1970 Home State 200
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 42 of 48 in the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
| Date | September 30, 1970 | ||
| 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 | Temperatures reaching up to 73.9 °F (23.3 °C); wind speeds up to 17.1 miles per hour (27.5 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 68.376 miles per hour (110.041 km/h) | ||
| 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 Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on September 30, 1970, at North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.[2]
Summary
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).[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 out of the 200 laps that were raced that day.[2][3][4] Richard Petty defeated Neil Castles by more than two laps[3] in front of 6,000 live audience members.[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 Sprint Cup Series.[5] 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 in today's money) while the last-place finisher received $200 ($1,569.15 in today's money).[2]
Timeline
- Lap 1: John Sears starts off the race in the pole position
- Lap 11: Benny Parsons takes over the lead from John Sears
- Lap 89: Richard Petty takes over the lead from Benny Parsons
- End of race: Richard Petty wins the race
References
- ^ Weather information for the 1970 Home State 200 at the Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 1970 Home State 200 racing information at Racing Reference
- ^ a b c d e f g 1970 Home State 200 racing information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet
- ^ a b c d e 1970 Home State 200 at Race Database
- ^ Countdown: North Carolina at NASCAR.com