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1971 American 500


Race 44 of 48


Rockingham
492 laps
Time of race: 4:24:43
Average speed of winner: 113.405 mph
Margin of victory: N/A
Lead changes: 14 among 5 drivers
Cautions: 9 for 58 laps
Lap leaders: Glotzbach 1, Baker 2-6, Glotzbach 7-82, Baker 83, B. Allison 84, Baker 85-86, Hamilton 87-100, Baker 101-146, Hamilton 147-148, Baker 149-233, Petty 234-235, Baker 236-293, Petty 294-337, Baker 338-349, Petty 350-492

Race notes: Finale for Stick Elliott.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
15Richard Petty43'71 PlymouthPettyInman4923189running171200
22Buddy Baker11'71 DodgePetty4927209running97450
34Bobby Allison12Coca-Cola'71 MercuryHolman-Moody48811running63200
47Pete Hamilton6'71 PlymouthOwensOwens487216running41950
56Bobby Isaac71K&K Insurance'71 DodgeKrauskopfHyde48300running39200
611Benny Parsons72'69 MercuryL.G. DeWitt48200running25700
727James Hylton48'69 MercuryHylton47600running10450
815Joe Frasson18'70 DodgeFrasson47100running16700
923Bill Dennis90'69 MercuryDonlavey47100running14450
1013Friday Hassler39'70 ChevroletHassler46800running12700
1119Cecil Gordon24'69 MercuryCecil Gordon46400running10700
1226Tiny Lund55'69 Mercury46100running10450
1321Ben Arnold76'69 FordBen Arnold45900running10200
1425Raymond Williams47'71 FordRaymond Williams45700running9950
1540Bill Seifert45'69 FordSeifert45300running9700
1628Ed Negre8'69 FordNegre44600running9450
1731Richard D. Brown91'71 ChevroletJunior Fields44500running10200
1837Henley Gray19'69 FordHenley Gray44000running8950
1934David Ray Boggs57'69 DodgeBoggs43900running8700
2017Stick Elliott31'69 DodgeO.L. Nixon43500running8950
2136Wendell Scott34'69 FordWendell Scott42100running8200
2238Walter Ballard30'71 FordVic Ballard39700engine7950
2322John Sears4'69 DodgeSears38900running7700
2435J.D. McDuffie70'69 MercuryMcDuffie34200suspension7450
2530Bill Champion10'69 FordBill Champion33300oil leak7200
2641Earl Brooks26'69 FordEarl Brooks29700suspension6700
2739Neil Castles06'69 DodgeCastles25400engine6700
289Dave Marcis2'69 DodgeMarcis22700engine6700
2932Elmo Langley64'69 MercuryLangley21600engine6700
3024Jabe Thomas25'70 PlymouthDon Robertson17400accident5950
3116G.C. Spencer49'69 PlymouthG.C. Spencer17100accident7100
3220Bobby Brack53'69 FordHopper-Crews17000accident5800
3329Paul Tyler95'69 FordPaul Tyler16300accident5750
3410A.J. Foyt27'71 ChevroletBanjo Matthews13900accident5950
3518Frank Warren79'69 PlymouthFrank Warren11200engine5900
368David Pearson99'71 PlymouthNichels-Goldsmith9200accident5850
371Charlie Glotzbach3'71 ChevroletHoward135.16784277accident11300
3812Coo Coo Marlin07'69 ChevroletCunningham-Kelley7900engine5750
393Donnie Allison21Purolator'69 MercuryWood BrothersLeonard Wood6300heating8200
4033Eddie Yarboro13'69 PlymouthYarboro3600engine5650
4114Maynard Troyer60Nagle Racers'69 MercuryNagle1300engine5450


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