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1970 National 500
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The images in this collection document events associated with the 1970 National 500, a NASCAR Grand National Series stock car race that took place on October 11, 1970, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Finishing first--his final win in the NASCAR Cup Series--was LeeRoy Yarbrough. Other top-ten finishers were Bobby Allison, Fred Lorenzen, Benny Parsons, Bobby Isaac, Elmo Langley, Bill Champion, Buddy Arrington, Roy Mayne, and Friday Hassler. Marty Robbins, who can be seen playing his guitar in several images in the collection, finished in thirty-second place. Cale Yarborough finished last in the race after a crash with the wall. An unusually lengthy race with numerous crashes and lead changes, the 1970 National 500 lasted nearly four hours.
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1970 World 600
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The images in this collection capture events associated with the 1970 World 600 race, a Grand National Series event held on May 24, 1970, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. During the race, the floorboard of Donnie Allison's car lost insulation and his feet blistered. On lap 355, LeeRoy Yarbrough relieved Allison, who ultimately won the race driving a 1969 Ford (no. 27) for Banjo Matthews. Other drivers finishing in the top ten were Cale Yarborough, Benny Parsons, Tiny Lund, James Hylton, Bugs Stevens, Bobby Isaac, Pete Hamilton, G.C. Spencer, and Jim Vandiver. Allison’s margin of victory over Yarborough was 2+ laps. The time of race was 4:37:36. The average speed of the race was 129.68 mph. The pole winning speed was 159.277 mph set by Bobby Isaac. There were 10 cautions for 66 laps.
The race was the 11th running of the World 600. Bugs Stevens made his official NASCAR debut in the 1970 World 600 race.
