Race: Volunteer 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 28 of 48
Date: July 19, 1970
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Volunteer 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 22 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Winner Start | 10th |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (357) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | James Hylton | Season Race | 28 of 48 |
Volunteer 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 500 | 357 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 9 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 491 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 11 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 479 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 464 | 0 | engine | 92 |
| 6 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 454 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 17 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 449 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 25 | 45 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 447 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 439 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 23 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 429 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 427 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 30 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 421 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 12 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 354 | 0 | engine | 76 |
| 14 | 27 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 252 | 0 | rear end | 72 |
| 16 | 22 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 235 | 0 | axle | 70 |
| 17 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 221 | 143 | accident | 68 |
| 18 | 28 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Brooks Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | accident | 66 |
| 19 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 136 | 0 | a-frame | 64 |
| 20 | 20 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 126 | 0 | engine | 62 |
| 21 | 16 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 126 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 22 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 100 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 23 | 8 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 83 | 0 | engine | 56 |
| 24 | 14 | 02 | Dick Bown | Ober Logging | Plymouth | 75 | 0 | handling | 0 |
| 25 | 4 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 67 | 0 | valve | 52 |
| 26 | 7 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 51 | 0 | accident | 50 |
| 27 | 13 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Howard & Egerton Racing | Dodge | 48 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 28 | 29 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Wayne Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | overheating | 46 |
| 29 | 18 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 5 | 0 | brakes | 44 |
| 30 | 21 | 64 | Bill Seifert | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 1 | 0 | cylinder | 0 |
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