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1971 Indianapolis 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post USAC Champ Car Series race number 5 of 12 Saturday, May 29, 1971 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN 200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 3:10:12 Average speed: 157.735 mph Pole speed: 178.696 mph Cautions: 4 Margin of victory: 22.88 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 14 Glossary    1971 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1971 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   Results not available. OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Carl Williams (#77), Bruce Walkup (#97), Bobby Johns (#97), Sam Posey (#78), Salt Walther (#77), Jigger Sirois (#65), Jim Hurtubise (#56), Rick Muther (#54), Dee Jones (#51), Les Scott (#50), LeeRoy Yarbrough (#48), Larry Cannon (#47), Bob Harkey (#35), Greg Weld (#31, 35), Sammy Sessions (#31), Bill Puterbaugh (#30), Jim Malloy (#29), Al Loquasto (#26), Arnie Knepper (#19, 29, 65), Tony Adamowicz (#17), Ronnie Bucknum (#17, 97), Jim McElreath (#14), Donnie Allison (#83), Bill Simpson (#28), Art Pollard (#8), Jerry Grant (#78, 92), Dick Simon (#10, 33), John Mahler (#44-DC)