Asheville 300
1971 NASCAR Cup Series Race 19 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$6,625Race Date:May 21, 1971New Asheville Speedway
Margin of Victory:4 LapsRace Duration:1Hr 24Min 14Sec.Asheville, North Carolina
Lead Changes:4Average Speed:71.231 MPH.400 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:17No. of Cautions:No Cautions

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#43 PlymouthMercury:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Petty EnterprisesFord:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Dale InmanDodge:0
Laps Led:252 of 300Pole Speed:79.598 MPH
Official 1971 Asheville 300 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0300127Running
2264 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing029648Running
3324 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing02840Running
41025 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing02810Running
5710 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing02590Running
61567 Dick May D. MayDick MayRon Ronacher (Car Owner)01550Quit
71770 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01300Engine
81426 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)01240Quit
91279 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01100Quit
10974 Bill Shirey B. ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing0790Quit
11134 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)0740Quit
12872 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing0330Engine
131130 Walter Ballard W. Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard Racing0320Engine
14634 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing0150Ignition
15168 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing090Brakes
16506 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing010Quit
17448 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering010Quit

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