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NASCAR in the 1970 season. Full information

22nd season of the NASCAR proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 18th January to 22nd November in 1970, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of NASCAR!

Beginners of the season: Morgan Shepherd , Kevin Terris , Dick Kranzler , Jimmy Insolo , Steve Froines , G.T. Tallas , Les Loeser, Jr. , Raymond Williams , Ron Keselowski , Arnold Bennett , Dick May , Butch Hirst , Jimmy Crawford , Harry Shipe , Joe Phipps , Bobby Watson , John Jennings , Bugs Stevens , Gary DuPuis , Cliff Tyler , Charlie Roberts , Lee Roy Carrigg , Bill Hollar

List of races and tracks in the 1970 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1970 Riverside NASCAR Race 1	AJ Foyt jr , A.J. Foyt Ford ?? 1970, #11	Riverside	18th January 1970
1970 Daytona NASCAR Race 1	Cale Yarborough Mercury ? 1970, #21	Daytona	19th February 1970
1970 Daytona NASCAR Race 2	Charlie Glotzbach Dodge Daytona, #99	Daytona	19th February 1970
1970 Daytona 500	Pete Hamilton Plymouth SuperBird, #40	Daytona	22nd February 1970
1970 Richmond NASCAR Race 1	James Hylton Ford Torino, #48	Richmond	1st March 1970
1970 North Carolina NASCAR Race 1	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	North Carolina	8th March 1970
1970 Savannah NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	Savannah Speedway	15th March 1970
1970 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1	Bobby Allison Dodge Daytona, #22	Atlanta	29th March 1970
1970 Bristol NASCAR Race 1	Donnie Allison Ford ? 1970, #27	Bristol	5th April 1970
1970 Talladega NASCAR Race 1	Pete Hamilton Plymouth SuperBird, #40	Talladega	12th April 1970
1970 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 1	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	North Wilkesboro	18th April 1970
1970 Columbia NASCAR Race 1	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	Columbia Speedway	30th April 1970
1970 Darlington NASCAR Race 1	David Pearson Ford ? 1970, #17	Darlington	9th May 1970
1970 Beltsville NASCAR	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1970, #71	Beltsville	15th May 1970
1970 Hampton NASCAR Race 1	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1970, #71	Hampton	18th May 1970
1970 World 600	Donnie Allison , LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford ? 1970, #27	Charlotte	24th May 1970
1970 Maryville NASCAR Race 1	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1970, #71	Maryville	28th May 1970
1970 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1970, #71	Martinsville	31st May 1970
1970 Michigan NASCAR Race 1	Cale Yarborough Mercury ? 1970, #21	Michigan	7th June 1970
1970 Riverside NASCAR Race 2	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	Riverside	14th June 1970
1970 Hickory NASCAR Race 1	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1970, #71	Hickory Speedway	20th June 1970
1970 Kingsport NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	Kingsport	26th June 1970
1970 Greenville NASCAR	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1970, #71	Greenville-Pickens	27th June 1970
1970 Daytona NASCAR Race 3	Donnie Allison Ford ? 1970, #27	Daytona	4th July 1970
1970 Malta NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	Albany-Saratoga	7th July 1970
1970 Thompson NASCAR	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1970, #71	Thompson Speedway	9th July 1970
1970 Trenton NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	Trenton	12th July 1970
1970 Bristol NASCAR Race 2	Bobby Allison , Dave Marcis Dodge Charger, #22	Bristol	19th July 1970
1970 Maryville NASCAR Race 2	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	Maryville	24th July 1970
1970 Nashville NASCAR	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1970, #71	Nashville Fairgrounds	25th July 1970
1970 Atlanta NASCAR Race 2	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	Atlanta	2nd August 1970
1970 Columbia NASCAR Race 2	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1970, #71	Columbia Speedway	6th August 1970
1970 Huntington NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	West Virginia	11th August 1970
1970 Michigan NASCAR Race 2	Charlie Glotzbach Dodge Daytona, #99	Michigan	16th August 1970
1970 Talladega NASCAR Race 2	Pete Hamilton Plymouth SuperBird, #40	Talladega	23rd August 1970
1970 Winston-Salem NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	Winston-Salem	28th August 1970
1970 South Boston NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	South Boston	29th August 1970
1970 Darlington NASCAR Race 2	Buddy Baker Dodge Daytona, #6	Darlington	7th September 1970
1970 Hickory NASCAR Race 2	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1970, #71	Hickory Speedway	11th September 1970
1970 Richmond NASCAR Race 2	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	Richmond	13th September 1970
1970 Dover Downs NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	Dover Downs	20th September 1970
1970 Raleigh NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	State Fairgrounds	30th September 1970
1970 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 2	Bobby Isaac Dodge Charger, #71	North Wilkesboro	4th October 1970
1970 Charlotte NASCAR	LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury Cyclone, #98	Charlotte	11th October 1970
1970 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	Martinsville	18th October 1970
1970 Macon NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth SuperBird, #43	Middle Georgia	8th November 1970
1970 North Carolina NASCAR Race 2	Cale Yarborough Mercury ? 1970, #21	North Carolina	15th November 1970
1970 Hampton NASCAR Race 2	Bobby Allison Dodge ? 1970, #22	Hampton	22nd November 1970

