1970 Indianapolis 500
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Results of the 1970 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Saturday, May 30, 1970.
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 |  Al Unser |
170.221 | 1 | 200 | 190 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 66 | Mark Donohue |
168.911 | 5 | 200 | 5 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | 48 | Dan Gurney |
166.860 | 15 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 23 | 83 | Donnie Allison |
165.662 | 29 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 33 | 14 | Jim McElreath |
166.821 | 16 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | 1 | Mario Andretti |
168.209 | 9 | 199 | 0 | Flagged |
| 7 | 29 | 89 | Jerry Grant |
165.983 | 26 | 198 | 0 | Flagged |
| 8 | 15 | 38 | Rick Muther |
165.654 | 30 | 197 | 0 | Flagged |
| 9 | 19 | 75 | Carl Williams |
166.590 | 18 | 197 | 0 | Flagged |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | A.J. Foyt |
170.004 | 3 | 195 | 2 | Flagged |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Bobby Unser |
168.508 | 8 | 192 | 0 | Flagged |
| 12 | 32 | 67 | Sammy Sessions |
165.373 | 33 | 190 | 0 | Flagged |
| 13 | 26 | 32 |  Jack Brabham |
166.397 | 22 | 175 | 1 | Piston |
| 14 | 31 | 44 | Dick Simon |
165.548 | 32 | 168 | 0 | Flagged |
| 15 | 27 | 19 | Ronnie Bucknum |
166.136 | 23 | 162 | 0 | Crash T3 |
| 16 | 22 | 23 | Mel Kenyon |
165.906 | 27 | 160 | 0 | Crash T3 |
| 17 | 24 | 22 | Wally Dallenbach, Sr. |
165.601 | 31 | 143 | 0 | Coil |
| 18 | 2 | 18 | Johnny Rutherford |
170.213 | 2 | 135 | 0 | Header |
| 19 | 13 | 27 | LeeRoy Yarbrough |
166.559 | 19 | 107 | 0 | Turbo Gear |
| 20 | 10 | 84 | George Snider |
167.660 | 12 | 105 | 0 | Suspension |
| 21 | 12 | 9 | Mike Mosley |
166.651 | 17 | 96 | 0 | Radiator |
| 22 | 16 | 73 | Peter Revson |
167.942 | 10 | 87 | 0 | Magneto |
| 23 | 30 | 58 | Bill Vukovich II |
165.753 | 28 | 78 | 0 | Clutch |
| 24 | 18 | 15 | Joe Leonard |
166.898 | 14 | 73 | 0 | Switch |
| 25 | 4 | 11 | Roger McCluskey |
169.213 | 4 | 62 | 0 | Suspension |
| 26 | 20 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen |
166.451 | 21 | 55 | 0 | Valve |
| 27 | 25 | 25 | Lloyd Ruby |
168.895 | 6 | 54 | 2 | Drive Gear |
| 28 | 17 | 5 | Gordon Johncock |
167.015 | 13 | 45 | 0 | Piston |
| 29 | 14 | 97 | Bruce Walkup |
166.459 | 20 | 44 | 0 | Timing Gear |
| 30 | 6 | 10 | Art Pollard |
168.595 | 7 | 28 | 0 | Piston |
| 31 | 21 | 20 | George Follmer |
166.052 | 25 | 18 | 0 | Oil Gasket |
| 32 | 28 | 93 | Greg Weld |
166.121 | 24 | 12 | 0 | Piston |
| 33 | 9 | 31 | Jim Malloy |
167.895 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Crash T4 |
[edit] Qualifying Chronology
| Att # | Date | Time | Qual Day |
