Race: Rebel 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 13 of 48
Date: May 9, 1970
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Rebel 400 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Charlie Glotzbach | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (117) |
| Race Distance | 400.125 miles (291 laps) | Track Length | 1.375 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 13 of 48 |
Rebel 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 291 | 117 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 5 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 288 | 0 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 9 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 284 | 77 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 282 | 0 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 279 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 17 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 272 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 26 | 37 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Dodge | 270 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 36 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 265 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 34 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 28 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 255 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 23 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 251 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 7 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Matthews Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | clutch | 0 |
| 14 | 25 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 242 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 6 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 234 | 0 | engine | 108 |
| 16 | 29 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 233 | 0 | clutch | 105 |
| 17 | 19 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 206 | 0 | clutch | 102 |
| 18 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 176 | 3 | accident | 99 |
| 19 | 4 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 150 | 3 | engine | 96 |
| 20 | 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 146 | 85 | engine | 93 |
| 21 | 18 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | oil leak | 90 |
| 22 | 1 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 137 | 4 | overheating | 87 |
| 23 | 20 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 136 | 0 | engine | 84 |
| 24 | 30 | 53 | Paul Connors | Gilbert Hildebrant (Owner) | Dodge | 134 | 0 | engine | 81 |
| 25 | 16 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 116 | 0 | engine | 78 |
| 26 | 10 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 107 | 2 | accident | 75 |
| 27 | 11 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 96 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 28 | 35 | 84 | Bobby Mausgrover | Buster Davis (Owner) | Dodge | 73 | 0 | engine | 69 |
| 29 | 32 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 67 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 30 | 33 | 89 | Butch Hirst | Davis Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 31 | 27 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 37 | 0 | clutch | 60 |
| 32 | 14 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 34 | 0 | engine | 57 |
| 33 | 22 | 23 | Earl Brooks | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 29 | 0 | vibration | 0 |
| 34 | 31 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 11 | 0 | windshield | 51 |
| 35 | 15 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | Dodge | 3 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 36 | 24 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 3 | 0 | quit | 48 |
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