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1970 Richmond NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Richmond circuit. Full information

1970 Richmond NASCAR

1970 Richmond NASCAR is 952nd NASCAR race. Passed at the Richmond circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position, James Hylton won this race. Richard Petty and Elmo Langley also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (436 km).

Previous race: 1970 Daytona 500
Next race: 1970 North Carolina NASCAR
Race Start: 1st March 1970

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1970 Richmond NASCAR

1st victory for the Hylton Engineering team
2nd victory for the James Hylton
36th podium for the James Hylton
235th podium for the Richard Petty
14th podium for the Elmo Langley

Ford Torino - 1970 Richmond NASCAR winner

Ford Torino #48 - 1970 Richmond NASCAR winner

1970 Richmond NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	James Hylton	Ford Torino, #48	0	3h 18m 11s	Hylton Engineering
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1970, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1969, #64			Elmo Langley
4	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1969, #71			Nord Krauskopf
5	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1969, #6			Neil Castles
6	Dub Simpson	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #51			Bill Strong
7	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1969, #25			Don Robertson
8	Roy Tyner	Pontiac ?? 1970, #9			Roy Tyner
9	Bill Shirey	Plymouth ?? 1969, #74			Bill Shirey
10	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1969, #34			Wendell Scott
11	J.D. McDuffie	Buick ?? 1969, #70			J.D. McDuffie
12	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1969, #76			Ben Arnold
13	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1969, #30			Dave Marcis
14	Bill Dennis	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #54			Bill Dennis
15	Benny Parsons	Ford ?? 1969, #72			L.G. DeWitt
16	John Kenney	Ford ?? 1968, #77			Bob Freeman
17	John Sears	Ford ?? 1968, #84			Elmo Langley
18	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1969, #10			Bill Champion
19	Cecil Gordon	Ford ?? 1968, #24			Cecil Gordon
20	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1969, #19			Henley Gray
21	Frank Warren	Plymouth ?? 1969, #79			Frank Warren
22	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #33			Wayne Smith
23	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1969, #47			Bill Seifert
24	Ken Meisenhelder	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #4			Ken Meisenhelder
25	Dick May	Ford ?? 1969, #67			Ron Ronacher
26	Johnny Halford	Dodge ?? 1969, #57			Ervin Pruitt

Qualifying Results for the 1970 Richmond NASCAR on the Richmond circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1970, #43	Petty Enterprises
2	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1969, #71	Nord Krauskopf
3	James Hylton	Ford Torino, #48	Hylton Engineering
4	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1969, #30	Dave Marcis
5	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1969, #6	Neil Castles
6	Bill Dennis	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #54	Bill Dennis
7	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1969, #25	Don Robertson
8	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1969, #64	Elmo Langley
9	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1969, #76	Ben Arnold
10	Roy Tyner	Pontiac ?? 1970, #9	Roy Tyner
11	Cecil Gordon	Ford ?? 1968, #24	Cecil Gordon
12	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1969, #34	Wendell Scott
13	John Sears	Ford ?? 1968, #84	Elmo Langley
14	Johnny Halford	Dodge ?? 1969, #57	Ervin Pruitt
15	Dub Simpson	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #51	Bill Strong
16	Wayne Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #33	Wayne Smith
17	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1969, #10	Bill Champion
18	Frank Warren	Plymouth ?? 1969, #79	Frank Warren
19	Bill Shirey	Plymouth ?? 1969, #74	Bill Shirey
20	John Kenney	Ford ?? 1968, #77	Bob Freeman
21	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1969, #19	Henley Gray
22	Ken Meisenhelder	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #4	Ken Meisenhelder
23	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1969, #47	Bill Seifert
24	Dick May	Ford ?? 1969, #67	Ron Ronacher
25	J.D. McDuffie	Buick ?? 1969, #70	J.D. McDuffie
26	Benny Parsons	Ford ?? 1969, #72	L.G. DeWitt