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Results

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

Richmond 500

Sunday, March 1st, 1970

Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA

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  • 12 Ford
  • 4 Chevrolet
  • 4 Plymouth
  • 4 Dodge
  • 1 Buick
  • 1 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 26
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 82.044
  • Cautions: 1 for 7 laps
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Richmond 500 at Richmond Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
12 9 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 407 0 0 running
15 26 72 Benny Parsons Ford 0 0 260 0 0 driveshaft
18 17 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 187 0 0 overheating
14 6 54 Bill Dennis Chevrolet 0 0 263 0 0 engine
23 23 47 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 50 0 0 clutch
9 19 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 442 0 0 running
4 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 485 37 0 running
19 11 24 Cecil Gordon Ford 0 0 153 0 0 transmission
13 4 30 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 299 0 0 engine
25 24 67 Dick May Ford 0 0 9 0 0 oil leak
6 15 51 Dub Simpson Chevrolet 0 0 470 0 0 running
3 8 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 491 0 0 running
21 18 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 100 0 0 axle
20 21 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 115 0 0 brakes
11 25 70 JD McDuffie Buick 0 0 434 0 0 running
7 7 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 465 0 0 running
1 3 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 500 160 0 running
16 20 77 John Kenney Ford 0 0 232 0 0 brakes
17 13 84 John Sears Ford 0 0 228 0 0 engine
26 14 57 Johnny Halford Dodge 0 0 8 0 0 oil leak
24 22 04 Ken Meisenhelder Chevrolet 0 0 11 0 0 suspension
5 5 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 482 0 0 running
2 1 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 500 303 0 running
8 10 9 Roy Tyner Pontiac 0 0 449 0 0 running
22 16 33 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 69 0 0 engine
10 12 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 438 0 0 running

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