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1970 Atlanta 500


Race 8 of 48


Atlanta
328 laps
Time of race: 3:34:38
Average speed of winner: 139.554 mph
Margin of victory: 50 feet
Lead changes: 20 among 8 drivers
Cautions: 4 for 23 laps
Lap leaders: Yarborough pole, Glotzbach 1-2, Baker 3-50, Petty 51-55, Hylton 56-61, Hamilton 62-63, Baker 64-97, D. Allison 98-105, Petty 106-109, D. Allison 110-111, Yarborough 112-147, D. Allison 148, Baker 149, D. Allison 150-186, Yarborough 187-201, Baker 202-206, D. Allison 207-243, Yarborough 244-319, B. Allison 320, Yarborough 321-322, B. Allison 323-328

Race notes: Richard Petty took the points lead from Dave Marcis.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
19Bobby Allison22'69 Dodge DaytonaRossiRossi32827running218250
21Cale Yarborough21'69 MercuryWood BrothersLeonard Wood159.9293284129running113750
35Pete Hamilton40Plymouth by Petty'70 Plymouth SuperBirdPetty32612running65500
47LeeRoy Yarbrough98'69 FordJohnsonNab32500running43000
54Richard Petty43Plymouth by Petty'70 Plymouth SuperBirdPettyInman32129running33750
611James Hylton48'69 FordHylton32016running25250
78Donnie Allison27'69 FordBanjo Matthews317585engine20750
816Benny Parsons72'69 FordL.G. DeWitt31500running19500
918Coo Coo Marlin07'69 ChevroletCunningham-Kelley30800running17250
1019Don Tarr37'69 Dodge DaytonaTarr30600running16250
1114Elmo Langley64'69 MercuryLangley30000running15750
1221Friday Hassler39'69 ChevroletHanley29800running15000
1315Frank Warren79'69 PlymouthFrank Warren29800running14750
1422Joe Frasson18'70 DodgeFrasson29500running14000
1523Wendell Scott34'69 FordWendell Scott29100running13500
1630Ben Arnold76'69 FordBen Arnold28900running13000
1724Bill Seifert45'69 FordSeifert28200running12750
1826Ron Keselowski62Kaye Engineering'69 Dodge28100running12500
1928Bill Champion10'69 FordBill Champion27300running12250
203Buddy Baker6'69 Dodge DaytonaOwensOwens263488ignition12500
2113Jim Vandiver3'69 DodgeRay FoxRay Fox26100fuel pump12050
2234Raymond Williams47'68 FordSeifert25600engine11650
2338Ed Negre8'69 FordNegre24500running11500
2427John Sears86'69 DodgeGallion22800oil pump11350
2520G.C. Spencer49'69 PlymouthG.C. Spencer21700engine11450
266Dick Brooks32'70 Plymouth SuperBirdDick Brooks19400engine11300
2736Roy Mayne46'69 ChevroletTom Hunter17900engine10900
2810Bobby Isaac71K&K Insurance'69 Dodge DaytonaKrauskopfHyde15900engine11050
2932Jabe Thomas25'69 PlymouthDon Robertson15500engine11200
3040J.D. McDuffie70'69 BuickMcDuffie12400engine10600
3112Dave Marcis30'69 Dodge DaytonaMarcis11900accident10750
3233Henley Gray19'69 FordHenley Gray11400engine10400
3331Larry Baumel68Auto Lad'69 Ford8900clutch11050
3437Lennie Pond65'69 ChevroletPhipps8800gear shift10200
3529Cecil Gordon24'68 FordCecil Gordon7000clutch10100
3635Bill Dennis54'69 ChevroletBill Dennis4000vibration10250
3725Johnny Halford57'69 DodgeErvin Pruitt3300engine10000
382Charlie Glotzbach99Dow Chemical'69 Dodge DaytonaNichels-Goldsmith2912ignition11000
3917Neil Castles06'69 Dodge DaytonaCastles1000ignition10500
4039E.J. Trivette08'69 ChevroletE.C. Reid200withdrew10000


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