1970 Georgia 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 46 of 48 in the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
| Date | November 8, 1970 | ||
| Official name | Georgia 250 | ||
| Location | Middle Georgia Raceway, Byron, Georgia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.548 miles (0.882 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 227 mi (441 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching of 73.9 °F (23.3 °C); wind speeds of 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 83.284 miles per hour (134.033 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 6,500 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Petty Enterprises | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | |
| Laps | 226 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1970 Georgia 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on November 8, 1970, at Middle Georgia Raceway in Byron, Georgia.
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