Delaware 500
1971 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
Official 1971 Delaware 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1443 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0500101Running
2398 Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)04995Running
3271 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance04990Running
4112 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola0498127Running
51290 Bill Dennis B. DennisBill DennisDonlavey Racing04830Running
61057 David Ray Boggs D. BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)04800Running
7691 Richard D. Brown R. Brown (R)Richard D. BrownJunior Fields (Car Owner)04770Running
81764 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing04760Running
91830 Walter Ballard W. Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard Racing04730Running
10748 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering04660Running
11924 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing04650Running
121195 Paul Tyler P. TylerPaul TylerPaul Tyler (Car Owner)04640Running
131479 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing04600Running
142647 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing04590Running
15198 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing04580Running
162919 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing04420Running
173908 John Soares, Jr. J. Soares, Jr.John Soares, Jr.John Soares, Jr. (Car Owner)04400Running
181625 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing04360Fuel Pump
193540 Dick May D. MayDick MayUlrich Racing04360Running
202834 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing03920Clutch
21384 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)03740Running
222006 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing03690Alternator
233603 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleLarry Jackson (Car Owner)03190Engine
243741 Ken Meisenhelder K. MeisenhelderKen MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder (Car Owner)02970Rear Gear
253374 Bill Shirey B. ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing02800Engine
263170 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing02660Overheating
271510 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing02660Steering
28560 Maynard Troyer M. Troyer (R)Maynard TroyerNagle Racers02660Wheel Bearing
292272 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing02290Engine
30255 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressFaustina Racing01800Steering
312199 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenSTP01150Engine
322726 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)01150Oil Pan
33839 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)01140Engine
342349 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing01020Axle
353068 Larry Baumel L. BaumelLarry BaumelAuto Lad0910Overheating
364023 James Cox J. CoxJames CoxRobertson Racing0870Engine
37131 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsCharlie Roberts (Car Owner)0680Accident
383445 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing0620Frame
392451 Dub Simpson D. SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong Racing0260Oil Pan
40327 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonDean Dalton (Car Owner)0100Oil Leak

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