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1971 National 500 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 42 of 48 Sunday, October 10, 1971 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC 334 laps* on a 1.500 mile paved track (501.000 miles) Time of race: 2:49:38 Average speed: 126.14 mph Pole speed: 157.085 mph Cautions: 6 for 37 laps Margin of victory: 5 sec Attendance: 52000 Lead changes: 10 Glossary    1971 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1971 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 1 3 12   Bobby Allison Coca-Cola   (Holman-Moody Racing) '69 Mercury 238 18450 running 70 3 4 21   Donnie Allison Purolator Special   (Wood Brothers) '69 Mercury 238 6050 running 0 23 29 76   Ben Arnold Ben Arnold '69 Ford 221 1091 running 0 6 2 11   Buddy Baker Dodge by Petty   (Petty Enterprises) '71 Dodge 237 2000 running 18 20 30 30   Walter Ballard Ballard Racing   (Vic Ballard) '71 Ford 223 1148 running 0 18 36 57   David Ray Boggs David Ray Boggs '69 Dodge 224 1184 running 0 24 32 53   Bobby Brack Hopper-Crews   (J.C. Crews) '69 Ford 218 1073 running 0 39 38 66   Dick Brooks Stephens-Ferguson / Plaza Pontiac   (Ross Ferguson) '71 Ford 76 796 running 0 21 39 26   Earl Brooks Earl Brooks '69 Ford 222 1097 running 0 33 33 01   Earle Canavan W.K. Gladden   (Earle Canavan) '71 Plymouth 120 865 crash 0 36 17 49   Neil Castles Spencer Racing   (G.C. Spencer) '69 Plymouth 114 834 lug bolt 0 16 42 10   Bill Champion Bill Champion '70 Mercury 224 1324 running 0 40 13 90   Bill Dennis Junie Donlavey '69 Mercury 73 788 driveshaft 0 31 26 31   Stick Elliott O.L. Nixon '69 Dodge 163 923 driveshaft 0 30 23 27   A.J. Foyt Purolator / A.J. Foyt Chevrolet   (Banjo Matthews) '71 Chevrolet 184 974 steering 0 11 21 18   Joe Frasson Joe Frasson '70 Dodge 225 1385 running 0 5 1 3   Charlie Glotzbach Gaddy Motor Co. / Kmart   (Richard Howard) '71 Chevrolet 238 2975 running 119 15 12 24   Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon '69 Mercury 225 1300 running 0 27 22 19   Henley Gray Henley Gray '70 Ford 213 1033 running 0 26 40 83   Johnny Halford – '69 Plymouth 214 1039 running 0 7 6 6   Pete Hamilton American Brakeblok   (Cotton Owens) '71 Plymouth 234 1650 running 0 8 14 39   Friday Hassler See Rock City   (Friday Hassler) '70 Chevrolet 233 1575 running 0 9 9 48   James Hylton Hylton Engineering   (James Hylton) '69 Mercury 231 1500 running 0 2 8 71   Bobby Isaac K & K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf) '71 Dodge 238 10525 running 22 14 31 64   Elmo Langley Elmo Langley '69 Mercury 225 1300 running 0 38 41 55   Tiny Lund Pepsi Special   (Tiny Lund) '69 Mercury 95 770 alternator 0 32 10 99   Dave Marcis STP   (Ray Nichels) '71 Plymouth 152 907 steering 0 22 27 47   J.D. McDuffie Raymond Williams '71 Ford 222 1117 running 0 19 16 91   Ed Negre Junior Fields '71 Chevrolet 223 1173 running 0 10 11 72   Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt '69 Mercury 226 1500 running 0 4 5 43   Richard Petty Pepsi / Plymouth by Petty   (Petty Enterprises) '71 Plymouth 238 4025 running 9 37 15 42   Marty Robbins Marty Robbins / Columbia Records   (Marty Robbins) '69 Dodge 97 812 steering 0 41 25 07   Wendell Scott Cunningham-Kelley   (H.B. Cunningham) '69 Chevrolet 64 714 wheel bearing 0 29 37 4   John Sears J. Marvin Mills Heating & Cooling   (John Sears) '69 Dodge 206 981 running 0 17 20 45   Bill Seifert Garrett Ford   (Bill Seifert) '71 Mercury 224 1219 running 0 25 19 92   Larry Smith Harley Smith '69 Ford 218 1068 running 0 12 28 25   Jabe Thomas Don Robertson '70 Plymouth 225 1360 running 0 35 18 60   Maynard Troyer Nagle Racers   (Joe Nagle) '69 Mercury 115 840 engine 0 42 34 5   Jim Vandiver Doc Faustina '70 Plymouth 10 640 crash 0 13 24 79   Frank Warren Frank Warren '69 Dodge 225 1335 running 0 28 35 87   Cale Yarborough Kosins Auto Parts   (James Mason) '69 Mercury 209 1054 overheating 0 34 7 98   LeeRoy Yarbrough Thomas Bros. Country Ham   (Richard Howard) '71 Chevrolet 120 865 crash 0 * Race shortened to 238 laps due to rain/darkness.

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Ernest Eury 05 Eury's Garage Ernest Eury Chevrolet Bill Hollar 28 Hollar Racing Earl Brooks Ford Ken Meisenhelder 41 Southern Photo Lab / The Hut Ken Meisenhelder Chevrolet Charlie Roberts 63 Wheels From Pompey Charlie Roberts Dodge Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Charlie Glotzbach 1 11 11   Buddy Baker 12 23 12   Charlie Glotzbach 24 63 40   Buddy Baker 64 69 6   Charlie Glotzbach 70 125 56   Richard Petty 126 134 9   Charlie Glotzbach 135 135 1   Bobby Isaac 136 157 22   Bobby Allison 158 165 8   Charlie Glotzbach 166 176 11   Bobby Allison 177 238 62