Motor Trend 500
1971 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$84,055Race Date:Jan 10, 1971Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:10.500 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 57Min 55Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:10Average Speed:100.786 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:1 For 9 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Ray Elder R. ElderDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyDodge:9
Car No.:#96 DodgeCar No.:#43 PlymouthFord:0
Team:Elder RacingTeam:Petty EnterprisesChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Dale InmanPlymouth:0
Laps Led:67 of 191Pole Speed:107.084 MPH
Official 1971 Motor Trend 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1396 Ray Elder R. ElderRay ElderFred Elder (Car Owner)019167Running
2212 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola019142Running
3772 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing01890Running
4471 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance01890Running
5548 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering01850Running
6939 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)01840Running
71032 Kevin Terris K. TerrisKevin TerrisDean Barnicle (Car Owner)01840Running
82226 Carl Joiner C. JoinerCarl JoinerDean Thorne (Car Owner)01690Running
91719 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing01690Running
101324 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing01670Running
112923 G.T. Tallas G. TallasG.T. TallasG.T. Tallas (Car Owner)01570Engine
12804 Hershel McGriff H. McGriffHershel McGriffBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)01560Ignition
134018 Bob England B. EnglandBob EnglandBob England (Car Owner)01550Engine
14274 Dick Kranzler D. KranzlerDick KranzlerDick Kranzler (Car Owner)01430Running
153470 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01400Engine
16602 Dick Bown D. BownDick BownOber Logging01330Steering
171964 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01300Engine
18317 Jack McCoy J. McCoyJack McCoyErnie Conn (Car Owner)01260Engine
192682 Ron Gautsche R. GautscheRon GautscheGautsche Racing01180Wheel Stud
20143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises010762Engine
211508 John Soares, Jr. J. Soares, Jr.John Soares, Jr.John Soares, Jr. (Car Owner)01010Engine
223000 Frank James F. JamesFrank JamesVarner Brothers / CJ Racing0970Transmission
23335 Ron Grable R. GrableRon GrableRon Grable0770Engine
241444 Dick Guldstrand D. GuldstrandDick GuldstrandJames Good (Car Owner)0760A Frame
251138 Jimmy Insolo J. InsoloJimmy InsoloMarvin Rowley (Car Owner)0750Engine
261210 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing0580Transmission
272495 Bob Kauf B. KaufBob KaufErnie's Chevron0560Transmission
282515 Paul Dorrity P. DorrityPaul DorrityGlen Dorrity (Car Owner)0500Engine
29236 Jerry Oliver J. OliverJerry OliverCos Cancilla (Car Owner)0470Engine
303779 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing0400Transmission
3138107 Mike Pittlekow M. PittlekowMike Pittlekow0380Clutch
323277 Ray Johnstone R. JohnstoneRay JohnstoneRay Johnstone (Car Owner)0360Accident
331888 Don Noel D. NoelDon NoelNoel-Lewin Racing0270Engine
343933 Glenn Francis G. FrancisGlenn FrancisBill Andersen (Car Owner)0270Engine
351617 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody02520Engine
362083 Joe Clark J. ClarkJoe ClarkRuss Whiteside (Car Owner)0210Transmission
3735148 Harry Schilling H. SchillingHarry SchillingThomas Hynes (Car Owner)0180Engine
3836177 Roy Collins R. CollinsRoy Collins070Engine
392807 Ivan Baldwin I. BaldwinIvan BaldwinIvan Baldwin (Car Owner)020Engine
402199 Pat Fay P. FayPat FayMartin Fay (Car Owner)010Engine

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