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1971 American 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 44 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$73,420Race Date:Oct 24, 1971Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:4Hr 24Min 43Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:14Average Speed:113.405 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:41No. of Cautions:9 For 58 Lapsrockingham-speedway.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#3 ChevroletDodge:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Howard & Egerton RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:189 of 492Pole Speed:135.167 MPH
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Official 1971 American 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1543 Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0492189
2211 Buddy BakerPetty EnterprisesRunning0492209
3412 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning04881
476 Pete HamiltonAmerican BrakeblokRunning048716
5671 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning04830
61172 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning04820
72748 James HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning04760
81518 Joe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning04710
92390 Bill DennisDonlavey RacingRunning04710
101339 Friday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Running04680
111924 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04640
122655 Tiny LundLund racingRunning04610
132176 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingRunning04590
142547 Raymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning04570
154045 Bill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning04530
16288 Ed NegreNegre RacingRunning04460
173191 Richard D. Brown (R)Junior Fields (Car Owner)Running04450
183719 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04400
193457 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Running04390
201731 Stick ElliottO.L. Nixon RacingRunning04350
213634 Wendell ScottScott RacingRunning04210
223830 Walter Ballard (R)Ballard RacingEngine03970
23224 John SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Running03890
243570 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingSuspension03420
253010 Bill ChampionChampion Racing03330
264126 Earl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Suspension02970
273906 Neil CastlesCastles RacingEngine02540
2892 Dave MarcisMarcis RacingEngine02270
293264 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingEngine02160
302425 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingAccident01740
311649 G.C. SpencerSpencer RacingAccident01710
322053 Bobby BrackHopper-CrewsAccident01700
332995 Paul TylerPaul Tyler (Car Owner)Accident01630
341027 A.J. FoytMatthews RacingAccident01390
351879 Frank WarrenWarren RacingEngine01120
36899 David PearsonNichels-GoldsmithAccident0920
3713 Charlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)Accident08477
381207 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletEngine0790
39321 Donnie AllisonPurolatorOverheating0630
403313 Eddie YarboroYarboro RacingEngine0360
411460 Maynard Troyer (R)Nagle RacersEngine0130
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