1971 Volunteer 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$26,970Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:2Hr 38Min 12Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:74Average Speed:101.074 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:No Cautionsbristolmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyChevrolet:9
Car No.:#3 ChevroletCar No.:#43 PlymouthFord:0
Team:Howard & Egerton RacingTeam:Petty EnterprisesPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Dale InmanMercury:0
Laps Led:411 of 500Pole Speed:104.589 MPH
Official 1971 Volunteer 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
123 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)0500411Running
2312 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola049746Running
3143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises049443Running
41024 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing04770Running
5848 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering04730Running
61267 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyRon Ronacher (Car Owner)04650Running
71577 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenRoberts Racing04640Running
8910 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing04540Running
91870 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing04500Running
103025 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing04450Running
111530 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard Racing04450Running
122419 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing04320Running
13294 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)04200Running
14707 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet03690Overheating
151332 Bill DennisBill DennisBrooks Racing03280Wheel Stud
161837 Don TarrDon TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)02880Alternator
17588 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing02620Broken Spindle
182626 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)01680Rear Gear
19237 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton Racing01670Wheel Stud
201641 Ken MeisenhelderKen MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder (Car Owner)01310Vibration
211139 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)01040Wheel Bearing
222595 Paul TylerPaul TylerPaul Tyler (Car Owner)0700Rear Gear
231745 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing0630Overheating
24649 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing0590Engine
25278 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing0400Engine
262838 Wayne SmithWayne SmithWayne Smith (Car Owner)0180Accident
272247 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing0180Quit
28491 Richard D. Brown (R)Richard D. BrownJunior Fields (Car Owner)0120Transmission
292064 Dick MayDick MayLangley Racing060Quit
302174 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing050Ignition

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