1970 National 500
The 1970 National 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series stock car race that was held on October 11, 1970, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 44 of 48 in the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
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Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | October 11, 1970 | ||
| Official name | National 500 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | ||
| Distance | 334 laps, 500 mi (804 km) | ||
| Weather | Warm with temperatures of 82.9 °F (28.3 °C); wind speeds of 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 123.246 mph (198.345 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 50,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Nichels Engineering | ||
| Time | 34.335 seconds | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Laps | 112 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 12 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers |
Jim McKay Chris Economaki | ||
There were 14 winged cars involved in the race; including Lorenzen, Baker, Vandiver, Richard Petty, and Glotzbach.
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