Official NASCAR Race Results
Pete Hamilton won the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
08-23-1970 | Talladega 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
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 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 188 | 153 | Running | 23,165 |
| 2 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 188 | 12 | Running | 11,490 |
| 3 | 3 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge | Dow Chemicals | 0 | 187 | 6 | Running | 7,380 |
| 4 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 184 | 0 | Running | 5,540 |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 184 | 4 | Running | 3,915 |
| 6 | 9 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury | 60 Minute Cleaners | 0 | 183 | 2 | Running | 3,015 |
| 7 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 183 | 0 | Running | 2,540 |
| 8 | 11 | 77 | Ramo Stott | Plymouth | Ramo Stott | 0 | 182 | 0 | Running | 2,015 |
| 9 | 13 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | O.L. Nixon | 0 | 180 | 0 | Running | 1,915 |
| 10 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 179 | 1 | Running | 1,865 |
| 11 | 12 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Joe Frasson | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running | 1,815 |
| 12 | 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Mercury | Elmo Langley | 0 | 177 | 0 | Running | 1,765 |
| 13 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | Coca-Cola | 0 | 175 | 1 | Running | 1,715 |
| 14 | 39 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 173 | 0 | Running | 1,665 |
| 15 | 18 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | James Hanley | 0 | 172 | 0 | Running | 1,575 |
| 16 | 41 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 172 | 0 | Running | 1,670 |
| 17 | 33 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 171 | 0 | Running | 1,515 |
| 18 | 28 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | John Sears | 0 | 170 | 0 | Running | 1,465 |
| 19 | 32 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Ben Arnold | 0 | 168 | 0 | Running | 1,415 |
| 20 | 17 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Dodge | Ervin Pruitt | 0 | 167 | 0 | Running | 1,315 |
| 21 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Ford | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 166 | 0 | Running | 1,290 |
| 22 | 44 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 165 | 0 | Running | 1,290 |
| 23 | 42 | 44 | Frog Fagan | Chevrolet | Giachetti Brothers | 0 | 163 | 0 | Running | 1,290 |
| 24 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Plymouth | Frank Warren | 0 | 159 | 0 | Ignition | 1,215 |
| 25 | 34 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 159 | 0 | Running | 1,190 |
| 26 | 36 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 158 | 0 | Running | 1,165 |
| 27 | 50 | 97 | Bill Dennis | Ford | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 158 | 0 | Running | 1,140 |
| 28 | 37 | 65 | Joe Phipps | Chevrolet | Joe Phipps | 0 | 157 | 0 | Running | 1,115 |
| 29 | 16 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Ford | Auto Lad | 0 | 154 | 0 | Running | 1,090 |
| 30 | 39 | 87 | Lee Roy Carrigg | Ford | John Pemberton | 0 | 152 | 0 | Running | 1,065 |
| 31 | 30 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Kaye Engineering | 0 | 151 | 0 | Running | 1,040 |
| 32 | 21 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 148 | 0 | Ignition | 1,115 |
| 33 | 46 | 7 | Ken Meisenhelder | Chevrolet | Ken Meisenhelder | 0 | 148 | 0 | Running | 990 |
| 34 | 48 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Tom Hunter | 0 | 146 | 0 | Engine | 965 |
| 35 | 24 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 130 | 0 | Engine | 965 |
| 36 | 31 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 128 | 0 | Crash | 915 |
| 37 | 49 | 16 | Ken Spikes | Chevrolet | Ken Spikes | 0 | 116 | 0 | Running | 890 |
| 38 | 47 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | Wayne Smith | 0 | 102 | 0 | Overheating | 865 |
| 39 | 23 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Dodge | John McConnell | 0 | 101 | 4 | Overheating | 865 |
| 40 | 8 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 94 | 0 | Engine | 815 |
| 41 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mercury | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 73 | 0 | Oil leak | 750 |
| 42 | 14 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 0 | 64 | 0 | Ignition | 700 |
| 43 | 20 | 60 | Charlie Roberts | Dodge | Charlie Roberts | 0 | 45 | 0 | Engine | 630 |
| 44 | 45 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | Bill Shirey | 0 | 34 | 0 | Oil leak | 610 |
| 45 | 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | Ed Negre | 0 | 29 | 0 | Engine | 590 |
| 46 | 27 | 37 | Don Tarr | Dodge | Don Tarr | 0 | 25 | 5 | Engine | 565 |
| 47 | 40 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 13 | 0 | Steering | 550 |
| 48 | 43 | 59 | Richard Brickhouse | Ford | Tom Pistone | 0 | 11 | 0 | Engine | 565 |
| 49 | 22 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 9 | 0 | Engine | 580 |
| 50 | 35 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 5 | 0 | Suspension | 515 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-23-1970
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Talladega 500
- Race #: 35
- Cars: 50
- Winner: Pete Hamilton
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: 1970 Plymouth
- Avg Speed: 158.517 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $106,085
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 30
- Lead Changes: 23
- Pole: 186.834 mph


