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{{short description|Auto race held at North Carolina State Fairgrounds in 1970}}
{{NASCAR race season infobox
{{NASCAR race season infobox
| Type = NAS
| Type = CUST
| Description = Race 42 of 48 in the [[1970 NASCAR Grand National Series]] season
| country = United States
| Race Name = Home State 200
| Race Name = Home State 200
| Details ref = <ref name="weather-information">[http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/NC/Raleigh/1970-09-30 Weather information for the ''1970 Home State 200''] at the Old Farmers' Almanac</ref>
| Details ref =
| Fulldate = {{Start date|1970|September|30}}
| Fulldate = {{Start date and age|1970|September|30}}
| Year = 1970
| Year = 1970
| Race_No = 42
| Race_No = 42
| Season_No = 48
| Season_No = 48
| Image =
| Image =
| Weather = Temperatures reaching up to {{convert|73.9|F|C}}; wind speeds up to {{convert|17.1|mph|km/h}}<ref>[http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/NC/Raleigh/1970-09-30 Weather information for the ''1970 Home State 200''] at the Old Farmers' Almanac</ref>
| Weather = Mild with temperatures of {{convert|73.9|F|C}}; wind speeds of {{convert|17.1|mph|km/h}}
| Official name = Home State 200
| Official name = Home State 200
| Location = [[North Carolina State Fairgrounds]] <small>([[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], [[North Carolina]])</small>
| Location = [[North Carolina State Fairgrounds]], [[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
| Course_mi = 0.500
| Course_mi = 0.500
| Course_km = 0.804
| Course_km = 0.804
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| Distance_km = 160.9
| Distance_km = 160.9
| Avg = {{convert|68.376|mi/h}}
| Avg = {{convert|68.376|mi/h}}
| Attendance = 6,000<ref name="1970hs200">[http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1970_Home_State_200/W ''1970 Home State 200'' racing information] at Racing Reference</ref>
| Pole_Driver = [[John Sears (NASCAR driver)|John Sears]]
| Pole_Driver = [[John Sears (NASCAR driver)|John Sears]]
| Pole_Team = John Sears
| Pole_Team = John Sears
| Most_Driver = [[Richard Petty]]
| Most_Driver = [[Richard Petty]]
| Most_Team = [[Don Robertson]]
| Most_Team = [[Don Robertson (NASCAR)|Don Robertson]]
| Most_laps = 112
| Most_laps = 112
| Car = 43
| Car = 43
| First_Driver = [[Richard Petty]]
| First_Driver = [[Richard Petty]]
| First_Team = [[Don Robertson]]
| First_Team = [[Don Robertson (NASCAR)|Don Robertson]]
| Network = untelevised
| Network = untelevised
| Announcers = none
| Announcers = none
}}
}}


The '''''1970 Home State 200''''' was a [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Winston Cup Series]] racing event that took place on September 30, 1970 at [[North Carolina State Fairgrounds]] in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], [[North Carolina]], United States.<ref name="1970hs200">[http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1970_Home_State_200/W ''1970 Home State 200'' racing information] at Racing Reference</ref>
The '''1970 Home State 200''' was a [[NASCAR]] [[Grand National Series]] event that was held on September 30, 1970, at [[North Carolina State Fairgrounds]] in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]].

The race car drivers still had to commute to the races using the same stock cars that competed in a typical weekend's race through a policy of [[homologation (motorsport)|homologation]] (and under their own power). This policy was in effect until roughly 1975. By 1980, NASCAR had completely stopped tracking the year model of all the vehicles and most teams did not take stock cars to the track under their own power anymore.


