Race: Yankee 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 34 of 48
Date: August 16, 1970
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Yankee 400 Race Information
| Winner | Charlie Glotzbach | Car | No. 99 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Nichels Engineering | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Charlie Glotzbach | Most Laps Led | Charlie Glotzbach (116) |
| Race Distance | 401.88 miles (197 laps) | Track Length | 2.04 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | James Hylton | Season Race | 34 of 48 |
Yankee 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 197 | 116 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 197 | 26 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 9 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 196 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 196 | 1 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 12 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 196 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Owens Racing | Dodge | 195 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 4 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 195 | 2 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 14 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 193 | 22 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 190 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 5 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 188 | 26 | engine | 0 |
| 11 | 17 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 187 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 23 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 183 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 183 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 183 | 1 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 27 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 25 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 182 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 31 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 180 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 179 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 36 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 30 | 01 | Bob Senneker | — | Mercury | 175 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 33 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 170 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 140 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 24 | 28 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 136 | 0 | ignition | 81 |
| 25 | 29 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 131 | 0 | oil pump | 78 |
| 26 | 16 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 123 | 0 | oil leak | 75 |
| 27 | 34 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 104 | 0 | oil leak | 72 |
| 28 | 8 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 101 | 3 | engine | 0 |
| 29 | 22 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 74 | 0 | overheating | 66 |
| 30 | 18 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 27 | 0 | exhaust | 63 |
| 31 | 39 | 86 | Roy Tyner | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 26 | 0 | battery | 60 |
| 32 | 20 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 22 | 0 | alternator | 57 |
| 33 | 40 | 44 | Frog Fagan | Giachetti Brothers | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | transmission | 54 |
| 34 | 24 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 35 | 35 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 |
| 36 | 38 | 87 | Lee Roy Carrigg | John Pemberton (Owner) | Ford | 11 | 0 | fuel pump | 45 |
| 37 | 11 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 5 | 0 | ignition | 42 |
| 38 | 32 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 5 | 0 | rear end | 39 |
| 39 | 10 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 3 | 0 | engine | 36 |
| 40 | 37 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 0 | 0 | engine | 33 |
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