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1971 American 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 44 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$73,420Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Rockingham 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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1543 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0492189Running
2211 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerPetty Enterprises0492209Running
3412 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola04881Running
476 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican Brakeblok048716Running
5671 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance04830Running
61172 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing04820Running
72748 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering04760Running
81518 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing04710Running
92390 Bill DennisBill DennisDonlavey Racing04710Running
101339 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)04680Running
111924 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing04640Running
122655 Tiny LundTiny LundLund racing04610Running
132176 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing04590Running
142547 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing04570Running
154045 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing04530Running
16288 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing04460Running
173191 Richard D. Brown (R)Richard D. BrownJunior Fields (Car Owner)04450Running
183719 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing04400Running
193457 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)04390Running
201731 Stick ElliottStick ElliottO.L. Nixon Racing04350Running
213634 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing04210Running
223830 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard Racing03970Engine
23224 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)03890Running
243570 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing03420Suspension
253010 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing03330
264126 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)02970Suspension
273906 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing02540Engine
2892 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing02270Engine
293264 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing02160Engine
302425 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01740Accident
311649 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing01710Accident
322053 Bobby BrackBobby BrackHopper-Crews01700Accident
332995 Paul TylerPaul TylerPaul Tyler (Car Owner)01630Accident
341027 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytMatthews Racing01390Accident
351879 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01120Engine
36899 David PearsonDavid PearsonNichels-Goldsmith0920Accident
3713 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)08477Accident
381207 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet0790Engine
39321 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonPurolator0630Overheating
403313 Eddie YarboroEddie YarboroYarboro Racing0360Engine
411460 Maynard Troyer (R)Maynard TroyerNagle Racers0130Engine
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