1970 Capital City 500

Race 40 of 48

Richmond
500 laps
Time of race: 3:19:34
Average speed of winner: 81.476 mph
Margin of victory: 2 laps
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 2 for 9 laps
Lap leaders: Petty 1-4, D. Allison 5-16, Petty 17-500

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	1	Richard Petty	43	Plymouth by Petty	'70 Plymouth	Petty	Inman	87.014	500	2	488	running	4675	0
2	7	Bobby Allison	22		'69 Dodge	Allison	Don Lawrence		498	0	0	running	2550	0
3	3	Donnie Allison	27		'70 Ford	Banjo Matthews			497	1	12	running	1800	0
4	4	Bobby Isaac	71	K&K Insurance	'69 Dodge	Krauskopf	Hyde		496	0	0	running	1175	0
5	9	Sonny Hutchins	90		'69 Ford	Donlavey			492	0	0	running	950	0
6	6	Benny Parsons	72		'69 Ford	L.G. DeWitt			492	0	0	running	675	0
7	8	G.C. Spencer	49		'69 Plymouth	G.C. Spencer			491	0	0	running	625	0
8	5	James Hylton	48		'69 Ford	Hylton			489	0	0	running	600	0
9	2	Dick Brooks	32		'70 Plymouth	Dick Brooks			481	0	0	running	655	0
10	13	Jabe Thomas	25		'69 Plymouth	Don Robertson			481	0	0	running	570	0
11	19	Bill Seifert	45		'69 Ford	Seifert			476	0	0	running	560	0
12	14	Elmo Langley	64		'69 Ford	Langley			476	0	0	running	550	0
13	20	Cecil Gordon	24		'68 Ford	Cecil Gordon			471	0	0	running	540	0
14	24	Ben Arnold	76		'69 Ford	Ben Arnold			470	0	0	running	505	0
15	17	J.D. McDuffie	70		'69 Mercury	McDuffie			468	0	0	running	520	0
16	21	Wendell Scott	34		'69 Plymouth	Don Robertson			467	0	0	running	485	0
17	23	Roy Tyner	92		'69 Ford	Tyner			462	0	0	running	475	0
18	25	Henley Gray	19		'69 Ford	Henley Gray			451	0	0	running	465	0
19	27	Johnny Halford	57		'69 Dodge	Ervin Pruitt			396	0	0	engine	455	0
20	15	Dave Marcis	26		'69 Ford	Earl Brooks			394	0	0	heating	470	0
21	29	Ken Meisenhelder	04		'69 Chevrolet	Meisenhelder			376	0	0	engine	435	0
22	18	Frank Warren	79		'69 Plymouth	Frank Warren			359	0	0	running	450	0
23	12	Neil Castles	06		'69 Dodge	Castles			340	0	0	rear end	440	0
24	30	Bill Champion	10		'69 Ford	Bill Champion			154	0	0	motor mount	405	0
25	11	John Sears	4		'69 Dodge	Sears			148	0	0	axle	420	0
26	22	Buddy Arrington	5		'69 Dodge	Arrington			138	0	0	rear end	390	0
27	10	Bill Dennis	54		'69 Chevrolet	Bill Dennis			41	0	0	engine	405	0
28	16	Ed Negre	8		'69 Ford	Negre			21	0	0	engine	395	0
29	26	Lee Roy Carrigg	87		'68 Ford				4	0	0	clutch	360	0
30	28	Bill Shirey	74		'69 Plymouth	Shirey			0	0	0	withdrew	350	0