Official NASCAR Race Results
Richard Petty won the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series Mason-Dixon 300 at Dover International Speedway.
09-20-1970 | Mason-Dixon 300 | Dover International 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 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 300 | 186 | Running | 6,195 |
| 2 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | Coca-Cola | 0 | 300 | 0 | Running | 3,095 |
| 3 | 36 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge | Dow Chemicals | 0 | 299 | 31 | Running | 2,170 |
| 4 | 5 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 296 | 0 | Running | 1,885 |
| 5 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 296 | 0 | Running | 1,280 |
| 6 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 291 | 0 | Running | 1,170 |
| 7 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 289 | 0 | Running | 920 |
| 8 | 14 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 285 | 0 | Running | 920 |
| 9 | 29 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Ford | Auto Lad | 0 | 285 | 0 | Running | 880 |
| 10 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Ford | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 281 | 0 | Running | 830 |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 280 | 83 | Crash | 845 |
| 12 | 32 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | Bill Dennis | 0 | 278 | 0 | Running | 710 |
| 13 | 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | Plymouth | Frank Warren | 0 | 277 | 0 | Running | 675 |
| 14 | 13 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | John Sears | 0 | 275 | 0 | Running | 645 |
| 15 | 19 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 272 | 0 | Running | 610 |
| 16 | 16 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | Bill Shirey | 0 | 268 | 0 | Running | 600 |
| 17 | 31 | 58 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Robert Brown | 0 | 267 | 0 | Running | 610 |
| 18 | 27 | 65 | Joe Phipps | Chevrolet | Joe Phipps | 0 | 266 | 0 | Running | 580 |
| 19 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Mercury | Elmo Langley | 0 | 262 | 0 | Engine | 620 |
| 20 | 21 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 253 | 0 | Ignition | 560 |
| 21 | 18 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Ben Arnold | 0 | 252 | 0 | Running | 550 |
| 22 | 20 | 87 | Lee Roy Carrigg | Ford | John Pemberton | 0 | 245 | 0 | Running | 540 |
| 23 | 7 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 203 | 0 | Suspension | 585 |
| 24 | 17 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Plymouth | Joe Frasson | 0 | 199 | 0 | Oil leak | 510 |
| 25 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mercury | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 116 | 0 | Engine | 505 |
| 26 | 15 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 95 | 0 | Radiator | 525 |
| 27 | 30 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | Walt Valerio | 0 | 88 | 0 | Engine | 520 |
| 28 | 10 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | Ed Negre | 0 | 82 | 0 | Overheating | 530 |
| 29 | 34 | 0 | Cliff Tyler | Chevrolet | -- | 0 | 79 | 0 | Crash | 485 |
| 30 | 24 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 74 | 0 | Crash | 480 |
| 31 | 33 | 92 | Roy Tyner | Ford | Roy Tyner | 0 | 42 | 0 | Engine | 470 |
| 32 | 28 | 67 | Dick May | Ford | Ron Ronacher | 0 | 17 | 0 | Oil leak | 465 |
| 33 | 22 | 84 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Buster Davis | 0 | 14 | 0 | Vibration | 460 |
| 34 | 26 | 77 | John Kenney | Ford | Bob Freeman | 0 | 6 | 0 | Transmission | 455 |
| 35 | 9 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 2 | 0 | Engine | 495 |
| 36 | 35 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 445 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-20-1970
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Mason-Dixon 300
- Race #: 41
- Cars: 36
- Winner: Richard Petty
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1970 Plymouth
- Avg Speed: 112.103 mph
- Distance: 300 miles
- Purse: $33,820
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 27
- Lead Changes: 10
- Pole: 129.538 mph
