Race: National 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 44 of 48
Date: October 11, 1970
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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National 500 Race Information
| Winner | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Car | No. 98 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson & Associates | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Charlie Glotzbach | Most Laps Led | LeeRoy Yarbrough (112) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 44 of 48 |
National 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 334 | 112 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 334 | 22 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | Fred Lorenzen | Fox Racing | Dodge | 333 | 3 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 15 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 9 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 323 | 2 | engine | 138 |
| 6 | 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 321 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 20 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 319 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 36 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 22 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | engine | 123 |
| 11 | 26 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 313 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 310 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 34 | 47 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 307 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 23 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 304 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 39 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 302 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 38 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 13 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 296 | 0 | engine | 99 |
| 19 | 17 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 295 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 28 | 8 | Henley Gray | Negre Racing | Ford | 294 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 40 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 291 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 21 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 258 | 0 | fuel pump | 87 |
| 23 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 239 | 64 | accident | 84 |
| 24 | 6 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 226 | 109 | accident | 81 |
| 25 | 25 | 36 | Butch Hirst | Richard Brown (Owner) | Plymouth | 224 | 0 | a-frame | 0 |
| 26 | 3 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 163 | 20 | accident | 75 |
| 27 | 32 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 163 | 0 | accident | 72 |
| 28 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 158 | 0 | engine | 69 |
| 29 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 125 | 0 | accident | 66 |
| 30 | 11 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 122 | 0 | engine | 63 |
| 31 | 27 | 37 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Dodge | 122 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 32 | 33 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Robbins Racing | Dodge | 105 | 0 | engine | 57 |
| 33 | 14 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | Dodge | 105 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 34 | 29 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | wheel bearing | 51 |
| 35 | 37 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 84 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 |
| 36 | 12 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 54 | 0 | engine | 45 |
| 37 | 1 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 44 | 2 | accident | 42 |
| 38 | 35 | 61 | Hoss Ellington | Ellington Racing | Ford | 33 | 0 | steering | 39 |
| 39 | 7 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 13 | 0 | accident | 36 |
| 40 | 8 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 10 | 0 | accident | 33 |
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