Race: Richmond 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 5 of 48
Date: March 1, 1970
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Richmond 500 Race Information
| Winner | James Hylton | Car | No. 48 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Hylton Engineering | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (303) |
| Race Distance | 271 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Neil Castles | Season Race | 5 of 48 |
Richmond 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 500 | 160 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 303 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 485 | 37 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 5 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 482 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 15 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 7 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 465 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 10 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 449 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 19 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 442 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 438 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 434 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 9 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 407 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 4 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 299 | 0 | engine | 76 |
| 14 | 6 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 | push rod | 74 |
| 15 | 26 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 260 | 0 | drive shaft | 72 |
| 16 | 20 | 77 | John Kenney | Bob Freeman (Owner) | Ford | 232 | 0 | brakes | 70 |
| 17 | 13 | 84 | John Sears | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 228 | 0 | oil pressure | 68 |
| 18 | 17 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | overheating | 66 |
| 19 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 153 | 0 | transmission | 64 |
| 20 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 115 | 0 | brakes | 62 |
| 21 | 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 100 | 0 | axle | 60 |
| 22 | 16 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Wayne Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 23 | 23 | 47 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 30 | 0 | clutch | 56 |
| 24 | 22 | 04 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | front end | 54 |
| 25 | 24 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 9 | 0 | oil leak | 52 |
| 26 | 14 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 8 | 0 | oil leak | 50 |
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