Car # | Driver Name |
Laps | Qual Time |
Qual Speed |
Rank | Start | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05-16 | 1 | 1 | 38 | RICK MUTHER | 4 | 3:37.3200 | 165.654 | 30 | 15 | |
| 2 | 05-16 | 2 | 1 | 31 | JIM MALLOY | 4 | 3:34.3200 | 167.973 | 10 | 9 | |
| 3 | 05-16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | GORDON JOHNCOCK | 3 | — | — | — | — | FLAGGED OFF |
| 4 | 05-16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | GORDON JOHNCOCK | 2 | — | — | — | — | WAVED OFF |
| 5 | 05-16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | A. J. FOYT | 4 | — | 170.004 | 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | 05-16 | 6 | 1 | 97 | BRUCE WALKUP | 4 | 3:36.2700 | 166.459 | 20 | 14 | |
| 7 | 05-16 | 7 | 1 | 36 | TONY ADAMOWICZ | 4 | — | 164.820 | — | — | BUMPED BY #58 |
| 8 | 05-16 | 8 | 1 | 84 | GEORGE SNIDER | 4 | 3:34.7200 | 167.660 | 12 | 10 | |
| 9 | 05-16 | 9 | 1 | 48 | DAN GURNEY | 4 | 3:35.7500 | 166.860 | 15 | 11 | |
| 10 | 05-16 | 10 | 1 | 95 | SAM POSEY | 0 | — | — | — | — | BLOWN ENGINE |
| 11 | 05-16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | AL UNSER | 4 | 3:31.4900 | 170.221 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | 05-16 | 12 | 1 | 66 | MARK DONOHUE | 4 | — | 168.911 | 5 | 5 | |
| 13 | 05-16 | 13 | 1 | 92 | STEVE KRISILOFF | 4 | — | 162.448 | — | — | BUMPED BY #89 |
| 14 | 05-16 | 14 | 1 | 18 | JOHNNY RUTHERFORD | 4 | — | 170.213 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 | 05-16 | 15 | 1 | 23 | MEL KENYON | 2 | — | — | — | — | PULLED OFF |
| 16 | 05-16 | 16 | 1 | 10 | ART POLLARD | 4 | 3:33.5300 | 168.595 | 7 | 6 | |
| 17 | 05-16 | 17 | 1 | 76 | KEVIN BARTLETT | 1 | — | — | — | — | WAVED OFF |
| 18 | 05-16 | 18 | 1 | 27 | LEE ROY YARBROUGH | 4 | 3:36.0700 | 166.613 | 18 | 13 | |
| 19 | 05-16 | 19 | 1 | 9 | MIKE MOSLEY | 4 | 3:36.0200 | 166.651 | 17 | 12 | |
| 20 | 05-16 | 20 | 1 | 94 | BENTLEY WARREN | 0 | — | — | — | — | PULLED OFF |
| 21 | 05-16 | 21 | 1 | 1 | MARIO ANDRETTI | 4 | 3:34.0200 | 168.209 | 9 | 8 | |
| 22 | 05-16 | 22 | 1 | 93 | GREG WELD | 3 | — | — | — | — | ACCIDENT |
| 23 | 05-16 | 23 | 1 | 11 | ROGER MCCLUSKEY | 4 | 3:32.7500 | 169.213 | 4 | 4 | |
| 24 | 05-16 | 24 | 1 | 3 | BOBBY UNSER | 4 | 3:33.6400 | 168.508 | 8 | 7 | |
| 25 | 05-16 | 25 | 1 | 74 | JIM MCELREATH | 1 | — | — | — | — | PULLED OFF |
| 26 | 05-17 | 26 | 2 | 16 | GARY BETTENHAUSEN | 4 | 3:36.2800 | 166.451 | 21 | 20 | |
| 27 | 05-17 | 27 | 2 | 73 | PETER REVSON | 4 | 3:34.3600 | 167.942 | 11 | 16 | |
| 28 | 05-17 | 28 | 2 | 19 | RONNIE BUCKNUM | 2 | — | — | — | — | WAVED OFF |
| 29 | 05-17 | 29 | 2 | 12 | LLOYD RUBY | 3 | — | — | — | — | BLOWN ENGINE |
| 30 | 05-17 | 30 | 2 | 22 | WALLY DALLENBACH | 4 | 3:37.3900 | 165.601 | 31 | 24 | |
