1970 Talladega 500 Results
Pete Hamilton won the 1970 Talladega 500 at Talladega on August 23, 1970, leading 153 of 188 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 50 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | 4 | 188 | 153 | Running |
| 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 1 | 188 | 12 | Running |
| 3 | 99 | Charlie Glotzbach | 3 | 187 | 6 | Running |
| 4 | 17 | David Pearson | 2 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 6 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 184 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | 183 | 2 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 77 | Ramo Stott | 11 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 13 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 48 | James Hylton | 10 | 179 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 12 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 25 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 175 | 1 | Running |
| 14 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | 39 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 18 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 41 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 10 | Bill Champion | 33 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 4 | John Sears | 28 | 170 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 32 | 168 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 57 | Johnny Halford | 17 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 19 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 44 | 165 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 44 | Frog Fagan | 42 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | 15 | 159 | 0 | Ignition |
| 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | 34 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 36 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 97 | Bill Dennis | 50 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 65 | Joe Phipps | 37 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 16 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 87 | Lee Roy Carrigg | 39 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | 30 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 30 | Dave Marcis | 21 | 148 | 0 | Ignition |
| 33 | 7 | Ken Meisenhelder | 46 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 48 | 146 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 24 | 130 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 31 | 128 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 16 | Ken Spikes | 49 | 116 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 33 | Wayne Smith | 47 | 102 | 0 | Overheating |
| 39 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 23 | 101 | 4 | Overheating |
| 40 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 8 | 94 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 29 | 73 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 42 | 5 | Buddy Arrington | 14 | 64 | 0 | Ignition |
| 43 | 60 | Charlie Roberts | 20 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 45 | 34 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 45 | 8 | Ed Negre | 26 | 29 | 0 | Engine |
| 46 | 37 | Don Tarr | 27 | 25 | 5 | Engine |
| 47 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 40 | 13 | 0 | Steering |
| 48 | 59 | Richard Brickhouse | 43 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
| 49 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 22 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
| 50 | 06 | Neil Castles | 35 | 5 | 0 | Suspension |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 23, 1970 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |