1970 World 600 Explained

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.[1]

Background

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5miles quad-oval track located in Concord, North Carolina.[2] The track's turns were banked at twenty-four degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, was five degrees.[3] 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

PosDriverManufacturer
127 Ford
221 Mercury
372 Ford
455 Dodge
548 Ford
636 Plymouth
771 Dodge
840 Plymouth
949 Plymouth
1031 Dodge

Race Statistics

Notes and References

  1. http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1970&race=16&series_id=2 Bugs Stevens' debut
  2. Web site: NASCAR Race Tracks . NASCAR.com . NASCAR Media Group . https://web.archive.org/web/20110603231316/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ . June 3, 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: NASCAR Tracks—The Charlotte Motor Speedway . Charlotte Motor Speedway . https://web.archive.org/web/20110428214510/http://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/media/facts/ . April 28, 2011 . dead .