| 31 | 05-17 | 31 | 2 | 23 | MEL KENYON | 4 | 3:36.9900 | 165.906 | 27 | 22 | |
| 32 | 05-17 | 32 | 2 | 74 | JIM MCELREATH | 4 | — | 163.592 | — | — | BUMPED BY #32 |
| 33 | 05-17 | 33 | 2 | 75 | CARL WILLIAMS | 4 | 3:36.1000 | 166.590 | 19 | 19 | |
| 34 | 05-17 | 34 | 2 | 76 | KEVIN BARTLETT | 3 | — | — | — | — | WAVED OFF |
| 35 | 05-17 | 35 | 2 | 12 | LLOYD RUBY | 1 | — | — | — | — | PULLED OFF |
| 36 | 05-17 | 36 | 2 | 83 | DONNIE ALLISON | 4 | 3:37.3100 | 165.662 | 29 | 23 | |
| 37 | 05-17 | 37 | 2 | 15 | JOE LEONARD | 4 | 3:35.7000 | 166.898 | 14 | 18 | |
| 38 | 05-17 | 38 | 2 | 5 | GORDON JOHNCOCK | 4 | 3:35.5500 | 167.015 | 13 | 17 | |
| 39 | 05-17 | 39 | 2 | 20 | GEORGE FOLLMER | 4 | — | 166.052 | 25 | 21 | |
| 40 | 05-17 | 40 | 2 | 56 | JIM HURTUBISE | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| 41 | 05-23 | 41 | 3 | 94 | BENTLEY WARREN | 4 | 3:38.4400 | 164.805 | — | — | BUMPED BY #44 |
| 42 | 05-23 | 42 | 3 | 56 | JIM HURTUBISE | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| 43 | 05-23 | 43 | 3 | 67 | SAM SESSIONS | 4 | 3:37.6900 | 165.373 | 33 | 32 | |
| 44 | 05-23 | 44 | 3 | 19 | RONNIE BUCKNUM | 4 | 3:36.6900 | 166.136 | 23 | 27 | |
| 45 | 05-23 | 45 | 3 | 93 | GREG WELD | 4 | 3:36.7100 | 166.121 | 24 | 28 | |
| 46 | 05-23 | 46 | 3 | 25 | LLOYD RUBY | 4 | 3:33.1500 | 168.895 | 6 | 25 | |
| 47 | 05-23 | 47 | 3 | 77 | KEVIN BARTLETT | 4 | 3:37.8400 | 165.259 | — | — | BUMPED BY #14 |
| 48 | 05-23 | 48 | 3 | 89 | JERRY GRANT | 4 | 3:36.8900 | 165.983 | 26 | 29 | BUMPS #92 |
| 49 | 05-23 | 49 | 3 | 78 | LARRY DICKSON | 1 | — | — | — | — | PULLED OFF |
| 50 | 05-23 | 50 | 3 | 32 | JACK BRABHAM | 4 | — | 166.397 | 22 | 26 | BUMPS #74 |
| 51 | 05-23 | 51 | 3 | 50 | ARNIE KNEPPER | 2 | — | — | — | — | WAVED OFF |
| 52 | 05-23 | 52 | 3 | 17 | JOHN CANNON | 2 | — | — | — | — | WAVED OFF |
| 53 | 05-23 | 53 | 3 | 44 | DICK SIMON | 4 | 3:37.4600 | 165.548 | 32 | 31 | BUMPS #94 |
| 54 | 05-23 | 54 | 3 | 58 | BILLY VUKOVICH II | 4 | 3:37.1900 | 165.753 | 28 | 30 | BUMPS #36 |
| 55 | 05-24 | 55 | 4 | 54 | JIGGER SIROIS | 4 | 3:38.5900 | 164.692 | — | — | TOO SLOW |
| 56 | 05-24 | 56 | 4 | 14 | JIM MCELREATH | 4 | 3:35.8000 | 166.821 | 16 | 33 | BUMPS #77 |
| 57 | 05-24 | 57 | 4 | 95 | SAM POSEY | 0 | — | — | — | — | ACCIDENT |
| 58 | 05-24 | 58 | 4 | 99 | DENNY ZIMMERMAN | 4 | 3:46.5400 | 158.912 | — | — | TOO SLOW |
| 59 | 05-24 | 59 | 4 | 21 | JOHN CANNON | 3 | — | — | — | — | WAVED OFF |
| 60 | 05-24 | 60 | 4 | 53 | ARNIE KNEPPER | 4 | 3:37.7600 | 165.320 | — | — | TOO SLOW |
| 61 | 05-24 | 61 | 4 | 8 | LARRY DICKSON | 4 | 3:47.1600 | 158.479 | — | — | TOO SLOW |
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1970 Indianapolis 500 Al Unser |
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