==Summary==
==Summary==
This race was done on a [[dirt track racing|dirt track]] spanning a distance of {{convert|0.500|mi|km}}; for a grand total distance of {{convert|100.0|mi|km}}.<ref name="1970hs200"/><ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet">[http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/results/1970/north-carolina-state-fairgrounds/home-state-200/1205 ''1970 Home State 200'' racing information] at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet</ref>
This race was done on a [[dirt track racing|dirt track]] spanning a distance of {{convert|0.500|mi|km}}; for a grand total distance of {{convert|100.0|mi|km}}. Benny Parsons was driving the car like a modern NASCAR driver would drive on asphalt while Richard Petty was swinging his car sideways and sliding around the corners. Parsons was carefully following Petty after losing the lead; thinking he could try to throw his car to a corner in an attempt to imitate Richard Petty. As soon as he came off of turn 4 and prepared to throw his car sideways into turn 1, the engine blew after 96 laps of consistent racing.<ref name="1970hs200"/><ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet">[http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/results/1970/north-carolina-state-fairgrounds/home-state-200/1205 ''1970 Home State 200'' racing information] at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet</ref>

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There were 23 drivers on the racing grid; all of them were [[United States|American]]-born males.<ref name="1970hs200"/><ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet"/> [[John Sears (NASCAR driver)|John Sears]] would finish in last-place as the result of an [[engine]] problem on lap 16 even though he was fastest qualifier and led the first ten laps.<ref name="1970hs200"/><ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet"/><ref name="homestate200">[http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1970&race=42&series_id=2 ''1970 Home State 200''] at Race Database</ref> [[Richard Petty]] defeated [[Neil Castles]] by more than two laps<ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet"/> in front of 6,000 live audience members. Neil Castles would receive his final 2nd-place finish in Grand National career. His name often comes up in the "best driver never to get a win" discussions.<ref name="1970hs200"/> Two lead changes were made in addition to one yellow flag being waved for four laps; making the race last one hour and twenty-seven minutes.<ref name="1970hs200"/><ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet"/><ref name="homestate200"/> The other finishers in the top ten included: [[Bobby Isaac]], [[James Hylton]], [[Cecil Gordon]], [[Bobby Allison]], [[Dave Marcis]], [[Ben Arnold (NASCAR driver)|Ben Arnold]], [[Bill Hollar]], [[Jabe Thomas]].<ref name="1970hs200"/><ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet"/><ref name="homestate200"/> [[Nord Krauskopf]], [[James Hylton]], and Bobby Allison were the most notable NASCAR owners in this race.<ref name="1970hs200"/><ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet"/><ref name="homestate200"/>

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This race was the final dirt track race in what is now known as the Cup Series until the [[2021 Food City Dirt Race]].<ref>[http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/02/01/daytona.countdown.nc/index.html Countdown: North Carolina] at NASCAR.com</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NASCAR announces 2021 networks and start times headlined by historic Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway |url=https://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/media/news/nascar-announces-2021-networks-start-times-headlined-historic-food-city-dirt-race-bristol-motor-speedway.html |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=www.bristolmotorspeedway.com |language=en}}</ref> [[John Kenney (racing driver)|John Kenney]] would retire after this race while [[Bill Hollar]] would make his debut here.<ref name="homestate200"/> The top prize of the race was $1,000 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|1000|1970|r=2}}}} when considering inflation) while the last-place finisher received $200 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|200|1970|r=2}}}} when considering inflation).<ref name="1970hs200"/>


