Race: Albany-Saratoga 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 25 of 48
Date: July 7, 1970
Track: Albany Saratoga Speedway
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Albany-Saratoga 250 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Bobby Isaac | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (136) |
| Race Distance | 90.5 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.362 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | James Hylton | Season Race | 25 of 48 |
Albany-Saratoga 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 250 | 136 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 3 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 249 | 67 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 4 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 246 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 10 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 243 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 9 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 240 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 5 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 238 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 7 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 235 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 8 | 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 235 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 9 | 20 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Plymouth | 233 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 17 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 233 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 11 | 23 | 78 | Tom Usry | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 226 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 225 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 13 | 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 225 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 14 | 19 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 219 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 15 | 25 | 77 | John Kenney | Bob Freeman (Owner) | Ford | 217 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 16 | 27 | 82 | John Jennings | Mack Sellers (Owner) | Ford | 216 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 17 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 214 | 47 | running | 34 |
| 18 | 21 | 0 | Cliff Tyler | — | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | tire | 33 |
| 19 | 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 187 | 0 | rear end | 32 |
| 20 | 24 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 21 | 13 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 155 | 0 | axle | 30 |
| 22 | 26 | 04 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Ford | 135 | 0 | flagged | 29 |
| 23 | 6 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 127 | 0 | distributor | 28 |
| 24 | 8 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 127 | 0 | rear end | 27 |
| 25 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 71 | 0 | oil leak | 26 |
| 26 | 11 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 32 | 0 | oil leak | 25 |
| 27 | 18 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 2 | 0 | quit | 24 |
| 28 | 28 | 23 | James Cox | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 2 | 0 | quit | 23 |
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