Race: American 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 47 of 48
Date: November 15, 1970
Track: Rockingham Speedway
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American 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers Racing | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Charlie Glotzbach | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (205) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 47 of 48 |
American 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 492 | 205 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 6 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 492 | 180 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 3 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 489 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 16 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 486 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 485 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 481 | 24 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 5 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 478 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 469 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 21 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 464 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 14 | 13 | Buddy Young | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 464 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 20 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 458 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 30 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 457 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 28 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 455 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 34 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 450 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 10 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 449 | 0 | accident | 108 |
| 16 | 17 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | Dodge | 448 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 32 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 435 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 24 | 45 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 428 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 39 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 427 | 0 | engine | 93 |
| 21 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 420 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 29 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 420 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 19 | 36 | Roy Mayne | Richard Brown (Owner) | Dodge | 420 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 24 | 33 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 402 | 0 | running | 81 |
| 25 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 395 | 0 | pulley | 78 |
| 26 | 40 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 384 | 0 | running | 75 |
| 27 | 27 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Mercury | 356 | 0 | rear end | 72 |
| 28 | 37 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 347 | 0 | running | 69 |
| 29 | 11 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 343 | 2 | engine | 0 |
| 30 | 26 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 336 | 0 | ignition | 63 |
| 31 | 1 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 324 | 81 | engine | 60 |
| 32 | 8 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 323 | 0 | accident | 57 |
| 33 | 12 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 119 | 0 | rear end | 54 |
| 34 | 23 | 47 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 110 | 0 | drive shaft | 51 |
| 35 | 13 | 55 | Tiny Lund | John McConnell (Owner) | Dodge | 87 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 36 | 36 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 81 | 0 | oil pressure | 45 |
| 37 | 15 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 53 | 0 | transmission | 42 |
| 38 | 35 | 92 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Ford | 52 | 0 | clutch | 39 |
| 39 | 4 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 43 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 40 | 25 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 10 | 0 | rear end | 33 |
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