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1970 - NASCAR Grand National Series Race Summary

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1970 - NASCAR Grand National Series

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.


Date Winning Driver Race Name Track
1/18/1970 A.J. Foyt Motor Trend 500 Riverside International Raceway
2/19/1970 Cale Yarborough Daytona 500 Qualifier 1 Daytona International Speedway
2/19/1970 Charlie Glotzbach Daytona 500 Qualifier 2 Daytona International Speedway
2/22/1970 Pete Hamilton Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway
3/1/1970 James Hylton Richmond 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
3/8/1970 Richard Petty Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
3/15/1970 Richard Petty Savannah 200 Savannah Speedway
3/29/1970 Bobby Allison Atlanta 500 Atlanta International Raceway
4/5/1970 Donnie Allison Southeastern 500 Bristol International Speedway
4/12/1970 Pete Hamilton Alabama 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
4/18/1970 Richard Petty Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
4/30/1970 Richard Petty Columbia 200 Columbia Speedway
5/9/1970 David Pearson Rebel 400 Darlington Raceway
5/15/1970 Bobby Isaac Beltsville 300 Beltsville Speedway
5/18/1970 Bobby Isaac Tidewater 300 (May) Langley Field Speedway
5/24/1970 Donnie Allison World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway
5/28/1970 Bobby Isaac Maryville 200 Smoky Mountain Raceway
5/31/1970 Bobby Isaac Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway
6/7/1970 Cale Yarborough Motor State 400 Michigan International Speedway
6/14/1970 Richard Petty Falstaff 400 Riverside International Raceway
6/20/1970 Bobby Isaac Hickory 276 Hickory Speedway
6/26/1970 Richard Petty Kingsport 100 Kingsport Speedway
6/27/1970 Bobby Isaac Greenville 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway
7/4/1970 Donnie Allison Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway
7/7/1970 Richard Petty Albany-Saratoga 250 Albany-Saratoga Speedway
7/9/1970 Bobby Isaac Thompson 200 Thompson Speedway
7/12/1970 Richard Petty Schaefer 300 Trenton Speedway
7/19/1970 Bobby Allison Volunteer 500 Bristol International Speedway
7/24/1970 Richard Petty East Tennessee 200 Smoky Mountain Raceway
7/25/1970 Bobby Isaac Nashville 420 Nashville Speedway
8/2/1970 Richard Petty Dixie 500 Atlanta International Raceway
8/6/1970 Bobby Isaac Sandlapper 200 Columbia Speedway
8/11/1970 Richard Petty West Virginia 300 International Raceway Park
8/16/1970 Charlie Glotzbach Yankee 400 Michigan International Speedway
8/23/1970 Pete Hamilton Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
8/28/1970 Richard Petty Myers Brothers 250 Bowman-Gray Stadium
8/29/1970 Richard Petty Halifax County 100 South Boston Speedway
9/7/1970 Buddy Baker Southern 500 Darlington Raceway
9/11/1970 Bobby Isaac Buddy Shuman 276 Hickory Speedway
9/13/1970 Richard Petty Capital City 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
9/20/1970 Richard Petty Mason-Dixon 300 Dover Downs International Speedway
9/30/1970 Richard Petty Home State 200 North Carolina State Fairgrounds
10/4/1970 Bobby Isaac Wilkes 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
10/11/1970 LeeRoy Yarbrough National 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway
10/18/1970 Richard Petty Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway
11/8/1970 Richard Petty Georgia 500 Middle Georgia Raceway
11/15/1970 Cale Yarborough American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
11/22/1970 Bobby Allison Tidewater 300 (November) Langley Field Speedway