1970 Daytona 500

Race 4 of 48

Daytona
200 laps
Time of race: 3:20:32
Average speed of winner: 149.601 mph
Margin of victory: 3 car lengths
Lead changes: 24 among 10 drivers
Cautions: 6 for 45 laps
Lap leaders: Yarborough 1-11, Glotzbach 12, B. Allison 13, Lund 14-16, Yarborough 17-31, Yarbrough 32, Baker 33, Stott 34-35, Isaac 36-38, Glotzbach 39-44, Isaac 45-60, Glotzbach 61-62, Hamilton 63-65, Isaac 66-67, Pearson 68-69, Isaac 70-78, Pearson 79-90, Glotzbach 91-117, Pearson 118-138, Hamilton 139, B. Allison 140-143, Pearson 144-174, B. Allison 175, Pearson 176-191, Hamilton 192-200

Race notes: First win for Pete Hamilton.

Video links: Highlights

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	9	Pete Hamilton	40	Plymouth by Petty	'70 Plymouth SuperBird	Petty			200	3	13	running	44850	0
2	31	David Pearson	17	Purolator	'69 Mercury	Holman-Moody			200	5	82	running	17650	0
3	6	Bobby Allison	22		'69 Dodge Daytona	Rossi	Rossi		199	3	6	running	9950	0
4	4	Charlie Glotzbach	99	Dow Chemical	'69 Dodge Daytona	Nichels-Goldsmith			199	4	36	running	5850	0
5	3	Bobby Isaac	71	K&K Insurance	'69 Dodge Daytona	Krauskopf	Hyde		198	4	30	running	4450	0
6	10	Richard Brickhouse	14		'70 Plymouth SuperBird	Bill Ellis			198	0	0	running	3175	0
7	34	Jim Hurtubise	59		'70 Ford	Pistone			197	0	0	running	2575	0
8	15	Ramo Stott	7		'70 Plymouth SuperBird	Stott			194	1	2	running	2525	0
9	5	LeeRoy Yarbrough	98		'69 Ford	Johnson	Nab		193	1	1	running	2175	0
10	33	Dave Marcis	30		'69 Dodge Daytona	Marcis			193	0	0	running	2025	0
11	12	Ray Elder	96		'69 Dodge Daytona	Elder			189	0	0	running	1925	0
12	35	Neil Castles	06		'69 Dodge Daytona	Castles			188	0	0	running	1825	0
13	8	Tiny Lund	55		'69 Dodge Daytona	John McConnell			187	1	3	engine	1860	0
14	14	Benny Parsons	88		'69 Ford	Parsons			187	0	0	running	1725	0
15	16	Friday Hassler	39		'69 Chevrolet	Hanley			187	0	0	running	1675	0
16	22	Roy Mayne	46		'69 Chevrolet	Tom Hunter			184	0	0	running	1650	0
17	27	John Sears	86		'69 Dodge	Gallion			184	0	0	running	1620	0
18	40	Coo Coo Marlin	07		'69 Chevrolet	Cunningham-Kelley			182	0	0	running	1610	0
19	13	Dick Brooks	32		'70 Plymouth SuperBird	Dick Brooks			181	0	0	engine	1700	0
20	24	Frank Warren	79		'69 Plymouth	Frank Warren			181	0	0	running	1590	0
21	26	Joe Frasson	82		'70 Dodge	Mario Frasson			175	0	0	running	1675	0
22	21	James Hylton	23		'69 Plymouth	Don Robertson			174	0	0	running	1190	0
23	39	Butch Hirst	89		'69 Ford	Morris Davis			172	0	0	running	1185	0
24	20	Paul Feldner	93		'69 Dodge				167	0	0	running	1180	0
25	19	Jabe Thomas	25		'69 Plymouth	Don Robertson			140	0	0	running	1175	0
26	36	Dick Trickle	09		'69 Ford	Fran Kelly			131	0	0	head gasket	1170	0
27	2	Buddy Baker	6		'69 Dodge Daytona	Owens	Owens		122	1	1	ignition	2265	0
28	25	Elmo Langley	64		'69 Mercury	Langley			109	0	0	ignition	1160	0
29	32	Buddy Arrington	5		'69 Dodge Daytona	Arrington			77	0	0	accident	1255	0
30	18	Ron Grana	05		'69 Ford	C.J. Grana			72	0	0	engine	1150	0
31	29	Tommy Gale	03		'69 Mercury	Valerio			70	0	0	engine	1115	0
32	28	A.J. Foyt	11		'69 Ford	Bowsher			58	0	0	engine	1240	0
33	37	Leonard Blanchard	95		'70 Ford				57	0	0	heating	1135	0
34	38	Ron Keselowski	62		'69 Dodge	John Keselowski			46	0	0	valve	1230	0
35	7	Donnie Allison	27		'69 Ford	Banjo Matthews			41	0	0	engine	1225	0
36	23	Don Tarr	37		'69 Dodge Daytona	Tarr			41	0	0	steering	1120	0
37	1	Cale Yarborough	21		'69 Mercury	Wood Brothers	Leonard Wood	194.015	31	2	26	engine	7465	0
38	17	Jim Vandiver	3		'69 Dodge	Ray Fox	Ray Fox		15	0	0	clutch	1110	0
39	11	Richard Petty	43	Plymouth by Petty	'70 Plymouth SuperBird	Petty	Inman		7	0	0	engine	1105	0
40	30	Cecil Gordon	24		'68 Ford	Cecil Gordon			7	0	0	a-frame	1100	0