Official NASCAR Race Results
David Pearson won the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series Rebel 400 at Darlington Raceway.
05-09-1970 | Rebel 400 | Darlington Raceway
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 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 291 | 117 | Running | 15,650 |
| 2 | 5 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 288 | 0 | Running | 8,170 |
| 3 | 9 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 284 | 77 | Running | 5,580 |
| 4 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 282 | 0 | Running | 3,350 |
| 5 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 279 | 0 | Running | 2,600 |
| 6 | 17 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 0 | 272 | 0 | Running | 1,950 |
| 7 | 26 | 37 | Don Tarr | Dodge | Don Tarr | 0 | 270 | 0 | Running | 1,675 |
| 8 | 36 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Tom Hunter | 0 | 267 | 0 | Running | 1,500 |
| 9 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 265 | 0 | Running | 1,425 |
| 10 | 34 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | Bill Dennis | 0 | 261 | 0 | Running | 1,350 |
| 11 | 28 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | John Sears | 0 | 255 | 0 | Running | 1,300 |
| 12 | 23 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 251 | 0 | Running | 1,225 |
| 13 | 7 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 250 | 0 | Clutch | 1,200 |
| 14 | 25 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Ben Arnold | 0 | 242 | 0 | Running | 1,225 |
| 15 | 6 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 234 | 0 | Engine | 1,150 |
| 16 | 29 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 233 | 0 | Clutch | 1,100 |
| 17 | 19 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 206 | 0 | Clutch | 1,075 |
| 18 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Southern Chrysler & Plymouth | 0 | 176 | 3 | Crash | 1,050 |
| 19 | 4 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 150 | 3 | Engine | 1,000 |
| 20 | 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | Coca-Cola | 0 | 146 | 85 | Engine | 1,050 |
| 21 | 18 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | James Hanley | 0 | 144 | 0 | Oil leak | 950 |
| 22 | 1 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge | Dow Chemicals | 0 | 137 | 4 | Overheating | 1,050 |
| 23 | 20 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 136 | 0 | Engine | 900 |
| 24 | 30 | 53 | Paul Connors | Dodge | Gilbert Hildebrant | 0 | 134 | 0 | Engine | 890 |
| 25 | 16 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 116 | 0 | Engine | 875 |
| 26 | 10 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | Junior Johnson | 0 | 107 | 2 | Crash | 860 |
| 27 | 11 | 79 | Frank Warren | Plymouth | Frank Warren | 0 | 96 | 0 | Engine | 850 |
| 28 | 35 | 84 | Bobby Mausgrover | Dodge | Buster Davis | 0 | 73 | 0 | Engine | 840 |
| 29 | 32 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Ford | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 67 | 0 | Engine | 835 |
| 30 | 33 | 89 | Butch Hirst | Ford | Morris Davis | 0 | 55 | 0 | Overheating | 830 |
| 31 | 27 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Mercury | Elmo Langley | 0 | 37 | 0 | Clutch | 825 |
| 32 | 14 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 34 | 0 | Engine | 870 |
| 33 | 22 | 23 | Earl Brooks | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 29 | 0 | Vibration | 815 |
| 34 | 31 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Ford | Auto Lad | 0 | 11 | 0 | Windshield | 810 |
| 35 | 15 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Jim Vandiver | 0 | 3 | 0 | Engine | 830 |
| 36 | 24 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 3 | 0 | Quit | 800 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-09-1970
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Rebel 400
- Race #: 13
- Cars: 36
- Winner: David Pearson
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: 1969 Ford
- Avg Speed: 129.688 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $68,455
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 37
- Lead Changes: 20
- Pole: 153.822 mph
