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Results

The 1970 Virginia 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.

Virginia 500

Sunday, May 31st, 1970

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

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  • 16 Ford
  • 6 Chevrolet
  • 6 Plymouth
  • 8 Dodge
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Buick
  • 1 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 39
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 377 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 68.584
  • Cautions: 7 for 46 laps
  • Lead Changes: 4
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
16 25 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 337 0 0 running
38 8 72 Benny Parsons Ford 0 0 19 0 0 overheating
11 21 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 358 0 0 running
9 13 54 Bill Dennis Chevrolet 0 0 363 0 0 running
28 22 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 74 0 0 brakes
30 24 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 61 0 0 transmission
2 3 22 Bobby Allison Dodge 0 0 377 84 0 running
1 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 377 223 0 running
19 12 5 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 273 0 0 head gasket
3 4 21 Cale Yarborough Mercury 0 0 376 51 0 running
10 17 24 Cecil Gordon Ford 0 0 359 0 0 running
33 5 30 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 37 0 0 transmission
4 7 98 David Pearson Ford 0 0 375 0 0 running
5 9 32 Dick Brooks Plymouth 0 0 373 0 0 running
29 34 67 Dick May Ford 0 0 73 0 0 oil leak
32 20 51 Dub Simpson Chevrolet 0 0 37 0 0 ignition
37 30 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 19 0 0 overheating
23 28 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 116 0 0 ignition
24 14 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 112 0 0 oil pan
18 15 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 329 0 0 running
36 6 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 22 0 0 engine
6 18 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 370 0 0 running
17 29 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 333 0 0 running
21 33 70 JD McDuffie Buick 0 0 141 0 0 engine
8 19 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 365 0 0 running
25 36 23 James Cox Plymouth 0 0 110 0 0 engine
7 10 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 369 0 0 running
27 37 77 John Kenney Ford 0 0 99 0 0 brakes
13 23 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 356 0 0 running
35 16 57 Johnny Halford Dodge 0 0 30 0 0 engine
31 31 04 Ken Meisenhelder Chevrolet 0 0 51 0 0 brakes
26 1 27 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 0 0 102 19 0 clutch
22 11 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 132 0 0 rear end
15 35 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 352 0 0 running
14 32 62 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 355 0 0 running
20 26 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 231 0 0 running
34 39 92 Roy Tyner Pontiac 0 0 35 0 0 engine
39 38 33 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 18 0 0 brakes
12 27 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 357 0 0 running

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