1971 Atlanta 500
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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1121 A.J. FoytPurolatorRunning0328205
2343 Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning032859
3166 Pete HamiltonAmerican BrakeblokRunning032714
4617 David PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning032736
5271 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning03271
6411 Buddy BakerPetty EnterprisesRunning03250
71238 Charlie GlotzbachJohn McCarthy (Car Owner)Running03190
81131 Jim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingRunning03190
92248 James HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning03150
101512 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning03150
1192 Dave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning03150
122039 Friday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Running03130
131418 Joe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning03130
143122 Dick BrooksMario Rossi (Car Owner)Running03100
152607 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning03100
162546 Roy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Running03100
171024 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning03070
181364 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning03070
192888 Ron KeselowskiLubinski RacingRunning03060
203560 Maynard Troyer (R)Nagle RacersFuel Pump03060
212179 Frank WarrenWarren RacingRunning03060
223203 Tommy GaleLarry Jackson (Car Owner)Running03030
23367 Dean DaltonDalton RacingRunning02940
243753 Rod EulenfeldHopper-CrewsRunning02930
253970 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning02880
262976 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingRunning02880
272410 Bill ChampionChampion RacingClutch02510
28845 LeeRoy YarbroughSiefert RacingOverheating02460
2973 Cale YarboroughFox RacingAccident024513
303419 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingOverheating01940
311890 Bill DennisDonlavey RacingOverheating01850
32404 John SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Transmission01390
333025 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingEngine01110
342706 Neil CastlesCastles RacingEngine0970
35599 Fred LorenzenSTPIgnition0850
361972 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingEngine0800
372349 Earl BrooksSpencer RacingEngine0670
381720 Jim HurtubiseJimmy McCain (Car Owner)Fuel Pump0440
393330 Walter Ballard (R)Ballard RacingTransmission0440
403816 Dub SimpsonStrong RacingQuit070

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