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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 5 of 48
Sunday, February 28, 1971 at Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:43:36
Average speed: 134.168 mph
Pole speed: 151.711 mph		Cautions: 5 for 21 laps
Margin of victory: 8.5 sec
Attendance: 78810
Lead changes: 28

Glossary    1971 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1971 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   A.J. Foyt21Mercury1:58.646   151.711  
2   Bobby Isaac71Dodge1:59.922   150.097  
3   Richard Petty43Plymouth2:00.297   149.630  
4   Pete Hamilton6Plymouth2:00.598   149.256  
5   Fred Lorenzen99Plymouth2:00.766   149.048  
6   Buddy Baker11Dodge2:02.622   146.792  
7   Ray Elder96Dodge2:02.915   146.443  
8   Benny Parsons72Mercury2:03.588   145.645  
9   Friday Hassler39Chevrolet2:04.877   144.142  
10   Tiny Lund55Dodge2:05.250   143.712  
11   Pedro Rodriguez20Ford2:05.692   143.207  
12   James Hylton48Mercury2:06.255   142.569  
13   Hershel McGriff41Plymouth2:06.688   142.081  
14   Elmo Langley64Mercury2:07.236   141.469  
15   Dick Bown2Plymouth2:07.710   140.944  
16   Cecil Gordon24Ford2:08.884   139.660  
17   Frank Warren79Dodge2:10.332   138.108  
18   Bill Seifert45Ford2:10.362   138.077  
19   Jabe Thomas25Plymouth2:11.044   137.358  
20   Ray Johnstone77Plymouth2:12.602   135.744  
21   Dick Brooks22Dodge2:02.716   146.680  
22   LeeRoy Yarbrough98Mercury2:03.359   145.916  
23   Jack McCoy7Dodge2:06.796   141.960  
24   Don Noel88Ford2:09.678   138.805  
25   Jim McElreath76Dodge2:09.699   138.783  
26   John Soares, Jr.8Plymouth2:09.907   138.561  
27   Red Farmer46Ford2:10.575   137.852  
28   Carl Joiner28Chevrolet2:10.750   137.667  
29   Dick Kranzler4Chevrolet2:11.037   137.366  
30   Earl Brooks26Ford2:11.284   137.107  
31   Charlie Roberts63Dodge2:11.514   136.867  
32   Kevin Terris32Plymouth2:11.825   136.545  
33   Jimmy Insolo38Chevrolet2:12.198   136.159  
34   Henley Gray19Ford2:12.327   136.027  
35   Bill Osborne9Ford2:12.635   135.711  
36   Marty Kinerk83Chevrolet2:12.725   135.619  
37   G.T. Tallas23Ford2:13.213   135.122  
38   Frank James0Chevrolet2:13.546   134.785  
39   Ron Gautsche82Ford2:13.879   134.450  
40   Ivan Baldwin87Chevrolet2:14.060   134.268  
41   Bobby Allison12Dodge2:06.436   142.364  
42   J.D. McDuffie70Mercury2:09.472   139.026  
43   Dean Dalton17Ford2:11.812   136.558  
44   Bobby Wawak75Dodge2:12.276   136.079  
45   Harry Schilling14Dodge2:12.771   135.572  
46   Marv Acton40Dodge2:13.058   135.279  
47   Pat Fay90Ford2:13.231   135.104  
48   Johnny Steele27Ford2:13.446   134.886  
49   Dick Guldstrand44Chevrolet2:13.677   134.653  
50   Ron Hornaday5Ford2:14.282   134.046  
51   Bob England81Chevrolet2:15.995   132.358  
52   Jack Roberts20Chevrolet
53   John W. Anderson57Chevrolet
54   Ben Arnold76Ford
55   Sam Rose09Mercury
56   Walter Ballard30Ford
57   Jerry Barnett55Chevrolet
58   D.K. Ulrich40Ford
59   Earle Wagner01Plymouth
60   Art Pollard94Dodge
61   Harold Pagon36Ford
62   Larry Baumel68Ford
63   Leonard Blanchard95Ford
64   Frank Burnett43WPlymouth
65   Scotty Cain1Ford
66   Neil Castles06Dodge
67   Markey James31Chevrolet
68   Vic Irvan5Ford
69   Paul Tyler95Mercury
70   Tru Cheek62Chevrolet
71   Marion Collins78Dodge
72   Chris Connery11WChevrolet
73   J.C. Danielsen64WFord
74   Jack DeWitt17WFord
75   Paul Dorrity15Chevrolet
76   Vallie Engelauf65Chevrolet
77   Doc Faustina5Plymouth
78   Glenn Francis33Chevrolet
79   Les Loeser, Jr.40WFord
80   Ed Negre8Ford
81   Bill Champion10Ford

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:   Jack Roberts (#20), John W. Anderson (#57), Ben Arnold (#76), Sam Rose (#09), Walter Ballard (#30), Jerry Barnett (#55), D.K. Ulrich (#40), Earle Wagner (#01), Art Pollard (#94), Harold Pagon (#36), Larry Baumel (#68), Leonard Blanchard (#95), Frank Burnett (#43W), Scotty Cain (#1), Neil Castles (#06), Markey James (#31), Vic Irvan (#5), Paul Tyler (#95), Tru Cheek (#62), Marion Collins (#78), Chris Connery (#11W), Jim Danielson (#64W), Jack DeWitt (#17W), Paul Dorrity (#15), Vallie Engelauf (#65), Doc Faustina (#5), Glenn Francis (#33), Les Loeser (#40W), Ed Negre (#8), Bill Champion (#10)