Drivers championship 1970

Bobby Isaac

United States

Champion

Points: 3911 Wins: 11 Poles: 13

Bobby Allison

United States

2nd place

Points: 3860 Wins: 3 Poles: 5

James Hylton

United States

3rd place

Points: 3788 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

List of all drivers for the 1970 season

Name	Points
Bobby Isaac	3911
Bobby Allison	3860
James Hylton	3788
Richard Petty	3447
Neil Castles	3158
Elmo Langley	3154
Jabe Thomas	3120
Benny Parsons	2993
Dave Marcis	2820
Frank Warren	2697
Cecil Gordon	2514
John Sears	2465
Dick Brooks	2460
Wendell Scott	2425
Bill Champion	2350
J.D. McDuffie	2079
Ben Arnold	1997
Bill Seifert	1962
Henley Gray	1871
Friday Hassler	1831
Pete Hamilton	1819
Joe Frasson	1723
David Pearson	1716
Buddy Baker	1555
Bill Dennis	1432
Ed Negre	1413
G.C. Spencer	1410
Charlie Glotzbach	1358
Roy Mayne	1333
Bill Shirey	1244
Raymond Williams	1204
Larry Baumel	1138
Buddy Arrington	1087
Cale Yarborough	1016
Don Tarr	995
Johnny Halford	975
Earl Brooks	884
Coo Coo Marlin	876
Ron Keselowski	855
Donnie Allison	841
Ken Meisenhelder	812
Roy Tyner	631
LeeRoy Yarbrough	625
Dick May	551
Jim Vandiver	519
John Kenney	457
Dub Simpson	367
Lee Roy Carrigg	355
Joe Phipps	325
Wayne Smith	300
Dick Bown	288
Tommy Gale	271
Ray Elder	246
Fred Lorenzen	231
Hoss Ellington	225
Butch Hirst	219
Lee Gordon	208
Richard Brickhouse	181
Buddy Young	174
Ramo Stott	172
Bugs Stevens	168
E.J. Trivette	160
Jim Hurtubise	154
James Cox	154
Bobby Mausgrover	153
Bill Hollar	145
Dave Alonzo	141
Freddy Fryar	135
Jimmy Crawford	127
Jerry Oliver	126
John Jennings	126
Kevin Terris	117
Cliff Tyler	114
Sam Rose	108
Dick Kranzler	99
Charlie Roberts	98
Paul Dorrity	96
Sonny Hutchins	92
Frank James	90
Bob Senneker	90
Pete Hazelwood	86
Ed Hessert	85
Ranny Dodd	84
Paul Connors	81
Jimmy Insolo	78
Jim Cook	75
Ron Grana	72
Steve Froines	72
Gary DuPuis	72
Morgan Shepherd	69
Bub Strickler	64
Jack McCoy	63
G.T. Tallas	60
Les Loeser, Jr.	57
Marty Robbins	57
Frog Fagan	54
Harry Shipe	54
Harold Smith	54
Rod Eulenfeld	50
Larry Manning	48
Bobby Watson	46
James Sears	44
Pop McGinnis	42
Carl Joiner	42
Ken Spikes	42
Don Noel	39
Joe Hines	34
Bob Ashbrook	31
Bill Kimmel, Sr.	31
Frank Deiny	30
Scotty Cain	27
Bob England	24
Arnold Bennett	21