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1970 NASCAR Grand National Series

22nd season of NASCAR stock-car racing

22nd season of NASCAR stock-car racing

The 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series season began on Sunday January 18 and ended on Sunday November 22. Bobby Isaac was the champion of the series as NASCAR transitioned from the Grand National era to the Winston Cup era. Only one foreigner was racing that year, a Canadian named Frog Fagan (who finished 96th in the championship standings). It was also the last NASCAR national touring series season to feature a dirt track race until the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the last time the Cup series raced on dirt until the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series.

Schedule

No.Race titleTrackDateWinner123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748
Motor Trend 500Riverside International Raceway, RiversideJanuary 18A.J. Foyt
125 Mile Qualifying RacesDaytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachFebruary 19Cale Yarborough
Charlie Glotzbach
Daytona 500February 22Pete Hamilton
Richmond 500Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, RichmondMarch 1James Hylton
Carolina 500North Carolina Motor Speedway, RockinghamMarch 8Richard Petty
Savannah 200Savannah Speedway, SavannahMarch 15Richard Petty
Atlanta 500Atlanta International Raceway, HamptonMarch 29Bobby Allison
Southeastern 500Bristol International Speedway, BristolApril 5Donnie Allison
Alabama 500Alabama International Motor Speedway, TalladegaApril 12Pete Hamilton
Gwyn Staley 400North Wilkesboro Speedway, North WilkesboroApril 18Richard Petty
Columbia 200Columbia Speedway, Columbia (dirt track)April 30Richard Petty
Rebel 400Darlington Raceway, DarlingtonMay 9David Pearson
Beltsville 300Beltsville Speedway, BeltsvilleMay 15Bobby Isaac
Tidewater 300Langley Speedway, HamptonMay 18Bobby Isaac
World 600Charlotte Motor Speedway, ConcordMay 24Donnie Allison
Maryville 200Smoky Mountain Raceway, MaryvilleMay 28Bobby Isaac
Virginia 500Martinsville Speedway, RidgewayMay 31Bobby Isaac
Motor State 400Michigan International Speedway, BrooklynJune 7Cale Yarborough
Falstaff 400Riverside International Raceway, RiversideJune 14Richard Petty
Hickory 276Hickory Speedway, HickoryJune 20Bobby Isaac
Kingsport 100Kingsport Speedway, KingsportJune 26Richard Petty
Greenville 200Greenville-Pickens Speedway, GreenvilleJune 27Bobby Isaac
Firecracker 400Daytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachJuly 4Donnie Allison
Albany-Saratoga 250Albany-Saratoga Speedway, MaltaJuly 7Richard Petty
Thompson 200Thompson Speedway, ThompsonJuly 9Bobby Isaac
Schaefer 300Trenton Speedway, TrentonJuly 12Richard Petty
Volunteer 500Bristol International Speedway, BristolJuly 19Bobby Allison
East Tennessee 200Smoky Mountain Raceway, MaryvilleJuly 24Richard Petty
Nashville 420Nashville Speedway, NashvilleJuly 25Bobby Isaac
Dixie 500Atlanta International Raceway, HamptonAugust 2Richard Petty
Sandlapper 200Columbia Speedway, Columbia (dirt track)August 6Bobby Isaac
West Virginia 500International Raceway Park, OnaAugust 11Richard Petty
Yankee 400Michigan International Speedway, BrooklynAugust 16Charlie Glotzbach
Talladega 500Alabama International Motor Speedway, TalladegaAugust 23Pete Hamilton
Myers Brothers 250Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-SalemAugust 28Richard Petty
Halifax County 100South Boston Speedway, South BostonAugust 29Richard Petty
Southern 500Darlington Raceway, DarlingtonSeptember 7Buddy Baker
Buddy Shuman 276Hickory Speedway, HickorySeptember 11Bobby Isaac
Capital City 500Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, RichmondSeptember 13Richard Petty
Mason-Dixon 300Dover Downs International Speedway, DoverSeptember 20Richard Petty
Home State 200North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh (dirt track)September 30Richard Petty
Wilkes 400North Wilkesboro Speedway, North WilkesboroOctober 4Bobby Isaac
National 500Charlotte Motor Speedway, ConcordOctober 11LeeRoy Yarbrough
Old Dominion 500Martinsville Speedway, RidgewayOctober 18Richard Petty
Georgia 500Middle Georgia Raceway, MaconNovember 8Richard Petty
American 500North Carolina Motor Speedway, RockinghamNovember 15Cale Yarborough
Tidewater 300Langley Speedway, HamptonNovember 22Bobby Allison

Races

Daytona 500

Main article: 1970 Daytona 500

The 1970 Daytona 500 was a stock car automobile race run on February 22, 1970, and was the second race for the winged Plymouth Superbird. Pete Hamilton won the race in a Plymouth Superbird.

