Race: Falstaff 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 20 of 48
Date: June 14, 1970
Track: Riverside International Raceway
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Falstaff 400 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (149) |
| Race Distance | 400.86 miles (153 laps) | Track Length | 2.62 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 20 of 48 |
Falstaff 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 153 | 149 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 152 | 4 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 5 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 144 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 25 | 08 | John Soares Jr. | John Soares Jr. (Owner) | Plymouth | 141 | 0 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 11 | 44 | Dick Guldstrand | James Good (Owner) | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 4 | 7 | Jack McCoy | Ernie Conn (Owner) | Dodge | 138 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 27 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 138 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 29 | 83 | Joe Clark | — | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 40 | 5 | Mel Larson | Don Smith (Owner) | Ford | 133 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 23 | 37 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Dodge | 130 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 129 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 38 | 68 | Don Simkins | — | Oldsmobile | 127 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | 8 | Bob England | Bob England (Owner) | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | rear end | 114 |
| 14 | 20 | 74 | Robert Hale | — | Pontiac | 123 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | 00 | Frank James | Jim Calder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 119 | 0 | rear end | 105 |
| 17 | 10 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 107 | 0 | engine | 102 |
| 18 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 98 | 0 | transmission | 99 |
| 19 | 22 | 96 | Ray Elder | Fred Elder (Owner) | Dodge | 97 | 0 | engine | 96 |
| 20 | 36 | 33 | Glenn Francis | Bill Andersen (Owner) | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 34 | 129 | Jerry Griffin | — | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 14 | 6 | Jerry Oliver | Coz Concilla (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 92 | 0 | engine | 87 |
| 23 | 39 | 78 | Ed Howland | — | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | accident | 84 |
| 24 | 13 | 23 | G.T. Tallas | G.T. Tallas (Owner) | Ford | 90 | 0 | engine | 81 |
| 25 | 6 | 02 | Dick Bown | Ober Logging | Plymouth | 81 | 0 | wheel | 78 |
| 26 | 18 | 179 | Ranny Dodd | — | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | engine | 75 |
| 27 | 32 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 70 | 0 | clutch | 72 |
| 28 | 9 | 45 | Scotty Cain | Bill Clifton (Owner) | Ford | 57 | 0 | engine | 69 |
| 29 | 7 | 38 | Jimmy Insolo | Marvin Rowley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | wheel | 66 |
| 30 | 21 | 86 | Dick Brooks | Dennis Gallion (Owner) | Dodge | 29 | 0 | transmission | 63 |
| 31 | 31 | 24 | Ray Johnstone | Ray Johnstone (Owner) | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | pulley | 60 |
| 32 | 16 | 99 | Pat Fay | Martin Fay (Owner) | Ford | 24 | 0 | engine | 57 |
| 33 | 26 | 88 | Don Noel | Don Noel (Owner) | Ford | 20 | 0 | engine | 54 |
| 34 | 24 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 16 | 0 | oil pressure | 51 |
| 35 | 28 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Dodge | 15 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 36 | 19 | 07 | Bill Scott (CA) | — | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 37 | 37 | 9 | Bill Pratt | — | Ford | 5 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 38 | 30 | 32 | Kevin Terris | Gary Sigman (Owner) | Plymouth | 4 | 0 | engine | 39 |
| 39 | 35 | 61 | Steve Froines | — | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | oil pressure | 36 |
| 40 | 33 | 15 | Paul Dorrity | Glen Dorrity (Owner) | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | oil pressure | 33 |
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