1970 Alabama 500
| Race details | |||
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| Race 10 of 48 in the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
Layout of Talladega Superspeedway
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| Date | April 12, 1970 | ||
| Location | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.3 km) |
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| Distance | 188 laps, 500 mi (800 km) | ||
| Weather | Chilly with temperatures approaching 68 °F (20 °C); wind speeds up to 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 152.321 miles per hour (245.137 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 36,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Nord Krauskopf | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Buddy Baker | Cotton Owens | |
| Laps | 101 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 40 | Pete Hamilton | Petty Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC (second half) | ||
| Announcers |
Keith Jackson Chris Economaki |
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The 1970 Alabama 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) event that was held on April 12, 1970, at Alabama International Motor Speedway (now Talladega Superspeedway) in Talladega, Alabama. As the inaugural running of what is now known as the Talladega 500, it helped to serve as a prime example of Talladega races yet to come.
Nord Krauskopf's Bobby Isaac won the pole position, and the race was won by Petty Enterprises's Pete Hamilton.
Alabama International Motor Speedway (AIMS), later known as Talladega Superspeedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a Tri-oval and was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in the 1960s. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line – located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the Monster Energy Cup SeriesSeries, Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. The track is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66 miles (4.28 km), and the track at its peak had a seating capacity of 175,000 spectators.
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