Atlanta 500
1971 NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$90,600Race Date:Apr 4, 1971EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.800 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 42Min 16Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:23Average Speed:131.375 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:4 For 31 Lapsechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: A.J. Foyt A. FoytDriver: A.J. Foyt A. FoytMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#21 MercuryPlymouth:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Leonard WoodDodge:0
Laps Led:205 of 328Pole Speed:155.152 MPH
Official 1971 Atlanta 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1121 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytPurolator0328127Running
2343 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises032859Running
3166 Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican Brakeblok032714Running
4617 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody032736Running
5271 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance03271Running
6411 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerPetty Enterprises03250Running
71238 Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachJohn McCarthy (Car Owner)03190Running
81131 Jim Vandiver J. VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing03190Running
92248 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering03150Running
101512 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola03150Running
1192 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing03150Running
122039 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)03130Running
131418 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing03130Running
143122 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksMario Rossi (Car Owner)03100Running
152607 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet03100Running
162546 Roy Mayne R. MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)03100Running
171024 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing03070Running
181364 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing03070Running
192888 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing03060Running
203560 Maynard Troyer M. Troyer (R)Maynard TroyerNagle Racers03060Fuel Pump
212179 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing03060Running
223203 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleLarry Jackson (Car Owner)03030Running
23367 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonDean Dalton (Car Owner)02940Running
243753 Rod Eulenfeld R. EulenfeldRod EulenfeldHopper-Crews02930Running
253970 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing02880Running
262976 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing02880Running
272410 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing02510Clutch
28845 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughSiefert Racing02460Overheating
2973 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughFox Racing024513Accident
303419 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing01940Overheating
311890 Bill Dennis B. DennisBill DennisDonlavey Racing01850Overheating
32404 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)01390Transmission
333025 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01110Engine
342706 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing0970Engine
35599 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenSTP0850Ignition
361972 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing0800Engine
372349 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksSpencer Racing0670Engine
381720 Jim Hurtubise J. HurtubiseJim HurtubiseJimmy McCain (Car Owner)0440Fuel Pump
393330 Walter Ballard W. Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard Racing0440Transmission
403816 Dub Simpson D. SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong Racing070Quit

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