Race: Wilkes 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 43 of 48
Date: October 4, 1970
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Isaac | Car | No. 71 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | K&K Insurance Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Bobby Isaac | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (215) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 43 of 48 |
Wilkes 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 400 | 180 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 215 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 2 | 98 | Donnie Allison | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 399 | 5 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 395 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 8 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 11 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 9 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 392 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 10 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Mercury | 386 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 385 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 12 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 383 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 7 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 383 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 382 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 20 | 26 | Dave Marcis | Brooks Racing | Ford | 379 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 14 | 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 378 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 26 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 30 | 88 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Racing | Ford | 358 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 17 | 27 | 87 | Lee Roy Carrigg | John Pemberton (Owner) | Ford | 352 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 22 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 19 | 28 | 58 | Bub Strickler | Bub Strickler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 316 | 0 | engine | 64 |
| 20 | 24 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 273 | 0 | ignition | 62 |
| 21 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 235 | 0 | axle | 60 |
| 22 | 13 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 223 | 0 | alternator | 58 |
| 23 | 25 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 212 | 0 | a-frame | 56 |
| 24 | 16 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 202 | 0 | steering | 54 |
| 25 | 23 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 186 | 0 | drive shaft | 52 |
| 26 | 6 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 176 | 0 | engine | 50 |
| 27 | 19 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 113 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 28 | 21 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 95 | 0 | oil pressure | 46 |
| 29 | 29 | 33 | Wayne Smith | Wayne Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | steering | 44 |
| 30 | 15 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 63 | 0 | accident | 42 |
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