  1. 40- Pete Hamilton
  2. 17- David Pearson
  3. 22- Bobby Allison -1
  4. 99- Charlie Glotzbach -1
  5. 71- Bobby Isaac -2
  6. 14- Richard Brickhouse -2
  7. 59- Jim Hurtubise -3
  8. 7- Ramo Stott -6
  9. 98- LeeRoy Yarbrough -7
  10. 30- Dave Marcis -7

Alabama 500

Main article: 1970 Alabama 500

The 1970 Alabama 500 was held on April 12, 1970, at Alabama International Motor Speedway. Pete Hamilton won his second race of the season.

  1. 40- Pete Hamilton
  2. 71- Bobby Isaac
  3. 17- David Pearson
  4. 72- Benny Parsons
  5. 21- Cale Yarborough
  6. 14- Freddy Fryar
  7. 43- Richard Petty
  8. 48- James Hylton
  9. 06- Neil Castles
  10. 07- Coo Coo Marlin

Rebel 400

Main article: 1970 Rebel 400

The 1970 Rebel 400 was a NASCAR Grand National Series race that took place in May 1970 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. David Pearson won the race in a Ford with a time 3:05:07. Richard Petty had a huge crash on the homestretch, which inspired the window net that is now mandated by NASCAR.

  1. 17- David Pearson
  2. 32- Dick Brooks -3
  3. 71- Bobby Isaac -7
  4. 48- James Hylton -9
  5. 72- Benny Parsons -11
  6. 5- Buddy Arrington -19
  7. 37- Don Tarr -21
  8. 46- Roy Mayne -24
  9. 25- Jabe Thomas -26
  10. 54- Bill Dennis -30

Georgia 500

Main article: 1970 Georgia 500

The 1970 Georgia 500 is a NASCAR Grand National race that took place on November 8, 1970, at Middle Georgia Raceway in Macon, Georgia. Richard Petty (racing for Petty Enterprises) defeated Bobby Isaac by fourteen seconds.

  1. 43- Richard Petty
  2. 71- Bobby Isaac
  3. 32- Dick Brooks -2
  4. 22- Bobby Allison -3
  5. 4- John Sears -13
  6. 48- James Hylton -15
  7. 72- Benny Parsons -15
  8. 64- Elmo Langley -17
  9. 25- Jabe Thomas -18
  10. 24- Cecil Gordon -25

American 500

Main article: 1970 American 500

The 1970 American 500 was a 500-mile race that took place on November 15, 1970, at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina. Cale Yarborough was the winner of the race.

  1. 21- Cale Yarborough
  2. 17- David Pearson
  3. 22- Bobby Allison -3
  4. 27- Donnie Allison -6
  5. 6- Buddy Baker -7
  6. 43- Richard Petty -11
  7. 71- Bobby Isaac -14
  8. 48- James Hylton -23
  9. 39- Friday Hassler -28
  10. 13- Buddy Young -28

Tidewater 300

Main article: 1970 Tidewater 300

The 1970 Tidewater 300 was the final NASCAR race held during its Grand National era. Held at the Langley Field Speedway in Hampton, Virginia (.395 mile paved oval track), the race was decided in a time of one hour and forty minutes with Bobby Allison as the race winner. There were 2 cautions (for 10 laps) and 3,200 people attended this race.

