The 1970 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Saturday, May 30, 1970.
Following in the footsteps of his brother, Bobby, Al Unser dominates the 500, leading 190 laps, matching Jim Clark's total in 1965, and the most since 1953, when Bill Vukovich led all but five laps in the race.
Race results
| 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 |
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 |
See also
| 1969 Indianapolis 500 Mario Andretti |
1970 Indianapolis 500 Al Unser |
1971 Indianapolis 500 Al Unser |
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