Race: Schaefer 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 27 of 48
Date: July 12, 1970
Track: Trenton Speedway
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Schaefer 300 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Bobby Isaac | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (134) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 37 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | James Hylton | Season Race | 27 of 48 |
Schaefer 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 134 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 200 | 33 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 3 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 200 | 26 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 5 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 198 | 2 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 196 | 1 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 12 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 195 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 8 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 193 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 11 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 189 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 18 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Smokey Yunick Racing | Mercury | 184 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 31 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 180 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 180 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 23 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 179 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 14 | 24 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Plymouth | 178 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 178 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 16 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 176 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 17 | 32 | 04 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | running | 68 |
| 18 | 36 | 37 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Dodge | 175 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 19 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 170 | 4 | engine | 64 |
| 20 | 33 | 65 | Joe Phipps | Joe Phipps (Owner) | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | running | 62 |
| 21 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 166 | 0 | running | 60 |
| 22 | 26 | 0 | Cliff Tyler | — | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 23 | 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 153 | 0 | running | 56 |
| 24 | 28 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 100 | 0 | tire | 54 |
| 25 | 37 | 26 | Wendell Scott | Brooks Racing | Ford | 84 | 0 | wheel | 52 |
| 26 | 22 | 2 | Ed Hessert | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 60 | 0 | brakes | 50 |
| 27 | 25 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 55 | 0 | oil pan | 48 |
| 28 | 14 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 35 | 0 | brakes | 46 |
| 29 | 29 | 82 | John Jennings | Mack Sellers (Owner) | Ford | 28 | 0 | engine | 44 |
| 30 | 10 | 90 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 22 | 0 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 31 | 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 18 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 32 | 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 15 | 0 | oil pressure | 38 |
| 33 | 9 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 13 | 0 | engine | 36 |
| 34 | 35 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 10 | 0 | brakes | 34 |
| 35 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 4 | 0 | engine | 32 |
| 36 | 34 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 3 | 0 | quit | 30 |
| 37 | 30 | 77 | John Kenney | Bob Freeman (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | clutch | 28 |
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