Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 18 of 48
Date: May 31, 1970
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Isaac | Car | No. 71 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | K&K Insurance Racing | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Most Laps Led | Bobby Isaac (223) |
| Race Distance | 197.925 miles (377 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 39 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 18 of 48 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 377 | 223 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 3 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 377 | 84 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 4 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 376 | 51 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 7 | 98 | David Pearson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 375 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 373 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 18 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 370 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 369 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 365 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 13 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 21 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 358 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 27 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 357 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 23 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 356 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 14 | 32 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 355 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 35 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 352 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 25 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 337 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 17 | 29 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 68 |
| 18 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 329 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 19 | 12 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 273 | 0 | head gasket | 64 |
| 20 | 26 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 231 | 0 | running | 62 |
| 21 | 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 141 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 22 | 11 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 132 | 0 | differential | 58 |
| 23 | 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 116 | 0 | ignition | 56 |
| 24 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 112 | 0 | oil pan | 54 |
| 25 | 36 | 23 | James Cox | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 110 | 0 | engine | 52 |
| 26 | 1 | 27 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Matthews Racing | Ford | 102 | 19 | axle | 0 |
| 27 | 37 | 77 | John Kenney | Bob Freeman (Owner) | Ford | 99 | 0 | differential | 48 |
| 28 | 22 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 74 | 0 | brakes | 46 |
| 29 | 34 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 73 | 0 | oil leak | 44 |
| 30 | 24 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 61 | 0 | transmission | 42 |
| 31 | 31 | 04 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | brakes | 40 |
| 32 | 20 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | ignition | 38 |
| 33 | 5 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 37 | 0 | transmission | 36 |
| 34 | 39 | 92 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 35 | 0 | wheel bearing | 34 |
| 35 | 16 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 30 | 0 | engine | 32 |
| 36 | 6 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | engine | 30 |
| 37 | 30 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 22 | 0 | brakes | 28 |
| 38 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 19 | 0 | overheating | 26 |
| 39 | 38 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Wayne Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | quit | 24 |
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