===Qualifying===
⚫
There were 23 drivers on the racing grid; all of them were [[United States|American]]-born males.<ref name="1970hs200"/><ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet"/> [[John Sears (NASCAR driver)|John Sears]] would finish in last-place as the result of an [[engine]] problem on lap 16 out of the 200 laps that were raced that day.<ref name="1970hs200"/><ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet"/><ref name="homestate200">[http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1970&race=42&series_id=2 ''1970 Home State 200''] at Race Database</ref> [[Richard Petty]] defeated [[Neil Castles]] by more than two laps<ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet"/> in front of 6,000 live audience members.<ref name="1970hs200"/> Two lead changes were made in addition to one yellow flag being waved for four laps; making the race last one hour and twenty-seven minutes.<ref name="1970hs200"/><ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet"/><ref name="homestate200"/> The other finishers in the top ten included: [[Bobby Isaac]], [[James Hylton]], [[Cecil Gordon]], [[Bobby Allison]], [[Dave Marcis]], [[Ben Arnold (NASCAR driver)|Ben Arnold]], [[Bill Hollar]], [[Jabe Thomas]].<ref name="1970hs200"/><ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet"/><ref name="homestate200"/> [[Nord Krauskopf]], [[James Hylton]], and Bobby Allison were the most notable NASCAR owners in this race.<ref name="1970hs200"/><ref name="fantasyracingcheatsheet"/><ref name="homestate200"/>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Grid
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! Driver
! Manufacturer
|-
! 1
| 4 || John Sears || '69 Dodge
|-
! 2
| 72 || Benny Parsons || '69 Ford
|-
! 3
| 71 || Bobby Isaac || '69 Dodge
|-
! 4
| 64 || Elmo Langley || '69 Ford
|-
! 5
| 06 || Neil Castles || '69 Dodge
|-
! 6
| 43 || Richard Petty || '69 Plymouth
|-
! 7
| 22 || Bobby Allison || '70 Dodge
|-
! 8
| 48 || James Hylton || '70 Ford
|-
! 9
| 26 || Dave Marcis || '69 Ford
|-
! 10
| 8 || Ed Negre || '69 Ford
|}


==Timeline==
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This race was the final dirt track race in what is now known as the Sprint Cup Series.<ref>[http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/02/01/daytona.countdown.nc/index.html Countdown: North Carolina] at NASCAR.com</ref> [[John Kenney]] would retire after this race while [[Bill Hollar]] would make his debut here.<ref name="homestate200"/> The top prize of the race was $1,000 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|1000|1970|r=2}}}} in today's money) while the last-place finisher received $200 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|200|1970|r=2}}}} in today's money).<ref name="1970hs200"/>
<small>Section reference: <ref name="1970hs200"/></small>
* Start of race: John Sears starts off the race in the pole position.
* Lap 11: Benny Parsons takes over the lead from John Sears.
* Lap 16: John Sears fell out with engine failure while he was racing at competitive speeds.
* Lap 29: The water hose came loose on Lee Roy Carrigg's vehicle.
* Lap 61: Ignition problems forced Frank Warren to bail out of the race prematurely.
* Lap 68: Transmission issues would force Wendell Scott to exit the race.
* Lap 77: Driveshaft issues would prevent J.D. McDuffie from winning the race.
* Lap 86: Elmo Langley managed to overheat his vehicle from the excess speeds of stock car racing.
* Lap 87: Bill Champion fell out with engine failure.
* Lap 89: Richard Petty takes over the lead from Benny Parsons.
* Lap 94: Ed Negre would cause his vehicle to overheat itself.
* Lap 96: Benny Parsons fell out with engine failure.
* Lap 97: Bill Seifert could no longer steer his vehicle in a safe manner, making him the final DNF of the race.
* Finish: Richard Petty was officially declared the winner of the event.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1970 NASCAR Grand National races|Home State 200]]
[[Category:1970 in sports in North Carolina|Home State 200]]
[[Category:NASCAR races in North Carolina]]
[[Category:1970 NASCAR Grand National Series|Home State 200]]
[[Category:NASCAR races at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds]]

Latest revision as of 02:36, 7 May 2024

1970 Home State 200
Race details[1]
Race 42 of 48 in the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series season
Date September 30, 1970; 54 years ago (1970-09-30)
Official name Home State 200
Location North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
0.500 mi (0.804 km)
Distance 200 laps, 100.0 mi (160.9 km)
Weather Mild with temperatures of 73.9 °F (23.3 °C); wind speeds of 17.1 miles per hour (27.5 km/h)
Average speed 68.376 miles per hour (110.041 km/h)
Attendance 6,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
John Sears
Most laps led
Driver Richard Petty Don Robertson
Laps 112
Winner
No. 43 Richard Petty Don Robertson
Television in the United States
Network untelevised
Announcers none

The 1970 Home State 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 30, 1970, at North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The race car drivers still had to commute to the races using the same stock cars that competed in a typical weekend's race through a policy of homologation (and under their own power). This policy was in effect until roughly 1975. By 1980, NASCAR had completely stopped tracking the year model of all the vehicles and most teams did not take stock cars to the track under their own power anymore.

