Thursday 30th April 1970
Richard Petty prevailed as little known independents starred in the NASCAR GN ‘Columbia 200’ on the 1/2 mile dirt Columbia Speedway, South Carolina, US. Petty, driving the Don Robertson Plymouth, started 7th, behind surprisingly strong independents. Wisconsin’s Larry Baumel was on the pole followed by Johnny Halford, Frank Warren and Cecil Gordon. Halford and Michigan driver Ron Keselowski led before Warren took over on lap 26. Warren led until lap 97 when he lost 3 laps having his brakes worked on during his scheduled pit stop. Petty took over and went on to take the flag a lap ahead of Bobby Allison’s Dodge.