| 1971 Halifax County 100 NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 48 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $8,875 | Race Date: | May 9, 1971 | South Boston Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 1Hr 23Min 17Sec. | South Boston, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 4 | Average Speed: | 72.271 MPH | .250 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 28 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 14 Laps | southbostonspeedway.com/ | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Benny Parsons B. Parsons | Driver: | Bobby Isaac B. Isaac | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #72 Ford | Car No.: | #71 Dodge | Plymouth: | 0 | |||
| Team: | DeWitt Racing | Team: | K&K Racing | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||||
| Laps Led: | 42 of 281 | Pole Speed: | 81.548 MPH | |||||
| Official 1971 Halifax County 100 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Running |  | 0 | 281 | 42 |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 280 | 23 |
| 3 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 0 | 277 | 0 |
| 4 | 10 | 30 | Walter Ballard (R) | Ballard Racing | Running | | 0 | 273 | 0 |
| 5 | 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running |  | 0 | 273 | 0 |
| 6 | 8 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Running | | 0 | 270 | 0 |
| 7 | 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running |  | 0 | 270 | 0 |
| 8 | 26 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Running |  | 0 | 269 | 0 |
| 9 | 12 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 267 | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 263 | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 257 | 0 |
| 12 | 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 0 | 255 | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Engine | | 0 | 247 | 216 |
| 14 | 24 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Car Owner) | Quit | | 0 | 185 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Shirey Racing | Quit | | 0 | 134 | 0 |
| 16 | 19 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Engine | | 0 | 109 | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Car Owner) | Ignition | | 0 | 103 | 0 |
| 18 | 21 | 41 | D.K. Ulrich (R) | Ulrich Racing | Quit | | 0 | 77 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 6 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| 20 | 18 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Auto Lad | Overheating | | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 21 | 20 | 96 | Richard Childress | Garn Racing | Engine | | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 22 | 14 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 23 | 27 | 63 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Quit | | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 24 | 5 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Engine | | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 22 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | Overheating | | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 26 | 25 | 85 | Ronnie Daniel | Daniel Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 27 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 28 | 4 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Driveshaft | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
