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| 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 | Warren Racing | '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 | Arrington Racing | '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 | '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 |
