1970 World 600
| Race details | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Race 16 of 48 in the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series season | ||||
 Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway | ||||
| Date | May 24, 1970 | |||
| Official name | World 600 | |||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | |||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | |||
| Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965 km) | |||
| Weather | Temperatures of 84.9 °F (29.4 °C); wind speeds of 9.2 miles per hour (14.8 km/h)[1] | |||
| Average speed | 129.68 miles per hour (208.70 km/h) | |||
| Attendance | 70,000 | |||
| Pole position | ||||
| Driver | ||||
| Most laps led | ||||
| Driver | Donnie Allison | |||
| Laps | 141 | |||
| Winner | ||||
| No. 27 |
Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson, Bob Montgomery, & Chris Economaki | |||
The 1970 World 600 the 11th running of the
1970 NASCAR Grand National Series. Donnie Allison
won the race.
Bugs Stevens made his official NASCAR debut in this race.[2]
Background
The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track located in
World 600 in 1960, and was built by Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner
. An estimated 70,000 spectators attended the race.
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Ford |
| 2 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Mercury |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford |
| 4 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Dodge |
| 5 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford |
| 6 | 36 | Bugs Stevens | Plymouth |
| 7 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge |
| 8 | 40 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth |
| 9 | 49 | G.C. Spencer |
Plymouth |
| 10 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge |
Race Statistics
- Time of race: 4:37:36
- Average Speed: 129.68 miles per hour (208.70 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 159.277 miles per hour (256.331 km/h)
- Cautions: 10 for 66 laps
- Margin of Victory: 2 laps +
- Lead changes: 28
References
- ^ Weather information at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ Bugs Stevens' debut at Race Database
- ^ "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Tracks—The Charlotte Motor Speedway". Charlotte Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on April 28, 2011.