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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 48 of 48
Sunday, December 12, 1971 at Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX
250 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:28:20
Average speed: 144 mph
Pole speed: 170.83 mph		Cautions: 3 for 28 laps
Margin of victory: 18 sec
Attendance: 18600
Lead changes: 22

Glossary    1971 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1971 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Pete Hamilton6Plymouth
2   Benny Parsons72Chevrolet
3   Richard Petty43Plymouth
4   Buddy Baker11Dodge
5   Bobby Allison12Mercury
6   David Pearson17Pontiac
7   Bobby Isaac71Dodge
8   Bill Dennis90Mercury
9   Friday Hassler39Chevrolet
10   Joe Frasson18Dodge
11   Dave Marcis2Dodge
12   James Hylton48Ford
13   Frank Warren79Dodge
14   Richard D. Brown91Chevrolet
15   Cecil Gordon24Mercury
16   Neil Castles06Plymouth
17   Ray Elder96Dodge
18   Red Farmer53Ford
19   Jackie Oliver87Mercury
20   Marty Robbins42Dodge
21   Ramo Stott9Dodge
22   Jabe Thomas25Plymouth
23   Walter Ballard30Ford
24   John Sears4Dodge
25   Bill Seifert45Ford
26   David Ray Boggs57Dodge
27   Elmo Langley64Ford
28   Earle Canavan01Plymouth
29   Ronnie Chumley00Mercury
30   Ben Arnold76Ford
31   Doc Faustina5Plymouth
32   Earl Brooks26Ford
33   Raymond Williams47Ford
34   Jack McCoy27Dodge
35   Bill Champion10Ford
36   Don Tarr37Dodge
37   George Altheide0Dodge
38   Tiny Lund55Mercury
39   Charlie Roberts63Dodge
40   Henley Gray19Ford
41   Dean Dalton7Ford
42   Ed Negre8Ford
43   Bill Hollar28Ford
44   J.D. McDuffie70Mercury
45   D.K. Ulrich40Ford
46   Bill Shirey74Plymouth
47   Bob England81Chevrolet
48   Jimmy Finger61Ford
49   Wendell Scott34Ford

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:   Red Farmer (#53-DC), Jack McCoy (#27-DC), A.J. Foyt, Jim McElreath, Lloyd Ruby, Roger McCluskey, Johnny Rutherford