1970 - NASCAR Grand National Series - Virginia 500 Race Results

NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race

NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1970 - Virginia 500 Race Results

Race Name - Virginia 500
Date - 5/31/1970
Race Track - Martinsville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.525 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 198 miles
Pole Speed - 82.609 mph
Number of Cautions - 7
Caution Laps - 46
Average Race Speed - 68.584 mph
Lead Changes - 4
Total Race Purse - $44,415
Race Number - 18

More Races from 1970

Fin	St	Driver	#	Sponsor	Laps Run	Make	Laps Led	Purse
1	2	Bobby Isaac	71	K K Insurance (Nord Krauskopf)	377	69 Dodge	223	$10,795
2	3	Bobby Allison	22	CocaCola (Bobby Allison)	377	69 Dodge	84	$5,140
3	4	Cale Yarborough	21	60 Minute Cleaners (Wood Brothers)	376	70 Mercury	51	$3,100
4	7	David Pearson	98	Junior Johnson	375	70 Ford	0	$1,525
5	9	Dick Brooks	32	Dick Brooks	373	69 Plymout	0	$1,025
6	18	GC Spencer	49	GC Spencer	370	69 Plymout	0	$1,000
7	10	James Hylton	48	Hylton Engineering (James Hylton)	369	69 Ford	0	$875
8	19	Jabe Thomas	25	Don Robertson	365	69 Plymout	0	$825
9	13	Bill Dennis	54	Bill Dennis	363	69 Chevrol	0	$800
10	17	Cecil Gordon	24	Cecil Gordon	359	68 Ford	0	$775
11	21	Bill Champion	10	Bill Champion	358	68 Ford	0	$790
12	27	Wendell Scott	34	Wendell Scott	357	69 Ford	0	$755
13	23	John Sears	4	John Sears	356	69 Dodge	0	$745
14	32	Ron Keselowski	62	Kaye Engineering (John Keselowski)	355	69 Dodge	0	$735
15	35	Raymond Williams	47	Bill Seifert	352	68 Ford	0	$725
16	25	Ben Arnold	76	Ben Arnold	337	69 Ford	0	$715
17	29	Henley Gray	19	Henley Gray	333	69 Ford	0	$705
18	15	Frank Warren	79	Frank Warren	329	69 Plymout	0	$695
19	12	Buddy Arrington	5	Buddy Arrington	273	69 Dodge	0	$685
20	26	Roy Mayne	46	Tom Hunter	231	69 Chevrol	0	$675
21	33	JD McDuffie	70	JD McDuffie	141	69 Buick	0	$665
22	11	Neil Castles	6	Neil Castles	132	69 Dodge	0	$655
23	28	Ed Negre	8	Ed Negre	116	69 Ford	0	$645
24	14	Elmo Langley	64	Elmo Langley	112	69 Ford	0	$635
25	36	James Cox	23	Don Robertson	110	69 Plymout	0	$625
26	1	LeeRoy Yarbrough	27	Banjo Matthews	102	70 Ford	19	$700
27	37	John Kenney	77	Bob Freeman	99	68 Ford	0	$605
28	22	Bill Seifert	45	Bill Seifert	74	69 Ford	0	$595
29	34	Dick May	67	Ron Ronacher	73	69 Ford	0	$685
30	24	Bill Shirey	74	Bill Shirey	61	69 Plymout	0	$575
31	31	Ken Meisenhelder	4	Ken Meisenhelder	51	69 Chevrol	0	$570
32	20	Dub Simpson	51	Bill Strong	37	69 Chevrol	0	$565
33	5	Dave Marcis	30	Dave Marcis	37	69 Dodge	0	$560
34	39	Roy Tyner	92	Roy Tyner	35	69 Pontiac	0	$555
35	16	Johnny Halford	57	Ervin Pruitt	30	69 Dodge	0	$550
36	6	Friday Hassler	39	James Hanley	22	69 Chevrol	0	$545
37	30	Earl Brooks	26	Earl Brooks	19	69 Ford	0	$535
38	8	Benny Parsons	72	LG DeWitt	19	69 Ford	0	$535
39	38	Wayne Smith	33	Wayne Smith	18	69 Chevrol	0	$530