Race: Motor State 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 19 of 48
Date: June 7, 1970
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Motor State 400 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers Racing | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Pete Hamilton | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (80) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 19 of 48 |
Motor State 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 200 | 61 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 27 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 8 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 200 | 6 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 6 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 199 | 12 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 16 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | Dodge | 198 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 198 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 9 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 196 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 11 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 189 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 23 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 22 | 37 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Dodge | 185 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 185 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 25 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 184 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 27 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 7 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 179 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 28 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 178 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 39 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 176 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 30 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 171 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 26 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | engine | 90 |
| 22 | 18 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 156 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 151 | 0 | engine | 84 |
| 24 | 10 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 149 | 14 | engine | 81 |
| 25 | 20 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | oil pressure | 78 |
| 26 | 38 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 146 | 0 | oil pressure | 75 |
| 27 | 14 | 05 | Ron Grana | C.J. Grana (Owner) | Ford | 124 | 0 | engine | 72 |
| 28 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 109 | 80 | ignition | 69 |
| 29 | 34 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 105 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 30 | 17 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 88 | 0 | engine | 63 |
| 31 | 37 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | rocker arm | 0 |
| 32 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 68 | 0 | overheating | 57 |
| 33 | 36 | 44 | Harold Smith | Giachetti Brothers | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | oil pressure | 54 |
| 34 | 33 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 15 | 0 | overheating | 51 |
| 35 | 40 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 9 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 |
| 36 | 24 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Smokey Yunick Racing | Mercury | 6 | 0 | engine | 45 |
| 37 | 32 | 86 | Dick Brooks | Dennis Gallion (Owner) | Dodge | 5 | 0 | quit | 42 |
| 38 | 31 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 5 | 0 | oil pressure | 39 |
| 39 | 35 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 3 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 40 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 1 | 0 | engine | 33 |
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