Race: Dixie 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 31 of 48
Date: August 2, 1970
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Dixie 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (295) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | James Hylton | Season Race | 31 of 48 |
Dixie 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 328 | 295 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 327 | 0 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 7 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 326 | 17 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 326 | 15 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 11 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 10 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 324 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 29 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 12 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 13 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | Dodge | 316 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 26 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 34 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 304 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 303 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 27 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 32 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 21 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 37 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 297 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 28 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 295 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 31 | 02 | Dick Bown | Ober Logging | Dodge | 292 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 39 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 292 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 15 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 287 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Fox Racing | Dodge | 284 | 0 | engine | 87 |
| 23 | 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 279 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 24 | 40 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 278 | 0 | running | 81 |
| 25 | 24 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 244 | 0 | engine | 78 |
| 26 | 9 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 219 | 0 | accident | 75 |
| 27 | 23 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 196 | 0 | engine | 72 |
| 28 | 19 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 183 | 0 | engine | 69 |
| 29 | 14 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 165 | 0 | ignition | 66 |
| 30 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 164 | 0 | grease seal | 63 |
| 31 | 36 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 136 | 0 | oil pressure | 60 |
| 32 | 5 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 126 | 1 | engine | 57 |
| 33 | 8 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 108 | 0 | push rod | 54 |
| 34 | 35 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | rocker arm | 51 |
| 35 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 83 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 36 | 38 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 77 | 0 | engine | 45 |
| 37 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 69 | 0 | frame | 42 |
| 38 | 30 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 53 | 0 | a-frame | 39 |
| 39 | 33 | 16 | J.D. McDuffie | Ken Spikes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | vibration | 36 |
| 40 | 16 | 36 | Bugs Stevens | Richard Brown (Owner) | Dodge | 24 | 0 | oil pressure | 33 |
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