1970 West Virginia 300 Results
Richard Petty won the 1970 West Virginia 300 at International Raceway Park on August 11, 1970, leading 240 of 300 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 26 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 300 | 240 | Running |
| 2 | 48 | James Hylton | 7 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 06 | Neil Castles | 5 | 290 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 4 | John Sears | 6 | 290 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 97 | Dave Marcis | 15 | 283 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 14 | 282 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 11 | 282 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | 20 | 276 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 33 | Pop McGinnis | 25 | 274 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | 267 | 34 | Rear end |
| 11 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 263 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 8 | Ed Negre | 18 | 259 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 12 | 234 | 0 | Rear end |
| 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | 17 | 142 | 0 | Radiator |
| 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 10 | 50 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 16 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 13 | 42 | 0 | Transmission |
| 17 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 9 | 41 | 0 | Quit |
| 18 | 19 | Henley Gray | 16 | 33 | 0 | Exhaust |
| 19 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 23 | 21 | 0 | Quit |
| 20 | 87 | Lee Roy Carrigg | 22 | 9 | 0 | Quit |
| 21 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 7 | 0 | Brakes |
| 22 | 54 | Bill Dennis | 21 | 7 | 0 | Fan belt |
| 23 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 4 | 0 | Quit |
| 24 | 04 | Ken Meisenhelder | 24 | 4 | 0 | Quit |
| 25 | 82 | Bobby Boyles | 26 | 3 | 0 | Flagged |
| 26 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 19 | 3 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 11, 1970 |
| Track | International Raceway Park |
| Laps | 300 |