1971 Nashville 420

Race 32 of 48

Nashville
420 laps
Time of race: 2:47:30
Average speed of winner: 89.667 mph
Margin of victory: 4 laps
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 4 for 46 laps
Lap leaders: Petty 1, Allison 2-21, Petty 22-420

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Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	1	Richard Petty	43		'71 Plymouth	Petty	Inman	114.628	420	2	400	running	4325	0
2	10	James Hylton	48		'70 Ford	Hylton			416	0	0	running	2415	0
3	9	Benny Parsons	72		'70 Mercury	L.G. DeWitt			416	0	0	running	1600	0
4	11	Earl Brooks	26		'69 Ford	Earl Brooks			411	0	0	running	1160	0
5	7	J.D. McDuffie	70		'69 Mercury	McDuffie			403	0	0	running	1025	0
6	25	Walter Ballard	30		'71 Ford	Vic Ballard			398	0	0	running	815	0
7	19	Jabe Thomas	23		'69 Plymouth	Don Robertson			385	0	0	running	765	0
8	29	Henley Gray	19		'69 Ford	Henley Gray			379	0	0	running	740	0
9	8	Ben Arnold	76		'69 Ford	Ben Arnold			375	0	0	running	715	0
10	27	Bill Hollar	28		'69 Ford	Earl Brooks			375	0	0	running	690	0
11	6	Ed Negre	8		'69 Ford	Negre			374	0	0	throttle	665	0
12	20	Ken Meisenhelder	41		'69 Chevrolet	Meisenhelder			359	0	0	running	640	0
13	5	Dean Dalton	7		'69 Ford	Dean Dalton			329	0	0	engine	590	0
14	21	Jerry Churchill	73		'69 Ford				323	0	0	running	540	0
15	24	Frank Warren	79		'69 Dodge	Frank Warren			249	0	0	running	490	0
16	3	Cecil Gordon	24		'69 Mercury	Cecil Gordon			236	0	0	running	415	0
17	4	Elmo Langley	64		'71 Ford	Langley			167	0	0	water pump	340	0
18	13	Bill Champion	10		'70 Ford	Bill Champion			154	0	0	rear end	290	0
19	12	David Sisco	05		'70 Chevrolet	Charlie McGee			141	0	0	accident	265	0
20	26	Wendell Scott	34		'69 Ford	Wendell Scott			121	0	0	engine	250	0
21	18	Richard Childress	96		'70 Chevrolet	Garn			108	0	0	engine	250	0
22	16	Bill Shirey	74		'69 Plymouth	Shirey			102	0	0	throttle	250	0
23	15	Robert Brown	58		'70 Chevrolet	Allan Brown			73	0	0	suspension	250	0
24	17	D.K. Ulrich	40		'70 Ford	Ulrich			60	0	0	flat tire	250	0
25	22	Coo Coo Marlin	07		'69 Chevrolet	Cunningham-Kelley			51	0	0	accident	250	0
26	14	Wayne Smith	38		'69 Chevrolet	Wayne Smith			49	0	0	engine	245	0
27	2	Bobby Allison	12	Coca-Cola	'70 Dodge	Allison			22	1	20	suspension	295	0
28	28	Bill Seifert	25		'70 Plymouth	Don Robertson			9	0	0	withdrew	240	0
29	23	Dick May	67		'69 Ford	Ronacher			5	0	0	suspension	215	0