Official NASCAR Race Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series Motor State 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
06-07-1970 | Motor State 400 | Michigan 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 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 60 Minute Cleaners | 0 | 200 | 61 | Running | 14,675 |
| 2 | 1 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 200 | 27 | Running | 7,120 |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 200 | 0 | Running | 4,980 |
| 4 | 8 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | Junior Johnson | 0 | 200 | 6 | Running | 2,800 |
| 5 | 6 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 199 | 12 | Running | 2,025 |
| 6 | 16 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Jim Vandiver | 0 | 198 | 0 | Running | 1,550 |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 198 | 0 | Running | 1,300 |
| 8 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 196 | 0 | Running | 1,200 |
| 9 | 9 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 196 | 0 | Running | 1,100 |
| 10 | 11 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 193 | 0 | Running | 1,000 |
| 11 | 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Mercury | Elmo Langley | 0 | 189 | 0 | Running | 975 |
| 12 | 23 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | James Hanley | 0 | 188 | 0 | Running | 950 |
| 13 | 22 | 37 | Don Tarr | Dodge | Don Tarr | 0 | 285 | 0 | Running | 925 |
| 14 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 185 | 0 | Running | 900 |
| 15 | 25 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | John Sears | 0 | 184 | 0 | Running | 875 |
| 16 | 27 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 183 | 0 | Running | 850 |
| 17 | 7 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | Coca-Cola | 0 | 179 | 0 | Running | 830 |
| 18 | 28 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Dodge | Ervin Pruitt | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running | 820 |
| 19 | 39 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 176 | 0 | Running | 805 |
| 20 | 30 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 171 | 0 | Running | 790 |
| 21 | 26 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | Bill Dennis | 0 | 165 | 0 | Engine | 775 |
| 22 | 18 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Joe Frasson | 0 | 156 | 0 | Running | 785 |
| 23 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Plymouth | Frank Warren | 0 | 151 | 0 | Engine | 745 |
| 24 | 10 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge | Dow Chemicals | 0 | 149 | 14 | Engine | 730 |
| 25 | 20 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Ben Arnold | 0 | 147 | 0 | Engine | 715 |
| 26 | 38 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | Bill Shirey | 0 | 146 | 0 | Engine | 700 |
| 27 | 14 | 05 | Ron Grana | Ford | C.J. Grana | 0 | 124 | 0 | Engine | 690 |
| 28 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 109 | 80 | Ignition | 755 |
| 29 | 34 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Kaye Engineering | 0 | 105 | 0 | Engine | 670 |
| 30 | 17 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 88 | 0 | Engine | 710 |
| 31 | 37 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 71 | 0 | Engine | 645 |
| 32 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Ford | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 68 | 0 | Overheating | 640 |
| 33 | 36 | 44 | Harold Smith | Chevrolet | Giachetti Brothers | 0 | 30 | 0 | Engine | 635 |
| 34 | 33 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 15 | 0 | Overheating | 655 |
| 35 | 40 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | Ed Negre | 0 | 9 | 0 | Engine | 625 |
| 36 | 24 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | Walt Valerio | 0 | 6 | 0 | Engine | 620 |
| 37 | 32 | 86 | Dick Brooks | Dodge | Dennis Gallion | 0 | 5 | 0 | Quit | 640 |
| 38 | 31 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Ford | Auto Lad | 0 | 5 | 0 | Engine | 660 |
| 39 | 35 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 0 | 3 | 0 | Engine | 605 |
| 40 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 600 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-07-1970
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Motor State 400
- Race #: 19
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Cale Yarborough
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: 1969 Mercury
- Avg Speed: 138.302 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $60,070
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 28
- Lead Changes: 15
- Pole: 162.737 mph


