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1971 Texas 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 48 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$65,860Race Date:Dec 12, 1971Texas World Speedway
Margin of Victory:18.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 28Min 20Sec.College Station, Texas
Lead Changes:22Average Speed:144.000 MPH2 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:49No. of Cautions:3 For 28 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#6 PlymouthDodge:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Owens RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:111 of 250Pole Speed:170.930 MPH
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Official 1971 Texas 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1343 Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0250111
2411 Buddy BakerPetty EnterprisesRunning025052
3512 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning024875
416 Pete HamiltonAmerican BrakeblokRunning024512
5890 Bill DennisDonlavey RacingRunning02390
61018 Joe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning02380
71524 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning02340
81491 Richard D. Brown (R)Junior Fields (Car Owner)Running02320
93076 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingRunning02320
102225 Jabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning02310
11219 Ramo StottRamo Stott (Car Owner)Running02310
121248 James HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning02300
133510 Bill ChampionChampion RacingRunning02190
143226 Earl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Running02160
15370 George AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)Running02160
162545 Bill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning02120
174328 Bill HollarEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Running02120
183347 Raymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning02110
194470 J.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning02110
201606 Neil CastlesCastles RacingRunning02090
214934 Wendell ScottScott RacingRunning02090
223963 Charlie RobertsRoberts RacingRunning02080
234019 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning01960
24244 John SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Fuel Pump01940
252042 Marty RobbinsMarty Robbins RacingEngine01740
26939 Friday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Valves01640
272900 Ronnie ChumleyR.B. Chumley (Car Owner)Engine01550
284674 Bill ShireyShirey RacingOut of Fuel01440
294781 Bob EnglandBob England (Car Owner)Vibration01330
30315 Doc FaustinaFaustina Racing01280
313855 Tiny LundLund racingEngine01180
321987 Jackie OliverJames Mason (Car Owner)Engine01170
331853 H.B. BaileyHopper-CrewsEngine01170
342801 Earle CanavanCanavan RacingEngine01130
35417 Dean DaltonDalton RacingWheel Stud01110
361379 Frank WarrenWarren RacingValves0980
373427 Jerry BarnettJoe Barnett (Car Owner)Accident0860
38272 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingEngine0820
392330 Walter Ballard (R)Ballard RacingEngine0790
40112 Dave MarcisMarcis RacingEngine0730
412764 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingOil Pressure0690
422657 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Engine0670
433637 Don TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)Wheel Stud0590
44428 Ed NegreNegre RacingEngine0340
454540 D.K. Ulrich (R)Ulrich RacingClutch0260
461796 Ray ElderFred Elder (Car Owner)Engine0240
474861 Jimmy FingerB & B RacingEngine0180
48617 David PearsonC.V. EnterprisesOverheating0150
49771 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceEngine010
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