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1971 Daytona 500 Qualifying Race #1
NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$8,725Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 FTRace Duration:42Min 51Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:175.029 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:33No. of Cautions:No Cautionsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonDriver: A.J. Foyt A. FoytPlymouth:9
Car No.:#6 PlymouthCar No.:#21 MercuryMercury:0
Team:Owens RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Cotton OwensCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:6 of 50Pole Speed:182.744 MPH

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Official 1971 Daytona 500 Qualifying Race #1 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
126 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican Brakeblok0506Running
2121 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytPurolator05033Running
3343 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0505Running
4598 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Racing0500Running
5499 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenSTP0505Running
6627 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews Racing0501Running
7163 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughWoolco0490Running
81048 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering0480Running
972 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing0480Running
101724 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing0470Running
11224 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)0470Running
122055 Tiny LundTiny LundMcConnell Racing0470Running
131218 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing0470Running
141310 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing0470Running
152168 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto Lad0470Running
162395 Leonard BlanchardLeonard BlanchardLeonard Blanchard (Car Owner)0460Running
171939 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)0460Running
181140 Marv ActonMarv ActonBrooks Racing0460Running
19979 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing0460Running
201459 Vic ElfordVic ElfordPistone Racing0460Running
212463 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts Racing0460Running
221888 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing0450Accident
232723 Fritz SchultzFritz SchultzRobertson Racing0450Running
243058 Robert BrownRobert BrownAllan Brown (Car Owner)0440Running
252626 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)0420Running
263367 Dick MayDick MayRon Ronacher (Car Owner)0410Running
271574 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing0410Running
282584 Bobby MausgroverBobby MausgroverBuster Davis (Car Owner)0390Running
292978 Dick PolingDick PolingWarren Racing0210Clutch
303214 Pedro RodriguezPedro RodriguezBill Ellis (Car Owner)0160Engine
31845 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing070Engine
322887 Butch HirstButch HirstUniversal Air Lift020Driveshaft
333180 Joe HinesJoe HinesJoe Hines (Car Owner)010Engine
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