 |
| 21 | 16 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 126 | 0 | Crash | 485 |
| 22 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 100 | 0 | Crash | 775 |
| 23 | 8 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 83 | 0 | Engine | 465 |
| 24 | 14 | 02 | Dick Bown | Plymouth | Mike Ober | 0 | 75 | 0 | Handling | 480 |
| 25 | 4 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 67 | 0 | Engine | 470 |
| 26 | 7 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 51 | 0 | Crash | 440 |
| 27 | 13 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Dodge | Richard Howard | 0 | 48 | 0 | Overheating | 470 |
| 28 | 29 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | Wayne Smith | 0 | 30 | 0 | Overheating | 430 |
| 29 | 18 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 0 | 5 | 0 | Brakes | 430 |
| 30 | 21 | 64 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 430 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-19-1970
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Volunteer 500
- Race #: 28
- Cars: 30
- Winner: Bobby Allison
- Start Position: 10th
- Car Make: 1969 Dodge
- Avg Speed: 84.880 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $26,825
- Cautions: 8
- Caution Laps: 54
- Lead Changes: 9
- Pole: 107.375 mph
