Race: Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 45 of 48
Date: October 18, 1970
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Old Dominion 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (480) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 45 of 48 |
Old Dominion 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 480 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 499 | 19 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 3 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 498 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 498 | 1 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 6 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 11 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 7 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 490 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 10 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 17 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 467 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 30 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 445 | 0 | rear end | 80 |
| 12 | 13 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 396 | 0 | engine | 78 |
| 13 | 27 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | rocker arm | 76 |
| 14 | 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | a-frame | 74 |
| 15 | 19 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 74 | 0 | oil leak | 72 |
| 16 | 9 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 60 | 0 | accident | 70 |
| 17 | 28 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | quit | 68 |
| 18 | 23 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 33 | 0 | quit | 66 |
| 19 | 25 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 22 | 0 | quit | 64 |
| 20 | 8 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | oil pressure | 62 |
| 21 | 20 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 16 | 0 | quit | 60 |
| 22 | 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | quit | 58 |
| 23 | 29 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 9 | 0 | oil line | 56 |
| 24 | 26 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 5 | 0 | quit | 54 |
| 25 | 5 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 5 | 0 | quit | 52 |
| 26 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 5 | 0 | quit | 50 |
| 27 | 15 | 49 | James Cox | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 4 | 0 | quit | 0 |
| 28 | 16 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 3 | 0 | quit | 46 |
| 29 | 24 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 2 | 0 | quit | 44 |
| 30 | 12 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 2 | 0 | quit | 42 |
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