1971 Richmond 500

Race 6 of 48

Richmond
500 laps
Time of race: 3:23:20
Average speed of winner: 79.836 mph
Margin of victory: 2 laps
Lead changes: 6 among 4 drivers
Cautions: 3 for 18 laps
Lap leaders: Marcis 1-8, Isaac 9-76, Allison 77-112, Isaac 113-134, Petty 135-215, Isaac 216-233, Petty 234-500

Race notes: First pole for Dave Marcis. Only start for Al Grinnan.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	30	Richard Petty	43		'70 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		500	2	348	running	4425	0
2	3	Bobby Isaac	71	K&K Insurance	'70 Dodge	Krauskopf	Hyde		498	3	108	running	2850	0
3	28	Benny Parsons	72		'69 Ford	L.G. DeWitt			492	0	0	running	1525	0
4	29	Bobby Allison	12	Coca-Cola	'69 Dodge	Allison			491	1	36	running	1125	0
5	1	Dave Marcis	2		'69 Dodge	Marcis		87.178	490	1	8	running	1075	0
6	9	Elmo Langley	64		'69 Mercury	Langley			480	0	0	running	625	0
7	11	Neil Castles	06		'69 Dodge	Castles			479	0	0	running	575	0
8	4	Bill Champion	10		'69 Ford	Bill Champion			472	0	0	running	600	0
9	14	Cecil Gordon	24		'69 Ford	Cecil Gordon			466	0	0	running	535	0
10	27	James Hylton	48		'70 Ford	Hylton			463	0	0	running	525	0
11	8	Clyde Lynn	20		'69 Ford	Clyde Lynn			461	0	0	running	515	0
12	5	Jabe Thomas	25		'69 Plymouth	Don Robertson			460	0	0	running	530	0
13	33	Al Grinnan	50		'69 Chevrolet				459	0	0	running	495	0
14	6	John Sears	4		'69 Dodge	Sears			454	0	0	running	485	0
15	24	E.J. Trivette	56		'71 Chevrolet	Baird			445	0	0	running	475	0
16	21	Bill Shirey	74		'69 Plymouth	Shirey			443	0	0	running	450	0
17	25	Eddie Yarboro	13		'69 Dodge	Yarboro			430	0	0	running	445	0
18	15	Earl Brooks	26		'69 Ford	Earl Brooks			396	0	0	accident	440	0
19	16	Henley Gray	19		'69 Ford	Henley Gray			371	0	0	throttle	435	0
20	19	J.D. McDuffie	70		'69 Buick	McDuffie			210	0	0	engine	425	0
21	13	Ed Negre	8		'69 Ford	Negre			174	0	0	ignition	395	0
22	12	Dub Simpson	51		'69 Chevrolet	Strong			158	0	0	rear end	385	0
23	7	Wendell Scott	34		'69 Ford	Wendell Scott			133	0	0	rear end	375	0
24	18	Bill Hollar	28		'69 Ford	Earl Brooks			52	0	0	engine	365	0
25	26	Dick May	67		'69 Ford	Ronacher			47	0	0	oil leak	355	0
26	17	Joe Phipps	65		'69 Chevrolet	Phipps			44	0	0	ignition	355	0
27	2	Bill Dennis	90		'69 Mercury	Donlavey			35	0	0	rear end	455	0
28	20	Frank Warren	79		'69 Plymouth	Frank Warren			35	0	0	transmission	355	0
29	10	Ron Keselowski	88		'69 Dodge	Lubinski			5	0	0	engine	355	0
30	22	Walter Ballard	30		'71 Plymouth	Vic Ballard			2	0	0	accident	355	0