1970 Yankee 400 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1970 Yankee 400 |
| Name of Track: | Michigan International Speedway |
| Date: | August 16th |
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile, moderate-banked, tri-oval superspeedway.
This NASCAR sanctioned race track is located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,200 acres near Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. It is used for NASCAR and high-level open wheel motor racing events.
One Of NASCAR's Fastest TracksMichigan is now one of the fastest tracks in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 190 mph and corner entry speeds easily exceed 200.
The track opened in 1968 and is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (to open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest to stock car standards).
From 1996 to 2000, the track was referred to as Michigan Speedway. This was to keep consistency with other tracks owned by Roger Penske's Motorsports International before its merger with ISC.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1970 Yankee 400 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1970 Yankee 400, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Glotzbach | 99 | 1 | $14,275 | 197 | 0 | running | Nichels-Goldsmith |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 22 | 6 | $6,845 | 197 | 0 | running | Mario Rossi |
| 3 | Dick Brooks | 32 | 9 | $4,430 | 196 | 0 | running | Dick Brooks |
| 4 | Bobby Isaac | 71 | 2 | $2,800 | 196 | 0 | running | K & K Insurance |
| 5 | Pete Hamilton | 40 | 12 | $1,975 | 196 | 0 | running | Petty Enterprises |
| 6 | Buddy Baker | 6 | 7 | $1,475 | 196 | 0 | running | Cotton Owens |
| 7 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 98 | 4 | $1,350 | 196 | 0 | running | Junior Johnson |
| 8 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 14 | $1,200 | 192 | 0 | running | L.G. DeWitt |
| 9 | James Hylton | 48 | 13 | $1,100 | 190 | 0 | running | Hylton Engineering |
| 10 | Cale Yarborough | 21 | 5 | $1,050 | 188 | 0 | engine | Wood Brothers |
| 11 | Joe Frasson | 18 | 17 | $975 | 187 | 0 | running | Joe Frasson |
| 12 | Neil Castles | 6 | 23 | $950 | 183 | 0 | running | Neil Castles |
| 13 | Elmo Langley | 64 | 15 | $925 | 183 | 0 | running | Elmo Langley |
| 14 | Richard Petty | 43 | 3 | $975 | 183 | 0 | running | Petty Enterprises |
| 20 | Bill Dennis | 54 | 36 | $790 | 177 | 0 | running | Bill Dennis |
| 22 | Wendell Scott | 34 | 33 | $785 | 170 | 0 | running | Don Robertson |
| 25 | Earl Brooks | 26 | 29 | $715 | 131 | 0 | oil pump | Earl Brooks |
| 26 | Bill Champion | 10 | 16 | $700 | 123 | 0 | oil leak | Bill Champion |
| 28 | Donnie Allison | 27 | 8 | $680 | 101 | 0 | engine | Banjo Matthews |
| 29 | Larry Baumel | 68 | 22 | $670 | 74 | 0 | heating | Auto Lad |
| 30 | Ben Arnold | 76 | 18 | $660 | 27 | 0 | exhaust | Ben Arnold |
| 32 | Buddy Arrington | 5 | 20 | $640 | 22 | 0 | alternator | Buddy Arrington |
| 33 | Frog Fagan | 44 | 40 | $635 | 16 | 0 | trans | Giachetti Brothers |
| 34 | Friday Hassler | 39 | 24 | $630 | 13 | 0 | engine | James Hanley |
| 35 | Henley Gray | 19 | 35 | $625 | 11 | 0 | engine | Henley Gray |
| 36 | Lee Roy Carrigg | 87 | 38 | $620 | 11 | 0 | fuel pump | John Pemberton |
| 37 | David Pearson | 17 | 11 | $1,015 | 5 | 0 | ignition | Holman-Moody |
| 38 | Ron Keselowski | 62 | 32 | $635 | 5 | 0 | rear end | Kaye Engineering |
| 39 | Dave Marcis | 30 | 10 | $605 | 3 | 0 | engine | Dave Marcis |
| 40 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 37 | $600 | 0 | 0 | engine | Cecil Gordon |
