|| *Comments on the 1970 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1:* View the most recent comment <#9> | Post a comment <#post> Tweet 1. Dave posted: 03.18.2007 - 11:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Ron Keslowski's first start 2. hyltonfan08 posted: 01.23.2009 - 6:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Dick Brooks' sponsor was Bestline Products. 3. hyltonfan60 posted: 02.09.2009 - 2:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Pete Hamilton's sponsor was 7-Up. 4. 18fan posted: 02.08.2010 - 6:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Was this the first NASCAR sanctioned race to have an average speed of over 180 mph? 5. jessie henry posted: 02.08.2011 - 12:27 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) wart race of all time 6. rob posted: 02.17.2012 - 10:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) wart race ? 7. simonracer posted: 11.26.2014 - 11:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Qualifying results: 1. Cale Yarborough, 194.015 mph 2. David Pearson, 192.521 mph 3. Donnie Allison, 191.787 mph 4. LeeRoy Yarbrough, 190.198 mph 5. Bobby Isaac, 189.837 mph 6. Pete Hamilton, 187.570 mph 7. Richard Petty, 186.706 mph 8. Jim Vandiver, 183.139 mph 9. Elmo Langley, 175.901 mph 10. Jabe Thomas, 173.953 mph 11. Tommy Gale, 166.481 mph 12. Bill Champion, 160.510 mph 13. Raymond Williams, 163.452 mph 14. John Sears, 172.787 mph 15. Bill Shirey, 154.607 mph 16. Ron Keselowski, 168.716 mph 17. Ben Arnold, 165.483 mph 18. Dick Brooks, 186.485 mph 19. Joe Hines, 166.125 mph 20. Ramo Stott, 188.355 mph 21. Neil Castles, 180.165 mph 22. #23 James Hylton (qualified by James Cox), 173.400 mph 23. Leonard Blanchard, 170.732 mph 24. Coo Coo Marlin, 166.146 mph 25. Bill Kimmel, 163.229 mph 26. Arnold Bennett, 159.784 mph 27. Don Tarr, 151.543 mph Wayne Smith, Dub Simpson & Roy Tyner did not qualify and were only allowed to start after they turned laps in excess of 150 mph in practice. 8. The Great Dave posted: 01.21.2017 - 5:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor Update #74 Sumter Speedway 9. Danish_Pie posted: 07.31.2020 - 1:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Third and final Cup race for the late Bill Kimmel Sr. Although he failed to make his 2nd 500 start, the 20th place finish would be his best in the series. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: