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1971 Virginia 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$27,300Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.600 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 22Min 41Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:10Average Speed:77.707 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:1 For 3 Lapsmartinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#21 MercuryFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Leonard WoodMercury:0
Laps Led:118 of 500Pole Speed:82.529 MPH

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Official 1971 Virginia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1343 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0500118Running
2517 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-Moody050014Running
3271 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance04920Out of Fuel
482 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing04860Running
51548 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering04830Running
6412 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola04820Running
71624 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing04710Running
82788 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing04700Running
92006 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing04660Running
102845 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing04650Running
112646 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)04600Running
121820 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyClyde Lynn (Car Owner)04490Running
132119 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing04440Running
14197 Bill DennisBill DennisDalton Racing04340Running
15121 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonPurolator0413367Engine
16772 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing03670Engine
172534 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing03620Engine
181725 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing03370Engine
192370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing03300Clutch
20699 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenSTP03291Overheating
21244 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)01640Ignition
223068 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto Lad01460Transmission
231122 Dick BrooksDick BrooksMario Rossi (Car Owner)01330Engine
241210 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01110Engine
252230 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard Racing0990Clutch
261451 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong Racing0920Rear Gear
27964 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)0670Rear Gear
282974 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing0370Engine
291079 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing0180Engine
301349 Ed NegreEd NegreSpencer Racing000Transmission
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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