Race: East Tennessee 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 29 of 48
Date: July 24, 1970
Track: Smokey Mountain Raceway
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East Tennessee 200 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (172) |
| Race Distance | 104 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.52 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | James Hylton | Season Race | 29 of 48 |
East Tennessee 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 172 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 200 | 14 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 10 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 198 | 14 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 6 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 2 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 12 | 02 | Dick Bown | Ober Logging | Plymouth | 190 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 7 | 8 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 189 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 8 | 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 186 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 9 | 17 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 11 | 23 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 183 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 12 | 18 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 182 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 13 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 180 | 0 | wheel | 38 |
| 14 | 27 | 45 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 15 | 4 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 177 | 0 | oil line | 36 |
| 16 | 29 | 04 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 174 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 17 | 5 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 173 | 0 | running | 34 |
| 18 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 171 | 0 | fuel pump | 33 |
| 19 | 30 | 97 | Lee Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 169 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 20 | 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 107 | 0 | suspension | 31 |
| 21 | 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 80 | 0 | brakes | 30 |
| 22 | 22 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 66 | 0 | brakes | 0 |
| 23 | 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | oil pressure | 28 |
| 24 | 7 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 51 | 0 | accident | 27 |
| 25 | 24 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 21 | 0 | oil leak | 26 |
| 26 | 14 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 19 | 0 | oil line | 25 |
| 27 | 11 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 15 | 0 | rear end | 0 |
| 28 | 15 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | water pump | 23 |
| 29 | 28 | 60 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Dodge | 11 | 0 | transmission | 22 |
| 30 | 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 7 | 0 | oil leak | 21 |
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