Race: 125 Mile Qualifying Race 1
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 2 of 48
Date: February 19, 1970
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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125 Mile Qualifying Race 1 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (24) |
| Race Distance | 125 miles (50 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Season Race | 2 of 48 |
125 Mile Qualifying Race 1 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 50 | 24 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 50 | 21 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 4 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 50 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 3 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 50 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 6 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 50 | 2 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 50 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 7 | 18 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 48 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 8 | 20 | 7 | Ramo Stott | Ramo Stott (Owner) | Plymouth | 48 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | 3 | Jim Vandiver | Fox Racing | Dodge | 48 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 10 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 46 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 11 | 22 | 23 | James Hylton | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 46 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 12 | 27 | 37 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Plymouth | 46 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 13 | 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 45 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 14 | 14 | 86 | John Sears | Dennis Gallion (Owner) | Dodge | 44 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 15 | 11 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Smokey Yunick Racing | Ford | 43 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 16 | 12 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 43 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 17 | 19 | 20 | Joe Hines | Joe Hines (Owner) | Dodge | 43 | 0 | running | 34 |
| 18 | 21 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 43 | 0 | running | 33 |
| 19 | 28 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Wayne Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 20 | 25 | 69 | Bill Kimmel | Bill Kimmel Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 21 | 13 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 41 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 22 | 29 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | running | 29 |
| 23 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 38 | 3 | steering | 28 |
| 24 | 24 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | running | 27 |
| 25 | 16 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 35 | 0 | axle | 26 |
| 26 | 23 | 95 | Leonard Blanchard | Leonard Blanchard (Owner) | Ford | 35 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 27 | 17 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 23 | 0 | engine | 24 |
| 28 | 30 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 18 | 0 | oil pressure | 23 |
| 29 | 15 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 14 | 0 | engine | 22 |
| 30 | 26 | 01 | Arnold Bennett | Arnold Bennett (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | drive shaft | 21 |
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