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American 500
1971 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 Lapsrockinghamracewaypark.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 Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0492127Running
2211 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerPetty Enterprises0492127Running
3412 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola04881Running
476 Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican Brakeblok048716Running
5671 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance04830Running
61172 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing04820Running
72748 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering04760Running
81518 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing04710Running
92390 Bill Dennis B. DennisBill DennisDonlavey Racing04710Running
101339 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)04680Running
111924 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing04640Running
122655 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundLund racing04610Running
132176 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing04590Running
142547 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing04570Running
154045 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing04530Running
16288 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing04460Running
173191 Richard D. Brown R. Brown (R)Richard D. BrownJunior Fields (Car Owner)04450Running
183719 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing04400Running
193457 David Ray Boggs D. BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)04390Running
201731 Stick Elliott S. ElliottStick ElliottO.L. Nixon Racing04350Running
213634 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing04210Running
223830 Walter Ballard W. Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard Racing03970Engine
23224 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)03890Running
243570 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing03420Suspension
253010 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing03330Oil Leak
264126 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)02970Suspension
273906 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing02540Engine
2892 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisMarcis Racing02270Engine
293264 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing02160Engine
302425 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01740Accident
311649 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing01710Accident
322053 Bobby Brack B. BrackBobby BrackHopper-Crews01700Accident
332995 Paul Tyler P. TylerPaul TylerPaul Tyler (Car Owner)01630Accident
341027 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytMatthews Racing01390Accident
351879 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01120Engine
36899 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonNichels-Goldsmith0920Accident
3713 Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)08477Accident
381207 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet0790Engine
39321 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonPurolator0630Overheating
403313 Eddie Yarboro E. YarboroEddie YarboroYarboro Racing0360Engine
411460 Maynard Troyer M. Troyer (R)Maynard TroyerNagle Racers0130Engine
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