Sandlapper 200
1971 NASCAR Cup Series Race 11 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$10,025Race Date:Apr 8, 1971Columbia Speedway
Margin of Victory:20 Car LengthsRace Duration:1Hr 18Min 25Sec.Columbia, South Carolina
Lead Changes:6Average Speed:76.514 MPH.500 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:26No. of Cautions:2 For 10 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: James Hylton J. HyltonPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#48 FordFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Hylton EngineeringDodge:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:79 of 200Pole Speed:84.229 MPH
Official 1971 Sandlapper 200 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1443 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises020079Running
2372 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing020082Running
3222 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksMario Rossi (Car Owner)02002Running
4148 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering019837Running
5620 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyClyde Lynn (Car Owner)01980Running
6938 Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachJohn McCarthy (Car Owner)01980Running
7512 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola01970Running
81310 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01930Running
9706 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing01920Running
101279 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01910Running
111424 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing01880Running
122628 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)01820Running
131030 Walter Ballard W. Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard Racing01740Running
141834 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing01720Running
152570 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01350Engine
16832 Marv Acton M. ActonMarv ActonBrooks Racing01150Accident
171725 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing0680Oil Leak
182367 Dick May D. MayDick MayRon Ronacher (Car Owner)0630Transmission
192481 Ken Meisenhelder K. MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder0440Oil Leak
201619 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing0420Engine
21154 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)0390Rear Gear
22192 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonDeal Dalton (Car Owner)0100Transmission
232156 E.J. Trivette E. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteGary Baird (Car Owner)0100Brakes
24118 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing080Oil Leak
252074 Bill Shirey B. ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing080Clutch
262288 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing070Quit

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