Daytona 500
1971 NASCAR Cup Series Race 4 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$144,400Race Date:Feb 14, 1971Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:10.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 27Min 40Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:48Average Speed:144.462 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:7 For 44 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: A.J. Foyt A. FoytPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#21 MercuryDodge:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:69 of 200Pole Speed:182.744 MPH
Official 1971 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1543 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySouthern Chrysler & Plymouth020069Running
2611 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerPetty Enterprises020016Running
3121 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytPurolator020036Running
4417 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody01996Running
5999 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenSTP01990Running
63231 Jim Vandiver J. VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing01980Running
7822 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksGolden Products01985Running
82420 Jim Hurtubise J. HurtubiseJim HurtubiseJimmy McCain (Car Owner)01970Running
91548 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering01974Running
10271 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance019737Running
11147 Ramo Stott R. StottRamo StottRamo Stott (Car Owner)01950Running
122518 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing01940Running
133625 Pedro Rodriguez P. RodriguezPedro RodriguezRobertson Racing01940Running
141664 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01930Running
153404 Freddy Fryar F. FryarFreddy FryarBuster Davis (Car Owner)01920Running
162710 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01910Running
171924 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing01870Running
183112 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola01877Running
193840 Marv Acton M. ActonMarv ActonBrooks Racing01860Running
202607 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet01840Running
212003 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleLarry Jackson (Car Owner)01830Running
222968 Larry Baumel L. BaumelLarry BaumelAuto Lad01790Running
232876 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing01790Running
243779 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01780Running
25172 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing01730Engine
261127 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews Racing017010Accident
271090 Bill Dennis B. DennisBill DennisDonlavey Racing01620Clutch
2836 Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican Brakeblok01576Engine
29214 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)01260Engine
303545 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing01110Steering
314019 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing0930Steering
322244 Red Farmer R. FarmerRed FarmerGiachetti Brothers0910Engine
33133 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughWoolco0610Engine
34798 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Racing0454Oil Line
351272 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing0390Ignition
363339 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)0380Engine
373006 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing0240Ignition
381860 Maynard Troyer M. Troyer (R)Maynard TroyerNagle Racers090Accident
392355 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundMcConnell Racing070Ignition
403988 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing010Quit

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