Race: Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 6 of 48
Date: March 8, 1970
Track: Rockingham Speedway
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Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 8th |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (188) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dave Marcis | Season Race | 6 of 48 |
Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 492 | 188 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 6 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 489 | 91 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 484 | 1 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 1 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 483 | 162 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 7 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 475 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 12 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 470 | 14 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 32 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 460 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 456 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 454 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 23 | 4 | James Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 448 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 25 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 447 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 438 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 427 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 423 | 34 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 35 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 421 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 34 | 65 | Joe Phipps | Joe Phipps (Owner) | Chevrolet | 401 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 2 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 366 | 2 | ignition | 0 |
| 18 | 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 345 | 0 | clutch | 99 |
| 19 | 40 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 345 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 17 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 343 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 330 | 0 | lugs | 90 |
| 22 | 22 | 37 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Dodge | 298 | 0 | oil leak | 0 |
| 23 | 29 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 257 | 0 | oil pressure | 84 |
| 24 | 28 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 244 | 0 | oil pressure | 81 |
| 25 | 20 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 242 | 0 | engine | 78 |
| 26 | 33 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Mercury | 211 | 0 | flagged | 75 |
| 27 | 21 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 203 | 0 | oil pressure | 72 |
| 28 | 38 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 181 | 0 | engine | 69 |
| 29 | 11 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 160 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 30 | 16 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 119 | 0 | engine | 63 |
| 31 | 13 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 32 | 31 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 105 | 0 | accident | 57 |
| 33 | 4 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 95 | 0 | lugs | 0 |
| 34 | 39 | 23 | James Cox | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 85 | 0 | clutch | 51 |
| 35 | 30 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 85 | 0 | accident | 48 |
| 36 | 36 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | engine | 45 |
| 37 | 10 | 59 | Bunkie Blackburn | Pistone Racing | Ford | 35 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 38 | 37 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Wayne Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | steering | 39 |
| 39 | 27 | 84 | John Sears | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 14 | 0 | rear end | 36 |
| 40 | 26 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 3 | 0 | accident | 33 |
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