1970 Richmond 500

Race 5 of 48

Richmond
500 laps
Time of race: 3:18:11
Average speed of winner: 82.044 mph
Margin of victory: 15.1 sec.
Lead changes: 2 among 3 drivers
Cautions: 1 for 7 laps
Lap leaders: Petty 1-303, Isaac 304-340, Hylton 341-500

Race notes: First win for James Hylton.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	3	James Hylton	48		'69 Ford	Hylton			500	1	160	running	5195	0
2	1	Richard Petty	43	Plymouth by Petty	'70 Plymouth	Petty	Inman	89.137	500	1	303	running	2970	0
3	8	Elmo Langley	64		'69 Ford	Langley			491	0	0	running	1845	0
4	2	Bobby Isaac	71	K&K Insurance	'69 Dodge	Krauskopf	Hyde		485	1	37	running	1220	0
5	5	Neil Castles	06		'69 Dodge	Castles			482	0	0	running	945	0
6	15	Dub Simpson	51		'69 Chevrolet	Bill Strong			470	0	0	running	670	0
7	7	Jabe Thomas	25		'69 Plymouth	Don Robertson			465	0	0	running	620	0
8	10	Roy Tyner	9		'70 Pontiac	Tyner			449	0	0	running	595	0
9	19	Bill Shirey	74		'69 Plymouth	Shirey			442	0	0	running	575	0
10	12	Wendell Scott	34		'69 Ford	Wendell Scott			438	0	0	running	565	0
11	25	J.D. McDuffie	70		'69 Buick	McDuffie			434	0	0	running	530	0
12	9	Ben Arnold	76		'69 Ford	Ben Arnold			407	0	0	running	545	0
13	4	Dave Marcis	30		'69 Dodge	Marcis			299	0	0	engine	560	0
14	6	Bill Dennis	54		'69 Chevrolet	Bill Dennis			263	0	0	engine	525	0
15	26	Benny Parsons	72		'69 Ford	L.G. DeWitt			260	0	0	drive shaft	490	0
16	20	John Kenney	77		'68 Ford	Bob Freeman			232	0	0	brakes	505	0
17	13	John Sears	84		'68 Ford	Langley			228	0	0	engine	495	0
18	17	Bill Champion	10		'69 Ford	Bill Champion			187	0	0	heating	485	0
19	11	Cecil Gordon	24		'68 Ford	Cecil Gordon			153	0	0	transmission	475	0
20	21	Henley Gray	19		'69 Ford	Henley Gray			115	0	0	brakes	440	0
21	18	Frank Warren	79		'69 Plymouth	Frank Warren			100	0	0	axle	455	0
22	16	Wayne Smith	33		'69 Chevrolet	Wayne Smith			69	0	0	engine	445	0
23	23	Bill Seifert	45		'69 Ford	Seifert			50	0	0	clutch	410	0
24	22	Ken Meisenhelder	04		'69 Chevrolet	Meisenhelder			11	0	0	suspension	400	0
25	24	Dick May	67		'69 Ford	Joyce Ronacher			9	0	0	suspension	390	0
26	14	Johnny Halford	57		'69 Dodge	Ervin Pruitt			8	0	0	oil leak	410	0