The1970 NASCAR Grand National Series season began on Sunday January 18 and ended on Sunday November 22.Bobby Isaac was the champion of the series as NASCAR transitioned from the Grand National era to the Winston Cup era. Only one foreigner was racing that year, aCanadian namedFrog Fagan (who finished 96th in the championship standings). It was also the last NASCAR national touring series season to feature a dirt track race until the2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the last time the Cup series raced on dirt until the2021 NASCAR Cup Series.

The1970 Daytona 500 was astock car automobile race run on February 22, 1970, and was the second race for the wingedPlymouth Superbird.Pete Hamilton won the race in a Plymouth Superbird.

1. 40-Pete Hamilton
2. 17-David Pearson
3. 22-Bobby Allison -1
4. 99-Charlie Glotzbach -1
5. 71-Bobby Isaac -2
6. 14-Richard Brickhouse -2
7. 59-Jim Hurtubise -3
8. 7-Ramo Stott -6
9. 98-LeeRoy Yarbrough -7
10. 30-Dave Marcis -7

The1970 Alabama 500 was held on April 12, 1970, atAlabama International Motor Speedway.Pete Hamilton won his second race of the season.

1. 40-Pete Hamilton
2. 71-Bobby Isaac
3. 17-David Pearson
4. 72-Benny Parsons
5. 21-Cale Yarborough
6. 14-Freddy Fryar
7. 43-Richard Petty
8. 48-James Hylton
9. 06-Neil Castles
10. 07-Coo Coo Marlin

The1970 Rebel 400 was aNASCAR Grand National Series race that took place in May 1970 atDarlington Raceway in South Carolina.David Pearson won the race in a Ford with a time 3:05:07.Richard Petty had a huge crash on the homestretch, which inspired thewindow net that is now mandated by NASCAR.

1. 17-David Pearson
2. 32-Dick Brooks -3
3. 71-Bobby Isaac -7
4. 48-James Hylton -9
5. 72-Benny Parsons -11
6. 5-Buddy Arrington -19
7. 37-Don Tarr -21
8. 46-Roy Mayne -24
9. 25-Jabe Thomas -26
10. 54-Bill Dennis -30

The1970 Georgia 500 is aNASCARGrand National race that took place on November 8, 1970, atMiddle Georgia Raceway inMacon,Georgia.Richard Petty (racing forPetty Enterprises) defeatedBobby Isaac by fourteen seconds.

1. 43-Richard Petty
2. 71-Bobby Isaac
3. 32-Dick Brooks -2
4. 22-Bobby Allison -3
5. 4-John Sears -13
6. 48-James Hylton -15
7. 72-Benny Parsons -15
8. 64-Elmo Langley -17
9. 25-Jabe Thomas -18
10. 24-Cecil Gordon -25

The 1970 American 500 was a 500-mile race that took place on November 15, 1970, at theNorth Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina. Cale Yarborough was the winner of the race.

1. 21-Cale Yarborough
2. 17-David Pearson
3. 22-Bobby Allison -3
4. 27-Donnie Allison -6
5. 6-Buddy Baker -7
6. 43-Richard Petty -11
7. 71-Bobby Isaac -14
8. 48-James Hylton -23
9. 39-Friday Hassler -28
10. 13-Buddy Young -28

The1970 Tidewater 300 was the finalNASCAR race held during itsGrand National era. Held at theLangley Field Speedway inHampton, Virginia (.395 mile pavedoval track), the race was decided in a time of one hour and forty minutes withBobby Allison as the race winner. There were 2 cautions (for 10 laps) and 3,200 people attended this race.

1. 22-Bobby Allison
2. 72-Benny Parsons
3. 32-Pete Hamilton -1
4. 4-John Sears -2
5. 48-James Hylton -3
6. 06-Neil Castles -5
7. 64-Elmo Langley -7
8. 70-J. D. McDuffie -7
9. 79-Frank Warren -10
10. 25-Jabe Thomas -10

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• Racing Reference – 1970 Grand National ResultsArchived 2012-10-18 at theWayback Machine
• 1970 Grand National Standings
• 1970 American 500
• 1970 Tidewater 300

• 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series
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