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1970 Daytona 500

1970 Daytona 500 is 12th Daytona 500 race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Cale Yarborough won the pole position, Pete Hamilton won this race. David Pearson and Bobby Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1969 Daytona 500
Next race: 1971 Daytona 500
Race Start: 22nd February 1970

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1970 Daytona 500

4th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
1st victory for the Pete Hamilton
1st podium for the Pete Hamilton
2nd podium for the David Pearson
2nd podium for the Bobby Allison

1970 Daytona 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth SuperBird, #40	0	3h 20m 32s	Petty Enterprises
2	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1969, #17			Holman-Moody Racing
3	Bobby Allison	Dodge ?? 1969, #22			Mario Rossi
4	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1969, #99			Ray Nichels
5	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1969, #71			Nord Krauskopf
6	Richard Brickhouse	Plymouth ?? 1970, #14			Bill Ellis
7	Jim Hurtubise	Ford ?? 1970, #59			Tom Pistone
8	Ramo Stott	Plymouth ?? 1970, #7			Ramo Stott
9	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1969, #98			Junior Johnson
10	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1969, #30			Dave Marcis
11	Ray Elder	Dodge ?? 1969, #96			Fred Elder
12	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1969, #6			Neil Castles
13	Tiny Lund	Dodge ?? 1969, #55			John McConnell
14	Benny Parsons	Ford ?? 1969, #88			Benny Parsons
15	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #39			James Hanley
16	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #46			Tom Hunter
17	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1969, #86			Dennis Gallion
18	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #7			H.B. Cunningham
19	Dick Brooks	Plymouth ?? 1970, #32			Dick Brooks
20	Frank Warren	Plymouth ?? 1969, #79			Frank Warren
21	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1970, #82			Joe Frasson
22	James Hylton	Plymouth ?? 1969, #23			Don Robertson
23	Butch Hirst	Ford ?? 1969, #89			Morris Davis
24	Paul Feldner	Dodge ?? 1969, #93			Jack Janos
25	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1969, #25			Don Robertson
26	Dick Trickle	Ford ?? 1969, #9			Fran Kelly
27	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1969, #6			Cotton Owens
28	Elmo Langley	Mercury ?? 1969, #64			Elmo Langley
30	Buddy Arrington, Ron Grana	Ford ?? 1969, #5			C.J. Grana
31	Tommy Gale	Mercury ?? 1969, #3			Walt Valerio
32	A.J. Foyt	Ford ?? 1969, #11			Jack Bowsher
33	Leonard Blanchard	Ford ?? 1970, #95			Leonard Blanchard
34	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1969, #62			John Keselowski
35	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1969, #27			Banjo Matthews
36	Don Tarr	Dodge ?? 1969, #37			Don Tarr
37	Cale Yarborough	Mercury ?? 1969, #21			Wood Brothers
38	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1969, #3			Ray Fox
39	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1970, #43			Petty Enterprises
40	Cecil Gordon	Ford ?? 1968, #24			Cecil Gordon

Qualifying Results for the 1970 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Cale Yarborough	Mercury ?? 1969, #21	Wood Brothers
2	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1969, #6	Cotton Owens
3	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1969, #71	Nord Krauskopf
4	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1969, #99	Ray Nichels
5	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1969, #98	Junior Johnson
6	Bobby Allison	Dodge ?? 1969, #22	Mario Rossi
7	Donnie Allison	Ford ?? 1969, #27	Banjo Matthews
8	Tiny Lund	Dodge ?? 1969, #55	John McConnell
9	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth SuperBird, #40	Petty Enterprises
10	Richard Brickhouse	Plymouth ?? 1970, #14	Bill Ellis
11	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1970, #43	Petty Enterprises
12	Ray Elder	Dodge ?? 1969, #96	Fred Elder
13	Dick Brooks	Plymouth ?? 1970, #32	Dick Brooks
14	Benny Parsons	Ford ?? 1969, #88	Benny Parsons
15	Ramo Stott	Plymouth ?? 1970, #7	Ramo Stott
16	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #39	James Hanley
17	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1969, #3	Ray Fox
18	Ron Grana	Ford ?? 1969, #5	C.J. Grana
19	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1969, #25	Don Robertson
20	Paul Feldner	Dodge ?? 1969, #93	Jack Janos
21	James Hylton	Plymouth ?? 1969, #23	Don Robertson
22	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #46	Tom Hunter
23	Don Tarr	Dodge ?? 1969, #37	Don Tarr
24	Frank Warren	Plymouth ?? 1969, #79	Frank Warren
25	Elmo Langley	Mercury ?? 1969, #64	Elmo Langley
26	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1970, #82	Joe Frasson
27	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1969, #86	Dennis Gallion
28	A.J. Foyt	Ford ?? 1969, #11	Jack Bowsher
29	Tommy Gale	Mercury ?? 1969, #3	Walt Valerio
30	Cecil Gordon	Ford ?? 1968, #24	Cecil Gordon
31	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1969, #17	Holman-Moody Racing
32	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1969, #5	Buddy Arrington
33	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1969, #30	Dave Marcis
34	Jim Hurtubise	Ford ?? 1970, #59	Tom Pistone
35	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1969, #6	Neil Castles
36	Dick Trickle	Ford ?? 1969, #9	Fran Kelly
37	Leonard Blanchard	Ford ?? 1970, #95	Leonard Blanchard
38	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1969, #62	John Keselowski
39	Butch Hirst	Ford ?? 1969, #89	Morris Davis
40	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #7	H.B. Cunningham