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1971 Daytona 500


Race 4 of 48


Daytona
200 laps
Time of race: 3:27:40
Average speed of winner: 144.462 mph
Margin of victory: 10 sec.
Lead changes: 48 among 11 drivers
Cautions: 7 for 44 laps
Lap leaders: Foyt 1-3, Pearson 4, Foyt 5-6, Baker 7-8, Isaac 9-11, Yarbrough 12-15, Hylton 16-19, Baker 20, Hamilton 21, Pearson 22, Hamilton 23, Baker 24, Pearson 25, Isaac 26, Baker 27, Isaac 28-34, Baker 35, Isaac 36-56, Hamilton 57-58, Petty 59, Brooks 60-61, Petty 62-63, Brooks 64, Petty 65-68, B. Allison 69-73, Hamilton 74, Pearson 75, Isaac 76-80, Foyt 81-91, D. Allison 92-93, Pearson 94-95, Brooks 96, Hamilton 97, Brooks 98, Foyt 99-102, Petty 103-108, B. Allison 109, Petty 110-122, B. Allison 123, Foyt 124-129, Petty 130-151, Foyt 152-161, D. Allison 162-165, Baker 166, D. Allison 167-170, Baker 171-173, Petty 174-175, Baker 176-181, Petty 182-200

Race notes: Finale for Freddy Fryar. James Hylton took the points lead from Benny Parsons.

Video links: Highlights (Part 1), Highlights (Part 2), Highlights (Part 3)



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
15Richard Petty43'71 PlymouthPettyInman200869running454500
26Buddy Baker11'71 DodgePetty200816running161000
31A.J. Foyt21Purolator'69 MercuryWood BrothersLeonard Wood182.744200636running145000
44David Pearson17Purolator'69 MercuryHolman-Moody19956running42250
59Fred Lorenzen99STP Oil Treatment'71 PlymouthNichels19900running38250
632Jim Vandiver31'69 DodgeO.L. Nixon19800running34750
78Dick Brooks22'69 Dodge DaytonaRossiRossi19845running31250
824Jim Hurtubise20'70 FordMcCain19700running28000
915James Hylton48'69 FordHylton19714running26000
102Bobby Isaac71K&K Insurance'71 DodgeKrauskopfHyde197537running39500
1114Ramo Stott7'71 PlymouthStott19500running23500
1225Joe Frasson18'70 DodgeFrasson19400running22000
1336Pedro Rodríguez25'70 PlymouthDon Robertson19400running19750
1416Elmo Langley64'69 MercuryLangley19300running18500
1534Freddy Fryar04'69 DodgeBob Davis19200running18000
1627Bill Champion10'69 FordBill Champion19100running17000
1719Cecil Gordon24'69 MercuryCecil Gordon18700running17500
1831Bobby Allison12Coca-Cola'70 DodgeAllison18737running16000
1938Marv Acton40'70 PlymouthDick Brooks18600running15500
2026Coo Coo Marlin07'69 ChevroletCunningham-Kelley18400running15000
2120Tommy Gale03'69 MercuryLarry Jackson18300running14750
2229Larry Baumel68'69 FordAuto Lad17900running15250
2328Ben Arnold76'69 FordBen Arnold17900running14250
2437Frank Warren79'69 PlymouthFrank Warren17800running14000
2517Dave Marcis2'69 DodgeMarcis17300engine13750
2611Donnie Allison27'69 MercuryBanjo Matthews170310clutch13500
2710Bill Dennis90'69 MercuryDonlavey16200clutch15250
283Pete Hamilton6'71 DodgeOwensOwens15756engine20500
2921John Sears4'69 DodgeSears12600engine12750
3035Bill Seifert45'70 FordSeifert11100steering12500
3140Henley Gray19'69 FordHenley Gray9300steering12250
3222Red Farmer44'71 FordGiachetti Brothers9100engine12000
3313Cale Yarborough3'71 PlymouthRay FoxRay Fox6100engine13750
347LeeRoy Yarbrough98'69 MercuryJohnsonNab4514oil line11500
3512Benny Parsons72'69 FordL.G. DeWitt3900ignition11250
3633Friday Hassler39'69 ChevroletHassler3800engine12000
3730Neil Castles06'69 DodgeCastles2400ignition10750
3818Maynard Troyer60'69 FordNagle900accident10500
3923Tiny Lund55'69 DodgeJohn McConnell700ignition10250
4039Ron Keselowski88'70 DodgeLubinski100withdrew10000


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