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Carolina 500
1971 NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$70,335Race Date:Mar 14, 1971Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:4Hr 12Min 55Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:19Average Speed:118.696 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:7 For 36 Lapsrockinghamracewaypark.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#99 PlymouthDodge:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Nichels EngineeringMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:198 of 492Pole Speed:133.892 MPH

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Official 1971 Carolina 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1243 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0492127Running
2371 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance049255Running
31011 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerPetty Enterprises0492127Running
4199 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenSTP048816Accident
51322 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksMario Rossi (Car Owner)04880Running
61698 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson Racing048622Accident
72718 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing04740Running
8855 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundMcConnell Racing04710Running
91164 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing04700Accident
101490 Bill Dennis B. DennisBill DennisDonlavey Racing04620Running
111876 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing04550Running
122225 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing04540Running
131224 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing04460Running
143188 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieLubinski Racing04410Running
153534 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing04390Accident
16258 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing04380Running
172879 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing04370Running
181548 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering04360Suspension
194075 Bobby Wawak B. WawakBobby WawakWawak Racing04360Accident
202968 Larry Baumel L. BaumelLarry BaumelAuto Lad04130Running
213245 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing03840Overheating
223456 E.J. Trivette E. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteGary Baird (Car Owner)03680Running
231810 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing03660Running
2466 Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican Brakeblok03397Radiator
25972 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing03040Accident
261749 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing030112Engine
272142 Ray Hendrick R. HendrickRay HendrickMallory Speed02950Accident
283046 Roy Mayne R. MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)02820Engine
293763 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsCharlie Roberts (Car Owner)02650Engine
30512 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola02310Engine
31739 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)01860Radiator
322440 Marv Acton M. ActonMarv ActonBrooks Racing01620Accident
33234 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)01480Wheel Stud
3442 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing01320Engine
353967 Dick May D. MayDick MayRon Ronacher (Car Owner)0980Suspension
362006 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing0950Overheating
373319 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing0720Overheating
383851 Dub Simpson D. SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong Racing0280Transmission
393644 James Sears J. SearsJames SearsGiachetti Brothers090Brakes
402647 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsSiefert Racing050Accident
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