| 1970 Daytona 500 | 
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| Held on February 22, 1970 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 200 L, 500 M, 804.6 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | 7-Up | '70 Plymouth | 200 | 13 | running | |
| 2 | 31 | 17 | David Pearson | East Tenn. Motor Co. | '69 Ford | 200 | 82 | running | |
| 3 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | '69 Dodge | 199 | 6 | running | |
| 4 | 4 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dow Chemicals | '69 Dodge | 199 | 36 | running | |
| 5 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | '69 Dodge | 198 | 30 | running | |
| 6 | 10 | 14 | Richard Brickhouse | Bill Ellis | '70 Plymouth | 198 | 0 | running | |
| 7 | 34 | 59 | Jim Hurtubise | Pepsi | '70 Ford | 197 | 0 | running | |
| 8 | 15 | 7 | Ramo Stott | Plymouth | '70 Plymouth | 194 | 2 | running | |
| 9 | 5 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson | '69 Ford | 193 | 1 | running | |
| 10 | 33 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Winter Park Dodge | '69 Dodge | 193 | 0 | running | |
| 11 | 12 | 96 | Ray Elder | Fred Elder | '69 Dodge | 189 | 0 | running | |
| 12 | 35 | 06 | Neil Castles | Stewart Mathena Dodge | '69 Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 8 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Baughman Hi-Speed | '69 Dodge | 187 | 3 | engine | |
| 14 | 14 | 88 | Benny Parsons | '69 Ford | 187 | 0 | running | ||
| 15 | 16 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley | '69 Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | |
| 16 | 22 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter | '69 Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | |
| 17 | 27 | 86 | John Sears | Dennis Gallion | '69 Dodge | 184 | 0 | running | |
| 18 | 40 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | '69 Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | |
| 19 | 13 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Bestline Products | '70 Plymouth | 181 | 0 | engine | |
| 20 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | '69 Plymouth | 181 | 0 | running | ||
| 21 | 26 | 82 | Joe Frasson | Mario Frasson Cement Company | '70 Dodge | 175 | 0 | running | |
| 22 | 21 | 23 | James Hylton | Star City Body Shop | '69 Plymouth | 174 | 0 | running | |
| 23 | 39 | 89 | Butch Hirst | Morris Davis | '69 Ford | 172 | 0 | running | |
| 24 | 20 | 93 | Paul Feldner | Jack Janos | '69 Dodge | 167 | 0 | running | |
| 25 | 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Don Robertson | '69 Plymouth | 140 | 0 | running | |
| 26 | 36 | 09 | Dick Trickle | Fran Kelly | '69 Ford | 131 | 0 | head gasket | |
| 27 | 2 | 6 | Buddy Baker | Cotton Owens | '69 Dodge | 122 | 1 | ignition | |
| 28 | 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Woodfield Ford Mercury | '69 Mercury | 109 | 0 | ignition | |
| 29 | 32 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | '69 Dodge | 77 | 0 | crash | ||
| 30 | 18 | 05 | Ron Grana | C.J. Grana | '69 Ford | 72 | 0 | engine | |
| 31 | 29 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Walt Valerio | '69 Mercury | 70 | 0 | engine | |
| 32 | 28 | 11 | A.J. Foyt | Don Wagner Ford Sales | '69 Ford | 58 | 0 | engine | |
| 33 | 37 | 95 | Leonard Blanchard | '70 Ford | 57 | 0 | overheating | ||
| 34 | 38 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | Kaye Engineering | '69 Dodge | 46 | 0 | valve | |
| 35 | 7 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Banjo Matthews | '69 Ford | 41 | 0 | engine | |
| 36 | 23 | 37 | Don Tarr | Coca-Cola | '69 Dodge | 41 | 0 | steering | |
| 37 | 1 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 60 Minute Cleaners | '69 Mercury | 31 | 26 | engine | |
| 38 | 17 | 3 | Jim Vandiver | Ray Fox | '69 Dodge | 15 | 0 | clutch | |
| 39 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth By Petty | '70 Plymouth | 7 | 0 | engine | |
| 40 | 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | '68 Ford | 7 | 0 | a frame |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Failed to Qualify: Bill Champion, Bob Ashbrook, Harry Shipe, Johnny Halford, Bill Seifert, Talmadge Prince, Earl Brooks, J.D. McDuffie, E.J. Trivette, Dick May, Ed Hessert, Arnold Bennett, Joe Hines, Wayne Smith, Bill Kimmel, Raymond Williams, Dub Simpson, Ben Arnold, Roy Tyner, Bill Shirey, Jimmy Crawford | |||||||||
| Time of Race: ??? | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | |||||||||
| Average Speed: ??? mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
