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Results

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

American 500

Sunday, November 15th, 1970

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 15 Ford
  • 5 Mercury
  • 7 Plymouth
  • 12 Dodge
  • 1 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 117.811
  • Cautions: 7 for 46 laps
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
American 500 at North Carolina Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
17 32 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 436 0 0 running
33 12 72 Benny Parsons Ford 0 0 119 0 0 rear end
25 18 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 395 0 0 fan pulley
37 15 90 Bill Dennis Mercury 0 0 53 0 0 transmission
34 23 47 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 117 0 0 driveshaft
36 36 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 81 0 0 engine
3 3 22 Bobby Allison Dodge 0 0 489 0 0 running
7 5 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 478 0 0 running
40 25 5 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 10 0 0 rear end
5 9 6 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 485 0 0 running
10 14 13 Buddy Young Ford 0 0 464 0 0 running
1 2 21 Cale Yarborough Mercury 0 0 492 205 0 running
21 31 24 Cecil Gordon Ford 0 0 420 0 0 running
31 1 99 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 0 0 324 81 0 engine
32 8 30 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 273 0 0 crash
2 6 17 David Pearson Ford 0 0 492 180 0 running
39 4 32 Dick Brooks Plymouth 0 0 43 0 0 engine
4 16 27 Donnie Allison Ford 0 0 486 0 0 running
13 28 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 455 0 0 running
26 40 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 384 0 0 running
9 21 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 464 0 0 running
28 37 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 347 0 0 running
27 27 61 Hoss Ellington Ford 0 0 356 0 0 rear end
18 38 70 JD McDuffie Mercury 0 0 435 0 0 running
14 34 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 450 0 0 running
8 22 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 469 0 0 running
16 17 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 448 0 0 running
11 20 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 458 0 0 running
30 26 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 336 0 0 ignition
22 29 57 Johnny Halford Dodge 0 0 420 0 0 running
24 33 68 Larry Baumel Ford 0 0 402 0 0 running
29 11 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 0 0 343 2 0 engine
12 30 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 457 0 0 running
15 10 40 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 449 0 0 crash
19 24 45 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 428 0 0 running
6 7 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 481 24 0 running
23 19 36 Roy Mayne Plymouth 0 0 420 0 0 running
38 35 92 Roy Tyner Ford 0 0 52 0 0 clutch
35 13 55 Tiny Lund Dodge 0 0 87 0 0 engine
20 39 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 427 0 0 engine

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