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1970 Daytona 500 Results

Fin. Pos.	Str. Car Pos.	Car No.	Driver	Laps	Money	Car
1	9	40	Pete Hamilton	200	$44,850	Plymouth
2	31	17	David Pearson	200	$17,650	Ford
3	6	22	Bobby Allison	199	$9,950	Dodge
4	4	99	Charlie Glotzbach	199	$5,850	Dodge
5	3	71	Bobby Isaac	198	$4,450	Dodge
6	10	14	Richard Brickhouse	198	$3,175	Plymouth
7	34	59	Jim Hurtubise	197	$2,575	Ford
8	15	7	Ramo Stott	194	$2,525	Plymouth
9	5	98	LeeRoy Yarbrough	193	$2,175	Ford
10	33	30	Dave Marcis	193	$2,025	Dodge
11	12	96	Ray Elder	189	$1,925	Dodge
12	35	6	Neil Castles	188	$1,825	Dodge
13	8	55	Tiny Lund	187	$1,860	Dodge
14	14	88	Benny Parsons	187	$1,725	Ford
15	16	39	Friday Hassler	187	$1,675	Chevrolet
16	22	46	Roy Mayne	184	$1,650	Chevrolet
17	27	86	John Sears	184	$1,620	Dodge
18	40	7	Coo Coo Marlin	182	$1,610	Chevrolet
19	13	32	Dick Brooks	181	$1,700	Plymouth
20	24	79	Frank Warren	181	$1,590	Plymouth
21	26	82	Joe Frasson	175	$1,675	Dodge
22	21	23	James Hylton	174	$1,190	Plymouth
23	39	89	Butch Hirst	172	$1,185	Ford
24	20	93	Paul Feldner	167	$1,180	Dodge
25	19	25	Jabe Thomas	140	$1,175	Plymouth
26	36	9	Dick Trickle	131	$1,170	Ford
27	2	6	Buddy Baker	122	$2,265	Dodge
28	25	64	Elmo Langley	109	$1,160	Mercury
29	32	5	Buddy Arrington	77	$1,255	Dodge
30	18	5	Ron Grana	72	$1,150	Ford
31	29	3	Tom Gale	70	$1,115	Mercury
32	28	11	A.J. Foyt	58	$1,240	Ford
33	37	95	Leon Blanchard	57	$1,135	Ford
34	38	62	Ron Keselowski	46	$1,230	Dodge
35	7	27	Donnie Allison	41	$1,225	Ford
36	23	37	Don Tarr	41	$1,120	Dodge
37	1	21	Cale Yarborough	31	$7,465	Mercury
38	17	3	Jim Vandiver	15	$1,110	Dodge
39	11	43	Richard Petty	7	$1,105	Plymouth
40	30	24	Cecil Gordon	7	$1,100	Ford

Time of Race:	3 hours, 20 minutes, 32 seconds
Average Speed:	149.601 mph
Fastest Qualifier:	Cale Yarborough, 194.015 mph
Pole:	Cale Yarborough
Margin of Victory:	3 car lengths
Caution Flags:	6 for 45 laps
Lead Changes:	25 lead changes among 10 drivers. Lap Leaders: Cale Yarborough 1-11, Charlie Glotzbach 12, Bobby Allison 13, Tiny Lund 14-16, Yarborough 17-31, LeeRoy Yarbrough 32, Buddy Baker 33, Ramo Stott 34-35, Bobby Isaac 36-38, Glotzbach 39-44, Isaac 45-60, Glotzbach 61-62, Pete Hamilton 63-65, Isaac 66-67, David Pearson 68-69, Isaac 70-78, Pearson 79-90, Glotzbach 91-117, Pearson 118-138, Hamilton 139, B. Allison 140-143, Pearson 144-174, B. Allison 175, Pearson 176-191, Hamilton 192-200.
Total Laps Led:	David Pearson, 82, Charlie Glotzbach 36, Bobby Isaac 30, Cale Yarborough 26, Pete Hamilton 13, Bobby Allison 6, Tiny Lund 3, Ramo Stott 2, LeeRoy Yarbrough 1, Buddy Baker 1.