Race: Alabama 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 10 of 48
Date: April 12, 1970
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Alabama 500 Race Information
| Winner | Pete Hamilton | Car | No. 40 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | Bobby Isaac | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (101) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 10 of 48 |
Alabama 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 188 | 19 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 188 | 3 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 187 | 7 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 11 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 21 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 183 | 12 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 9 | 14 | Freddy Fryar | Bill Ellis (Owner) | Plymouth | 182 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 181 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 33 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 179 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 38 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 176 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 5 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 175 | 101 | engine | 117 |
| 13 | 7 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 175 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 36 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 174 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 30 | 89 | Butch Hirst | Davis Racing | Ford | 169 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 24 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 168 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 15 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 167 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 29 | 86 | John Sears | Dennis Gallion (Owner) | Dodge | 167 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 32 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 165 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 164 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 20 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 35 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 24 | 39 | 7 | Alton Jones | Arnold Racing | Ford | 155 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 25 | 26 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 153 | 0 | water pump | 78 |
| 26 | 27 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 75 |
| 27 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | engine | 72 |
| 28 | 19 | 63 | Jimmy Crawford | — | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | running | 69 |
| 29 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 126 | 40 | engine | 66 |
| 30 | 25 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 125 | 0 | oil leak | 63 |
| 31 | 3 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 117 | 4 | engine | 60 |
| 32 | 17 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 107 | 0 | engine | 57 |
| 33 | 23 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | Dodge | 93 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 34 | 34 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 78 | 0 | steering | 51 |
| 35 | 40 | 96 | E.J. Trivette | — | Ford | 73 | 0 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 36 | 37 | 84 | Bobby Mausgrover | Buster Davis (Owner) | Dodge | 66 | 0 | head gasket | 45 |
| 37 | 12 | 59 | Richard Brickhouse | Pistone Racing | Ford | 25 | 2 | engine | 0 |
| 38 | 13 | 37 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Dodge | 17 | 0 | engine | 39 |
| 39 | 28 | 81 | Dave Alonzo | Dave Alonzo (Owner) | Dodge | 10 | 0 | accident | 36 |
| 40 | 31 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 3 | 0 | engine | 33 |
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