1970 World 600
{{short description|Auto race run in North Carolina in 1970}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report
| Type = CUST
| Description = Race 16 of 48 in the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series season
| Race Name = World 600
| Details ref =
| Fulldate = {{Start date|1970|05|24}}
| Year = 1970
| Race_No = 16
| Season_No = 48
| Image = Lowe's Motor Speedway.svg
| Caption = Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway
| Official name = World 600
| Location = Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
| Course_mi = 1.500
| Course_km = 2.414
| Distance_laps = 400
| Distance_mi = 600
| Distance_km = 965
| Weather = Temperatures of {{convert|84.9|F|C}}; wind speeds of {{convert|9.2|mph|km/h}}[http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/zipcode/28027/1970-05-24 Weather information] at The Old Farmers' Almanac
| Avg = {{convert|129.68|mi/h}}
| Attendance = 70,000
| Pole_Driver = Bobby Isaac
| Pole_Team =
| Pole_Time =
| Most_Driver = Donnie Allison
| Most_Team =
| Most_laps = 141
| Car = 27
| First_Driver = Donnie Allison
| First_Team =
| Network = ABC
| Announcers = Keith Jackson, Bob Montgomery, & Chris Economaki
}}
The 1970 World 600 the 11th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series race held on May 24, 1970 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.42 km) speedway, it was the 16th race of the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series. Donnie Allison won the race.
Bugs Stevens made his official NASCAR debut in this race.[http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1970&race=16&series_id=2 Bugs Stevens' debut] at Race Database
Background
The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a {{convert|1.5|mi|km|adj=on}} quad-oval track located in Concord, North Carolina.{{cite web|title=NASCAR Race Tracks |url=http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ |work=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Media Group |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603231316/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ |archivedate=June 3, 2011 |url-status=dead }} The track's turns were banked at twenty-four degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, was five degrees.{{cite web|title=NASCAR Tracks—The Charlotte Motor Speedway |url=http://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/media/facts/ |publisher=Charlotte Motor Speedway |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110428214510/http://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/media/facts/ |archivedate=April 28, 2011 |url-status=dead }} The back stretch, opposite of the front, also had a five degree banking. Charlotte Motor Speedway hosted the NASCAR Grand National Series twice during the 1970 season, with the other race being the National 500. The track opened for the inaugural World 600 in 1960, and was built by Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner. An estimated 70,000 spectators attended the race.
Top 10 results
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| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Manufacturer |
|---|
| 1
| 27 || Donnie Allison || Ford |
| 2
| 21 || Cale Yarborough || Mercury |
| 3
| 72 || Benny Parsons || Ford |
| 4 |
| 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: {{convert|129.68|mph}}
- Pole Speed: {{convert|159.277|mph}}
- Cautions: 10 for 66 laps
- Margin of Victory: 2 laps +
- Lead changes: 28