Race: Talladega 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 35 of 48
Date: August 23, 1970
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Talladega 500 Race Information
| Winner | Pete Hamilton | Car | No. 40 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Bobby Isaac | Most Laps Led | Pete Hamilton (153) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 50 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 35 of 48 |
Talladega 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 188 | 153 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 188 | 12 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 3 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 187 | 6 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 184 | 4 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 183 | 2 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 183 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 11 | 77 | Ramo Stott | Ramo Stott (Owner) | Plymouth | 182 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 13 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | Dodge | 180 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 179 | 1 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 12 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 178 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 177 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 175 | 1 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 39 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 18 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 41 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 172 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 33 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 171 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 28 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 170 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 32 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 168 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 17 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 167 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 166 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 44 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 165 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 42 | 44 | Frog Fagan | Giachetti Brothers | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 24 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 159 | 0 | ignition | 81 |
| 25 | 34 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 26 | 36 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | 75 |
| 27 | 50 | 97 | Bill Dennis | Gordon Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 28 | 37 | 65 | Joe Phipps | Joe Phipps (Owner) | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 69 |
| 29 | 16 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 154 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 30 | 38 | 87 | Lee Roy Carrigg | John Pemberton (Owner) | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 63 |
| 31 | 30 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 151 | 0 | running | 60 |
| 32 | 21 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 148 | 0 | ignition | 57 |
| 33 | 46 | 7 | Ken Meisenhelder | Jimmy Vaughn (Owner) | Dodge | 148 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 34 | 48 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | rocker arm | 51 |
| 35 | 24 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 130 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 36 | 31 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 128 | 0 | accident | 45 |
| 37 | 49 | 16 | Ken Spikes | Ken Spikes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 38 | 47 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Wayne Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 39 | 23 | 55 | Tiny Lund | John McConnell (Owner) | Dodge | 101 | 4 | overheating | 0 |
| 40 | 8 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 94 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 41 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 73 | 0 | oil leak | 30 |
| 42 | 14 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 64 | 0 | ignition | 27 |
| 43 | 20 | 60 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Dodge | 45 | 0 | oil pressure | 24 |
| 44 | 45 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 34 | 0 | oil leak | 21 |
| 45 | 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 29 | 0 | engine | 18 |
| 46 | 27 | 37 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Dodge | 25 | 5 | engine | 15 |
| 47 | 40 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 13 | 0 | steering | 12 |
| 48 | 43 | 59 | Richard Brickhouse | Pistone Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 49 | 22 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Fox Racing | Dodge | 9 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 50 | 35 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 5 | 0 | a-frame | 3 |
Season Navigation
1970 NASCAR Grand National Series Results