| 1971 Albany-Saratoga 250 NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 48 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $8,875 | Race Date: | Jul 14, 1971 | Albany-Satatoga Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2 Laps | Race Duration: | 1Hr 21Min 21Sec. | Malta, New York | |
| Lead Changes: | 7 | Average Speed: | 66.748 MPH | .362 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 34 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 10 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 181 of 250 | Pole Speed: | 74.896 MPH | |||||
| Official 1971 Albany-Saratoga 250 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 250 | 181 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Running |  | 0 | 248 | 59 |
| 3 | 6 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running |  | 0 | 244 | 5 |
| 4 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running |  | 0 | 243 | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | 67 | Elmo Langley | Ron Ronacher (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 242 | 0 |
| 6 | 8 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Running | | 0 | 240 | 0 |
| 7 | 10 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 240 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 240 | 0 |
| 9 | 26 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Running | | 0 | 239 | 0 |
| 10 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 0 | 239 | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Running | | 0 | 236 | 0 |
| 12 | 22 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 235 | 0 |
| 13 | 11 | 30 | Walter Ballard (R) | Ballard Racing | Running | | 0 | 233 | 0 |
| 14 | 13 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Shirey Racing | Running | | 0 | 221 | 0 |
| 15 | 33 | 73 | Jerry Churchill | Churchill Motorsports | Running | | 0 | 216 | 0 |
| 16 | 29 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 207 | 0 |
| 17 | 28 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Car Owner) | Ignition |  | 0 | 191 | 0 |
| 18 | 15 | 23 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Vibration | | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 19 | 31 | 28 | Bill Hollar | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | Brakes | | 0 | 165 | 0 |
| 20 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Engine | | 0 | 144 | 0 |
| 21 | 7 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Car Owner) | Vibration | | 0 | 130 | 0 |
| 22 | 14 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Auto Lad | Engine | | 0 | 130 | 0 |
| 23 | 27 | 64 | Dick May | Langley Racing | Brakes | | 0 | 123 | 0 |
| 24 | 5 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 105 | 0 |
| 25 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Axle | | 0 | 97 | 0 |
| 26 | 30 | 6 | Ed Hessert | Castles Racing | Suspension | | 0 | 94 | 0 |
| 27 | 2 | 91 | Pete Hamilton | Junior Fields (Car Owner) | Transmission | | 0 | 82 | 5 |
| 28 | 17 | 96 | Richard Childress | Garn Racing | Transmission | | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| 29 | 21 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | Castles Racing | Brakes | | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| 30 | 16 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 | 12 | 62 | Rene Charland | Kaye Engineering | Brakes | | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 32 | 32 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich (R) | Ulrich Racing | Tire | | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 33 | 24 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Transmission | | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 34 | 34 | 25 | James Cox | Robertson Racing | Quit | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
