[2] The 1970 ATCC saw Norm Beechey drive his Holden Monaro HT GTS350 to victory over the Porsche 911S of teammate Jim McKeown.
Finishing in third and fourth place were the Ford Mustangs of Bob Jane and four-time defending champion Ian Geoghegan.
[3] Allan Moffat's victory in the opening round at Calder Park created history as the Canadian became the first non-Australian born driver to win an ATCC race.
[2] Allan Moffat took pole position for the opening round of the championship ahead of Ian Geoghegan and Bob Jane.
Moffat cruised to an easy victory from there, with Foley finishing in second place ahead of McKeown, Jane, Bob Brown and Bill Fanning.
On lap 4 Moffat slowed with a spark plug problem which eventually led to his retirement, giving Geoghegan a break over Beechey and Jane who were battling hard for second place.
At the same time, Phil Barnes began slowing up in his Morris Cooper S, allowing Peter Manton, Bob Holden and Roy Griffiths past.
[3] Allan Moffat took his second pole position of the season at Sandown, with Norm Beechey qualifying on the front row ahead of Ian Geoghegan, Bob Jane and Jim McKeown.
Moffat built an early lead before the track started to dry out, which led to the retirement of McKeown due to overheating tyres.
Norm Beechey moved into second place and was catching Moffat when his clutch started to slip, allowing Ian Geoghegan and Foley to pass.
Foley experienced a change in handling which was found to be caused by a broken roll-bar bracket when he made a pit stop.
Jim McKeown, after making a good start, had missed the accident and Norm Beechey had moved up to second place.
McKeown took victory, Porsche's first in the championship, ahead of Jane, Brown, Phil Barnes, Chris Brauer and John Humphrey.
Allan Moffat made a poor start from pole position which resulted in Bob Jane and Brian Foley squeezing together.