Race: Atlanta 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 8 of 48
Date: March 29, 1970
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Atlanta 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 22 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Winner Start | 9th |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (129) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 8 of 48 |
Atlanta 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 328 | 9 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 328 | 129 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 326 | 2 | running | 143 |
| 4 | 7 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 321 | 9 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 320 | 6 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 8 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 317 | 83 | engine | 132 |
| 8 | 16 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 315 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 18 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | 37 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Dodge | 306 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 300 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 21 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 298 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 22 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 295 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 23 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 30 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 289 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 24 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 282 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 26 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 281 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 28 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 273 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 3 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 263 | 88 | ignition | 93 |
| 21 | 13 | 3 | Jim Vandiver | Fox Racing | Dodge | 261 | 0 | fuel pump | 90 |
| 22 | 34 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 256 | 0 | engine | 87 |
| 23 | 38 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 245 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 24 | 27 | 86 | John Sears | Dennis Gallion (Owner) | Dodge | 228 | 0 | oil pump | 81 |
| 25 | 20 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 217 | 0 | engine | 78 |
| 26 | 6 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 194 | 0 | engine | 75 |
| 27 | 36 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | valve | 72 |
| 28 | 10 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 159 | 0 | engine | 69 |
| 29 | 32 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 155 | 0 | oil pressure | 66 |
| 30 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 124 | 0 | engine | 63 |
| 31 | 12 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 119 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 32 | 33 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 114 | 0 | oil pressure | 57 |
| 33 | 31 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 89 | 0 | clutch | 54 |
| 34 | 37 | 65 | Lennie Pond | Joe Phipps (Owner) | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 35 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | clutch | 48 |
| 36 | 35 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | vibration | 0 |
| 37 | 25 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 33 | 0 | head gasket | 42 |
| 38 | 2 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 29 | 2 | ignition | 39 |
| 39 | 17 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 10 | 0 | ignition | 36 |
| 40 | 39 | 08 | E.J. Trivette | E.C. Reid (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | quit | 33 |
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