The 1970 Indianapolis 500 was the 54th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Saturday, 30 May 1970. Al Unser started on pole position and was the race winner.
1970 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Al Unser | P.J. Colt | Ford | Firestone | 1 | 200 | 3:12:37.04 | 190 | Running | 155.749 | $271,698 |
| 2 | 66 | Mark Donohue | Lola | Ford | Goodyear | 5 | 200 | +32.19 | 5 | Running | 155.317 | $86,427 |
| 3 | 48 | Dan Gurney | Eagle | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 11 | 200 | 0 | Running | 153.201 | $58,977 | |
| 4 | 83 | Donnie Allison | Eagle | Ford | Goodyear | 23 | 200 | 0 | Running | 152.777 | $36,002 | |
| 5 | 14 | Jim McElreath | Coyote | Ford | Goodyear | 33 | 200 | 0 | Running | 152.182 | $32,577 | |
| 6 | 1 | Mario Andretti | McNamara | Ford | Firestone | 8 | 199 | 0 | Running | $28,202 | ||
| 7 | 89 | Jerry Grant | Eagle | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 29 | 198 | 0 | Running | $26,977 | ||
| 8 | 38 | Rick Muther | Hawk II | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 15 | 197 | 0 | Running | $25,302 | ||
| 9 | 75 | Carl Williams | McLaren | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 19 | 197 | 0 | Running | $22,352 | ||
| 10 | 7 | A.J. Foyt | Coyote | Ford | Goodyear | 3 | 195 | 2 | Running | $24,902 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Bobby Unser | Eagle | Ford | Goodyear | 7 | 192 | 0 | Running | $20,552 | ||
| 12 | 67 | Sam Sessions | Vollstedt | Ford | Goodyear | 32 | 190 | 0 | Running | $19,752 | ||
| 13 | 32 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 26 | 175 | 1 | Piston | $20,227 | ||
| 14 | 44 | Dick Simon | Vollstedt | Ford | Firestone | 31 | 168 | 0 | Running | $18,427 | ||
| 15 | 19 | Ronnie Bucknum | Morris | Ford | Goodyear | 27 | 162 | 0 | Accident | $18,602 | ||
| 16 | 23 | Mel Kenyon | Coyote | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 22 | 160 | 0 | Accident | $17,552 | ||
| 17 | 22 | Wally Dallenbach | Eagle | Ford | Goodyear | 24 | 143 | 0 | Coil | $17,077 | ||
| 18 | 18 | Johnny Rutherford | Eagle | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 2 | 135 | 0 | Header | $18,327 | ||
| 19 | 27 | Lee Roy Yarbrough | Vollstedt | Ford | Goodyear | 13 | 107 | 0 | Turbo gear | $16,302 | ||
| 20 | 84 | George Snider | Coyote | Ford | Goodyear | 10 | 105 | 0 | Suspension | $16,002 | ||
| 21 | 9 | Mike Mosley | Eagle | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 12 | 96 | 0 | Radiator | $15,627 | ||
| 22 | 73 | Peter Revson | McLaren | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 16 | 87 | 0 | Magneto | $16,627 | ||
| 23 | 58 | Bill Vukovich II | Brabham | Offenhauser | Firestone | 30 | 78 | 0 | Clutch | $15,252 | ||
| 24 | 15 | Joe Leonard | P.J. Colt | Ford | Firestone | 18 | 73 | 0 | Ignition switch | $15,452 | ||
| 25 | 11 | Roger McCluskey | Scorpion | Ford | Firestone | 4 | 62 | 0 | Suspension | $15,727 | ||
| 26 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | Gerhardt | Offenhauser | Goodyear | 20 | 55 | 0 | Valve | $14,677 | ||
| 27 | 25 | Lloyd Ruby | Mongoose | Offenhauser | Firestone | 25 | 54 | 2 | Drive gear | $17,252 | ||
| 28 | 5 | Gordon Johncock | Gerhardt | Ford | Goodyear | 17 | 45 | 0 | Piston | $14,902 | ||
| 29 | 97 | Bruce Walkup | Mongoose | Offenhauser | Firestone | 14 | 44 | 0 | Timing gear | $13,927 | ||
| 30 | 10 | Art Pollard | Kingfish | Offenhauser | Firestone | 6 | 28 | 0 | Piston | $14,427 | ||
| 31 | 20 | George Follmer | Hawk III | Ford | Firestone | 21 | 18 | 0 | Oil gasket | $14,002 | ||
| 32 | 93 | Greg Weld | Gerhardt | Offenhauser | Firestone | 28 | 12 | 0 | Piston | $14,102 | ||
| 33 | 31 | Jim Malloy | Gerhardt | Offenhauser | Firestone | 9 | 0 | 0 | Accident | $13,677 |