Summary

[edit]

This race was done on a dirt track spanning a distance of 0.500 miles (0.805 km); for a grand total distance of 100.0 miles (160.9 km). Benny Parsons was driving the car like a modern NASCAR driver would drive on asphalt while Richard Petty was swinging his car sideways and sliding around the corners. Parsons was carefully following Petty after losing the lead; thinking he could try to throw his car to a corner in an attempt to imitate Richard Petty. As soon as he came off of turn 4 and prepared to throw his car sideways into turn 1, the engine blew after 96 laps of consistent racing.[2][3]

There were 23 drivers on the racing grid; all of them were American-born males.[2][3] John Sears would finish in last-place as the result of an engine problem on lap 16 even though he was fastest qualifier and led the first ten laps.[2][3][4] Richard Petty defeated Neil Castles by more than two laps[3] in front of 6,000 live audience members. Neil Castles would receive his final 2nd-place finish in Grand National career. His name often comes up in the "best driver never to get a win" discussions.[2] Two lead changes were made in addition to one yellow flag being waved for four laps; making the race last one hour and twenty-seven minutes.[2][3][4] The other finishers in the top ten included: Bobby Isaac, James Hylton, Cecil Gordon, Bobby Allison, Dave Marcis, Ben Arnold, Bill Hollar, Jabe Thomas.[2][3][4] Nord Krauskopf, James Hylton, and Bobby Allison were the most notable NASCAR owners in this race.[2][3][4]

This race was the final dirt track race in what is now known as the Cup Series until the 2021 Food City Dirt Race.[5][6] John Kenney would retire after this race while Bill Hollar would make his debut here.[4] The top prize of the race was $1,000 ($7,845.76 when considering inflation) while the last-place finisher received $200 ($1,569.15 when considering inflation).[2]

Qualifying

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Grid No. Driver Manufacturer
1 4 John Sears '69 Dodge
2 72 Benny Parsons '69 Ford
3 71 Bobby Isaac '69 Dodge
4 64 Elmo Langley '69 Ford
5 06 Neil Castles '69 Dodge
6 43 Richard Petty '69 Plymouth
7 22 Bobby Allison '70 Dodge
8 48 James Hylton '70 Ford
9 26 Dave Marcis '69 Ford
10 8 Ed Negre '69 Ford

Timeline

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Section reference: [2]

  • Start of race: John Sears starts off the race in the pole position.
  • Lap 11: Benny Parsons takes over the lead from John Sears.
  • Lap 16: John Sears fell out with engine failure while he was racing at competitive speeds.
  • Lap 29: The water hose came loose on Lee Roy Carrigg's vehicle.
  • Lap 61: Ignition problems forced Frank Warren to bail out of the race prematurely.
  • Lap 68: Transmission issues would force Wendell Scott to exit the race.
  • Lap 77: Driveshaft issues would prevent J.D. McDuffie from winning the race.
  • Lap 86: Elmo Langley managed to overheat his vehicle from the excess speeds of stock car racing.
  • Lap 87: Bill Champion fell out with engine failure.
  • Lap 89: Richard Petty takes over the lead from Benny Parsons.
  • Lap 94: Ed Negre would cause his vehicle to overheat itself.
  • Lap 96: Benny Parsons fell out with engine failure.
  • Lap 97: Bill Seifert could no longer steer his vehicle in a safe manner, making him the final DNF of the race.
  • Finish: Richard Petty was officially declared the winner of the event.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Weather information for the 1970 Home State 200 at the Old Farmers' Almanac
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 1970 Home State 200 racing information at Racing Reference
  3. ^ a b c d e f g 1970 Home State 200 racing information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet
  4. ^ a b c d e 1970 Home State 200 at Race Database
  5. ^ Countdown: North Carolina at NASCAR.com
  6. ^ "NASCAR announces 2021 networks and start times headlined by historic Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway". www.bristolmotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
Preceded by NASCAR Grand National Season
1970 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Richard Petty's Career Wins
1960-1984 		Succeeded by
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