Indianapolis 500
Race Results for the 1970 Indianapolis 500
| Finish | Start | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant* | Make/Model | Status | Laps | Led | Prize Money |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | Al Unser | Johnny Lightning 500 | P.J. Colt/Ford | 155.749 | 200 | 190 | $271,698 |
| 2 | 5 | 66 | Mark Donohue | Sunoco | Lola/Ford | 155.317 | 200 | 5 | $86,427 |
| 3 | 11 | 48 | Dan Gurney | Olsonite Eagle | Eagle/Offy | 153.201 | 200 | 0 | $58,977 |
| 4 | 23 | 83 | Donnie Allison (R) | Greer | Eagle/Ford | 152.777 | 200 | 0 | $36,002 |
| 5 | 33 | 14 | Jim McElreath | Sheraton-Thompson | Coyote/Ford | 152.182 | 200 | 0 | $32,577 |
| 6 | 8 | 1 | Mario Andretti (W) | STP Oil Treatment | McNamara/Ford | Running | 199 | 0 | $28,202 |
| 7 | 29 | 89 | Jerry Grant | Nelson Iron Works | Eagle/Offy | Running | 198 | 0 | $26,977 |
| 8 | 15 | 38 | Rick Muther (R) | The Tony Express | Hawk II/Offy | Running | 197 | 0 | $25,302 |
| 9 | 19 | 75 | Carl Williams | McLaren | McLaren/Offy | Running | 197 | 0 | $22,352 |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | A.J. Foyt (W) | Sheraton-Thompson | Coyote/Ford | Running | 195 | 2 | $24,902 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Bobby Unser (W) | Wagner-Lockheed | Eagle/Ford | Running | 192 | 0 | $20,552 |
| 12 | 32 | 67 | Sam Sessions | Jim Robbins Co. | Vollstedt/Ford | Running | 190 | 0 | $19,752 |
| 13 | 26 | 32 | Jack Brabham | Gilmore Broadcasting-Brabham | Brabham/Offy | Piston | 175 | 1 | $20,227 |
| 14 | 31 | 44 | Dick Simon (R) | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Vollstedt/Ford | Running | 168 | 0 | $18,427 |
| 15 | 27 | 19 | Ronnie Bucknum | M.V.S. | Morris/Ford | Accident | 162 | 0 | $18,602 |
| 16 | 22 | 23 | Mel Kenyon | Sprite | Coyote/Offy | Accident | 160 | 0 | $17,552 |
| 17 | 24 | 22 | Wally Dallenbach | Sprite | Eagle/Ford | Coil | 143 | 0 | $17,077 |
| 18 | 2 | 18 | Johnny Rutherford | Patrick Petroleum | Eagle/Offy | Header | 135 | 0 | $18,327 |
| 19 | 13 | 27 | Lee Roy Yarbrough | Jim Robbins Co. | Vollstedt/Ford | Turbo gear | 107 | 0 | $16,302 |
| 20 | 10 | 84 | George Snider | Greer | Coyote/Ford | Suspension | 105 | 0 | $16,002 |
| 21 | 12 | 9 | Mike Mosley | G.C. Murphy | Eagle/Offy | Radiator | 96 | 0 | $15,627 |
| 22 | 16 | 73 | Peter Revson | McLaren | McLaren/Offy | Magneto | 87 | 0 | $16,627 |
| 23 | 30 | 58 | Bill Vukovich II | Sugaripe Prune | Brabham/Offy | Clutch | 78 | 0 | $15,252 |
| 24 | 18 | 15 | Joe Leonard | Johnny Lightning 500 | P.J. Colt/Ford | Ignition switch | 73 | 0 | $15,452 |
| 25 | 4 | 11 | Roger McCluskey | Quickick | Scorpion/Ford | Suspension | 62 | 0 | $15,727 |
| 26 | 20 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | Thermo-King Auto Air Conditioner | Gerhardt/Offy | Valve | 55 | 0 | $14,677 |
| 27 | 25 | 25 | Lloyd Ruby | Daniels Cablevision | Mongoose/Offy | Drive gear | 54 | 2 | $17,252 |
| 28 | 17 | 5 | Gordon Johncock | Gilmore Broadcasting | Gerhardt/Ford | Piston | 45 | 0 | $14,902 |
| 29 | 14 | 97 | Bruce Walkup | Wynn's Spit-Fire | Mongoose/Offy | Timing gear | 44 | 0 | $13,927 |
| 30 | 6 | 10 | Art Pollard | Art Pollard Car Wash Systems | Kingfish/Offy | Piston | 28 | 0 | $14,427 |
| 31 | 21 | 20 | George Follmer | STP Oil Treatment | Hawk III/Ford | Oil gasket | 18 | 0 | $14,002 |
| 32 | 28 | 93 | Greg Weld (R) | Art Pollard Car Wash Systems | Gerhardt/Offy | Piston | 12 | 0 | $14,102 |
| 33 | 9 | 31 | Jim Malloy | Stearns Mfg. Transi-Trend | Gerhardt/Offy | Accident | 0 | 0 | $13,677 |
- * complete car name/entrant data not available for all entries
- (R) - Indicates Rookie
- (W) - Indicates Past Winner