  1. 22- Bobby Allison
  2. 72- Benny Parsons
  3. 32- Pete Hamilton -1
  4. 4- John Sears -2
  5. 48- James Hylton -3
  6. 06- Neil Castles -5
  7. 64- Elmo Langley -7
  8. 70- J. D. McDuffie -7
  9. 79- Frank Warren -10
  10. 25- Jabe Thomas -10

Final points standings

Driver's standings

FinishDriverPointsStartsWinsTop 5sTop 10sPoles123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949496979899100101102103104104106107108109110111112113
Bobby Isaac39114711323813
Bobby Allison386046330355
James Hylton378847122391
Richard Petty3447401827319
Neil Castles315847012240
Elmo Langley31544701190
Jabe Thomas31204600230
Benny Parsons299345012231
Dave Marcis28204707150
Frank Warren2697460020
Cecil Gordon25144402110
John Sears2465400471
Dick Brooks246034015180
Wendell Scott2425410090
Bill Champion2350380060
J.D. McDuffie20793601100
Ben Arnold1997290030
Bill Seifert1962390140
Henley Gray1871340020
Friday Hassler1831260160
Pete Hamilton181916310121
Joe Frasson1723210020
David Pearson17161919112
Buddy Baker1555181680
Bill Dennis1432250050
Ed Negre1413310010
G.C. Spencer1410200390
Charlie Glotzbach1358192784
Roy Mayne1333160030
Bill Shirey1244290010
Raymond Williams1204210000
Larry Baumel1138230011
Buddy Arrington1087190020
Cale Yarborough101619311134
Don Tarr995170050
Johnny Halford975250000
Earl Brooks884210010
Coo Coo Marlin876130040
Ron Keselowski855170010
Donnie Allison84119310120
Ken Meisenhelder812190020
Roy Tyner631140030
LeeRoy Yarbrough6251918111
Dick May551160000
Jim Vandiver519140050
John Kenney457110000
Dub Simpson36760010
Lee Roy Carrigg35590000
Joe Phipps32570000
Wayne Smith30080000
Dick Bown28860010
Tommy Gale27150010
Ray Elder24640010
Fred Lorenzen23170111
Hoss Ellington22530000
Butch Hirst21950000
Lee Gordon20870000
Richard Brickhouse18150120
Buddy Young17420010
Ramo Stott17230030
Bugs Stevens16830010
E.J. Trivette16040000
Jim Hurtubise15420010
James Cox15470000
Bobby Mausgrover15330000
Bill Hollar14530010
Dave Alonzo14120000
Freddy Fryar13510010
Jimmy Crawford12730000
Jerry Oliver12620010
John Jennings12660000
Kevin Terris11720000
Cliff Tyler11440000
Sam Rose10810000
Dick Kranzler9910000
Charlie Roberts9830000
Paul Dorrity9620000
Sonny Hutchins9220110
Frank James9020000
Bob Senneker9010000
Pete Hazelwood8630000
Ed Hessert8520000
Ranny Dodd8420000
Paul Connors8110000
Jimmy Insolo7820000
Jim Cook7510000
Ron Grana7230010
Steve Froines7220000
Gary DuPuis7210000
Morgan Shepherd6930000
Bub Strickler6410000
Jack McCoy6320010
G.T. Tallas6020000
Les Loeser5710000
Marty Robbins5710000
Frog Fagan5420000
Harry Shipe5420000
Harold Smith5410000
Rod Eulenfeld5010000
Larry Manning4810000
Bobby Watson4610000
James Sears4420020
Pop McGinnis4210010
Ken Spikes4210000
Carl Joiner4210000
Don Noel3920000
Joe Hines3410000
Bob Ashbrook3110000
Bill Kimmel3110000
Frank Deiny3010000
Scotty Cain2720000
Bob England2420000
Arnold Bennett2110000
Tiny Lund50220
Clyde Lynn10010
Roger McCluskey10110
Lothar Motschenbacher10000
Jim Paschal10000
Lennie Pond10000
Sam Posey10000
Bill Pratt10000
Talmadge Prince10000
Bill Scott10000
Don Simkins10000
John Soares, Jr.10110
Dick Trickle20000
Tom Usry10000
Jimmy Watson10000
Don White10000
Eddie Yarboro10010
Mel Larson10010
Parnelli Jones10000
Alton Jones10000
Buck Baker10000
Bunkie Blackburn10000
Len Blanchard20000
Bobby Boyles10000
Rodney Bruce10000
Joe Clark10010
Pat Fay10000
Paul Feldner20010
A.J. Foyt31110
Glenn Francis10000
Jerry Griffin10000
Dick Guldstrand20120
Dan Gurney10011
Robert Hale10000
Ed Howland10000
Ray Johnstone10000
H.B. Bailey10000

References

References

  1. "1970 NASCAR Grand National Central - The Third Turn".
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