Richard Petty1971 NASCAR Winston Cup ResultsClick on the Race Number to see the complete results for that race. Click on the Site to see Richard Petty's career results at that track. |
| Race | Site | Cars | St | Fin | # | Sponsor / Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside | 40 | 1 | 20 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 107/191 | 1,515 | engine | 62 |
| 2 | Daytona | 33 | 3 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 50/50 | 550 | running | 5 |
| 4 | Daytona | 40 | 5 | 1 | 43 | Southern Chrysler-Plymouth (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 200/200 | 45,450 | running | 69 |
| 5 | Ontario | 51 | 3 | 3 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 200/200 | 12,825 | running | 13 |
| 6 | Richmond | 30 | 30 | 1 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 500/500 | 4,425 | running | 348 |
| 7 | Rockingham | 40 | 2 | 1 | 43 | Southern Chrysler Plymouth (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 492/492 | 17,315 | running | 198 |
| 8 | Hickory | 22 | 4 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 276/276 | 2,200 | running | 161 |
| 9 | Bristol | 30 | 2 | 2 | 43 | Southern Chrysler Plymouth (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 500/500 | 3,570 | running | 233 |
| 10 | Atlanta | 40 | 3 | 2 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Inc. (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 328/328 | 10,700 | running | 59 |
| 11 | Columbia | 26 | 4 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 200/200 | 1,700 | running | 79 |
| 12 | Greenville | 26 | 4 | 7 | 43 | Benson Chrysler & Plymouth (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 196/200 | 705 | running | 0 |
| 13 | Maryville | 30 | 2 | 1 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 200/200 | 1,000 | running | 134 |
| 14 | North Wilkesboro | 30 | 3 | 1 | 43 | Southern Chrysler Plymouth (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 400/400 | 4,545 | running | 186 |
| 15 | Martinsville | 30 | 3 | 1 | 43 | Southern Plymouth (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 500/500 | 5,075 | running | 118 |
| 16 | Darlington | 36 | 4 | 20 | 43 | Southern Chrysler Plymouth (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 185/293 | 925 | engine | 10 |
| 17 | South Boston | 28 | 3 | 2 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 280/281 | 900 | running | 23 |
| 18 | Talladega | 50 | 5 | 38 | 43 | Pepsi (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 42/188 | 1,300 | crash | 0 |
| 19 | Asheville | 18 | 1 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 300/300 | 1,500 | running | 252 |
| 20 | Kingsport | 25 | 2 | 17 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 166/300 | 290 | rear end | 6 |
| 21 | Charlotte | 40 | 5 | 4 | 43 | Southern Chrysler Plymouth (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 398/400 | 7,175 | running | 0 |
| 22 | Dover | 40 | 1 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 498/500 | 5,020 | running | 30 |
| 23 | Michigan | 40 | 7 | 6 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 194/197 | 1,495 | running | 0 |
| 24 | Riverside | 40 | 2 | 13 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 110/153 | 1,020 | engine | 4 |
| 25 | Houston | 14 | 2 | 7 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 279/300 | 475 | running | 38 |
| 26 | Greenville | 29 | 2 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 200/200 | 1,500 | running | 89 |
| 27 | Daytona | 40 | 4 | 2 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 160/160 | 8,825 | running | 46 |
| 28 | Bristol | 30 | 1 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 494/500 | 2,575 | running | 43 |
| 29 | Malta | 34 | 1 | 1 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 250/250 | 1,500 | running | 181 |
| 30 | Islip | 33 | 1 | 1 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 230/230 | 1,500 | running | 230 |
| 31 | Trenton | 40 | 2 | 1 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 200/200 | 6,760 | running | 128 |
| 32 | Nashville | 29 | 1 | 1 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 420/420 | 4,325 | running | 400 |
| 33 | Atlanta | 40 | 3 | 1 | 43 | Pepsi (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 328/328 | 20,220 | running | 181 |
| 34 | Winston-Salem | 29 | 1 | 2 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 250/250 | 600 | running | 112 |
| 35 | Ona | 35 | 2 | 1 | 43 | Southern Chrysler Plymouth (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 500/500 | 2,300 | running | 279 |
| 36 | Michigan | 40 | 6 | 2 | 43 | Petty Engineering (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 197/197 | 7,870 | running | 30 |
| 37 | Talladega | 50 | 5 | 2 | 43 | Pepsi (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 188/188 | 10,040 | running | 15 |
| 38 | Columbia | 30 | 1 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 200/200 | 1,500 | running | 110 |
| 39 | Hickory | 22 | 4 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 276/276 | 500 | running | 0 |
| 40 | Darlington | 40 | 6 | 2 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 366/367 | 10,050 | running | 13 |
| 41 | Martinsville | 30 | 2 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 499/500 | 2,200 | running | 1 |
| 42 | Charlotte | 42 | 5 | 4 | 43 | Pepsi / Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 238/238 | 4,025 | running | 9 |
| 43 | Dover | 40 | 4 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 500/500 | 14,570 | running | 101 |
| 44 | Rockingham | 41 | 5 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 492/492 | 17,120 | running | 189 |
| 46 | Richmond | 30 | 11 | 1 | 43 | Southern Chrysler Plymouth (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 500/500 | 4,450 | running | 330 |
| 47 | North Wilkesboro | 31 | 2 | 3 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 400/400 | 1,650 | running | 306 |
| 48 | College Station | 49 | 3 | 1 | 43 | Plymouth by Petty (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman | Plymouth | 250/250 | 13,395 | running | 111 |
46 starts, 13739 of 14295 laps completed (96.1%), 4932 laps led Win:21 ( 45.7%)Average start: 3.8Total Winnings:$269,150 Top 5:38 ( 82.6%)Average finish: 4.2(excluding bonuses) Top 10:41 ( 89.1%) DNF:5 |
