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1971 Delaware 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 43 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$59,965Race Date:Oct 17, 1971Dover International Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:4Hr 3Min 25Sec.Dover, Delaware
Lead Changes:3Average Speed:123.254 MPH1 Mile Concrete Banked Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:2 For 9 Lapsdoverspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#12 MercuryChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Holman-Moody RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:101 of 500Pole Speed:132.811 MPH
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Official 1971 Delaware 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1443 Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0500101
2398 Charlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)Running04995
3271 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning04990
4112 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0498394
51290 Bill DennisDonlavey RacingRunning04830
61057 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Running04800
7691 Richard D. Brown (R)Junior Fields (Car Owner)Running04770
81764 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning04760
91830 Walter Ballard (R)Ballard RacingRunning04730
10748 James HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning04660
11924 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04650
121195 Paul TylerPaul Tyler (Car Owner)Running04640
131479 Frank WarrenWarren RacingRunning04600
142647 Raymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning04590
15198 Ed NegreNegre RacingRunning04580
162919 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04420
173908 John Soares, Jr.John Soares, Jr. (Car Owner)Running04400
181625 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingFuel Pump04360
193540 Dick MayUlrich RacingRunning04360
202834 Wendell ScottScott RacingClutch03920
21384 John SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Running03740
222006 Neil CastlesCastles RacingAlternator03690
233603 Tommy GaleLarry Jackson (Car Owner)Engine03190
243741 Ken MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder (Car Owner)Rear Gear02970
253374 Bill ShireyShirey RacingEngine02800
263170 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingOverheating02660
271510 Bill ChampionChampion RacingSteering02660
28560 Maynard Troyer (R)Nagle RacersWheel Bearing02660
292272 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingEngine02290
30255 Richard ChildressFaustina RacingSteering01800
312199 Fred LorenzenSTPEngine01150
322726 Earl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Oil Pan01150
33839 Friday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Engine01140
342349 G.C. SpencerSpencer Racing01020
353068 Larry BaumelAuto LadOverheating0910
364023 James CoxRobertson RacingEngine0870
37131 Charlie RobertsRoberts RacingAccident0680
383445 Bill SeifertSiefert Racing0620
392451 Dub SimpsonStrong RacingOil Pan0260
40327 Dean DaltonDalton Racing0100
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