1970 Old Dominion 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1970 Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville on October 18, 1970, leading 480 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 500 | 480 | Running |
| 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 499 | 17 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | 498 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 6 | 497 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 17 | David Pearson | 11 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 7 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | James Hylton | 14 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 10 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 17 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 30 | 445 | 0 | Rear end |
| 12 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | 13 | 396 | 0 | Engine |
| 13 | 54 | Bill Dennis | 27 | 297 | 0 | Engine |
| 14 | 10 | Bill Champion | 22 | 76 | 0 | Steering |
| 15 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 19 | 74 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 9 | 60 | 0 | Crash |
| 17 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 28 | 38 | 0 | Quit |
| 18 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 23 | 33 | 0 | Quit |
| 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | 22 | 0 | Quit |
| 20 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 8 | 20 | 0 | Overheating |
| 21 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 20 | 16 | 0 | Quit |
| 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | 21 | 11 | 0 | Quit |
| 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | 29 | 9 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 57 | Johnny Halford | 26 | 5 | 0 | Quit |
| 25 | 30 | Dave Marcis | 5 | 5 | 0 | Quit |
| 26 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 18 | 5 | 0 | Quit |
| 27 | 49 | James Cox | 15 | 4 | 0 | Quit |
| 28 | 4 | John Sears | 16 | 3 | 0 | Quit |
| 29 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 24 | 2 | 0 | Quit |
| 30 | 06 | Neil Castles | 12 | 2 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 18, 1970 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |