| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 48 in the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 Layout of Riverside International Raceway (1969-1988 version) | |||
| Date | January 18, 1970 | ||
| Official name | Motor Trend 500 | ||
| Location | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.700 mi (4.345 km) | ||
| Distance | 191 laps, 502 mi (808 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 68.9 °F (20.5 °C); wind speeds of18.1 miles per hour (29.1 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 97.450 miles per hour (156.831 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Petty Enterprises | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Parnelli Jones | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Laps | 88 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | A. J. Foyt | Jack Bowsher & Associates | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Untelevised | ||
| Announcers | None | ||
The 1970 Motor Trend 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on January 18, 1970, at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.
- ^ "1970 Motor Trend 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ "1970 Motor Trend 500 information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-09-24.