1970 Dixie 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1970 Dixie 500 at Atlanta on August 2, 1970, leading 295 of 328 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 328 | 295 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 7 | 326 | 17 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 326 | 15 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 11 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | 10 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 29 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 12 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 13 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 48 | James Hylton | 18 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 26 | 307 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 4 | John Sears | 34 | 304 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 17 | 303 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 27 | 300 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | 32 | 300 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 21 | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 57 | Johnny Halford | 37 | 297 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | 28 | 295 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 02 | Dick Bown | 31 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 39 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 06 | Neil Castles | 15 | 287 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | 284 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 8 | Ed Negre | 22 | 279 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 40 | 278 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 24 | 244 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 9 | 219 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 23 | 196 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 19 | 183 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 30 | Dave Marcis | 14 | 165 | 0 | Ignition |
| 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | 20 | 164 | 0 | Grease seal |
| 31 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 36 | 136 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 17 | David Pearson | 5 | 126 | 1 | Engine |
| 33 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | 8 | 108 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 54 | Bill Dennis | 35 | 93 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 3 | 83 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 38 | 77 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 25 | 69 | 0 | Frame |
| 38 | 10 | Bill Champion | 30 | 53 | 0 | Suspension |
| 39 | 16 | J.D. McDuffie | 33 | 30 | 0 | Vibration |
| 40 | 36 | Bugs Stevens | 16 | 24 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 2, 1970 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |