Race: Southeastern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 9 of 48
Date: April 5, 1970
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Southeastern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Donnie Allison | Car | No. 27 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Matthews Racing | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Donnie Allison (269) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 9 of 48 |
Southeastern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 500 | 269 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 497 | 0 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 456 | 154 | engine | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 453 | 1 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 7 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 447 | 36 | oil pump | 92 |
| 6 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 444 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 27 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 443 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 24 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 440 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 13 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 437 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 26 | 04 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 411 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 11 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 373 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 344 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 292 | 0 | accident | 76 |
| 14 | 8 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 226 | 0 | engine | 74 |
| 15 | 20 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 217 | 0 | rear end | 0 |
| 16 | 21 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 207 | 0 | oil leak | 70 |
| 17 | 10 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 198 | 1 | valve spring | 68 |
| 18 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 180 | 39 | engine | 66 |
| 19 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 105 | 0 | oil leak | 64 |
| 20 | 15 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 53 | 0 | engine | 62 |
| 21 | 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 50 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 22 | 30 | 65 | Joe Phipps | Joe Phipps (Owner) | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | flagged | 58 |
| 23 | 22 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 42 | 0 | quit | 56 |
| 24 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 37 | 0 | accident | 54 |
| 25 | 18 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 34 | 0 | clutch | 52 |
| 26 | 16 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 31 | 0 | oil pump | 50 |
| 27 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 16 | 0 | accident | 48 |
| 28 | 12 | 88 | Bobby Watson | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Dodge | 11 | 0 | oil pressure | 46 |
| 29 | 28 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 9 | 0 | oil pressure | 44 |
| 30 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 4 | 0 | engine | 42 |
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