1970 Georgia 500

Race 46 of 48

Macon
500 laps
Time of race: 3:17:33
Average speed of winner: 83.284 mph
Margin of victory: 14 sec.
Lead changes: 12 among 4 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 35 laps
Lap leaders: Petty 1-36, Brooks 37-84, Petty 85, Brooks 86-138, Isaac 139-140, Brooks 141-172, Allison 173-200, Isaac 201-403, Petty 404-410, Isaac 411-412, Petty 413-425, Isaac 426-444, Petty 445-500

Race notes: Debut for Jimmy Watson. Finale for Lee Roy Carrigg.

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	94.064	500	5	113	running	3275	0
2	5	Bobby Isaac	71	K&K Insurance	'70 Dodge	Krauskopf	Hyde		500	4	226	running	1800	0
3	4	Dick Brooks	32		'69 Plymouth	Dick Brooks			498	3	133	running	1150	0
4	2	Bobby Allison	22		'69 Dodge	Allison	Don Lawrence		497	1	28	running	925	0
5	7	John Sears	4		'69 Dodge	Sears			487	0	0	running	700	0
6	8	James Hylton	48		'70 Ford	Hylton			485	0	0	running	650	0
7	3	Benny Parsons	72		'69 Ford	L.G. DeWitt			485	0	0	running	675	0
8	9	Elmo Langley	64		'69 Ford	Langley			483	0	0	running	600	0
9	11	Jabe Thomas	25		'69 Plymouth	Don Robertson			482	0	0	running	580	0
10	16	Cecil Gordon	24		'68 Ford	Cecil Gordon			475	0	0	running	570	0
11	6	Neil Castles	06		'69 Dodge	Castles			475	0	0	running	560	0
12	21	Ben Arnold	76		'69 Ford	Ben Arnold			473	0	0	running	525	0
13	13	Bill Champion	10		'69 Ford	Bill Champion			461	0	0	running	540	0
14	27	Jimmy Watson	16		'70 Chevrolet	Spikes			451	0	0	running	505	0
15	29	Friday Hassler	39		'69 Chevrolet	Hanley			449	0	0	running	495	0
16	24	Henley Gray	19		'69 Ford	Henley Gray			448	0	0	running	485	0
17	28	Bill Shirey	74		'69 Plymouth	Shirey			423	0	0	running	475	0
18	23	Roy Mayne	77		'69 Ford	Bob Freeman			405	0	0	engine	465	0
19	25	Jim Vandiver	58		'70 Chevrolet				285	0	0	rear end	455	0
20	19	Morgan Shepherd	93		'69 Chevrolet				281	0	0	radiator	470	0
21	22	Wendell Scott	34		'69 Ford	Wendell Scott			265	0	0	engine	435	0
22	14	Joe Frasson	8		'69 Ford	Negre			223	0	0	oil leak	450	0
23	30	Lee Roy Carrigg	87		'68 Ford				181	0	0	engine	415	0
24	10	Dave Marcis	26		'69 Ford	Earl Brooks			131	0	0	engine	430	0
25	17	Bill Dennis	54		'69 Chevrolet	Bill Dennis			105	0	0	ignition	420	0
26	26	Rod Eulenfeld	89		'69 Ford	Morris Davis			80	0	0	fire	390	0
27	12	Frank Warren	79		'69 Plymouth	Frank Warren			78	0	0	suspension	405	0
28	20	E.J. Trivette	02		'69 Chevrolet	Jimmy Crawford			68	0	0	rear end	395	0
29	15	Dick May	67		'69 Ford	Joyce Ronacher			54	0	0	suspension	385	0
30	18	Larry Baumel	68	Auto Lad	'69 Ford				4	0	0	engine	375	0