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1971 Motor Trend 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$84,055Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:10.500 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 57Min 55Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:10Average Speed:100.786 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:1 For 9 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Ray Elder R. ElderDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyDodge:9
Car No.:#96 DodgeCar No.:#43 PlymouthFord:0
Team:Elder RacingTeam:Petty EnterprisesChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Dale InmanPlymouth:0
Laps Led:67 of 191Pole Speed:107.084 MPH

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Official 1971 Motor Trend 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1396 Ray ElderRay ElderFred Elder (Car Owner)Running019167
2212 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning019142
3772 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning01890
4471 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning01890
5548 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning01850
6939 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Running01840
71032 Kevin TerrisKevin TerrisDean Barnicle (Car Owner)Running01840
82226 Carl JoinerCarl JoinerDean Thorne (Car Owner)Running01690
91719 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning01690
101324 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning01670
112923 G.T. TallasG.T. TallasG.T. Tallas (Car Owner)Engine01570
12804 Hershel McGriffHershel McGriffBeryl Jackson (Car Owner)Ignition01560
134018 Bob EnglandBob EnglandBob England (Car Owner)Engine01550
14274 Dick KranzlerDick KranzlerDick Kranzler (Car Owner)Running01430
153470 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingEngine01400
16602 Dick BownDick BownOber LoggingSteering01330
171964 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingEngine01300
18317 Jack McCoyJack McCoyErnie Conn (Car Owner)Engine01260
192682 Ron GautscheRon GautscheGautsche RacingWheel Stud01180
20143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine010762
211508 John Soares, Jr.John Soares, Jr.John Soares, Jr. (Car Owner)Engine01010
223000 Frank JamesFrank JamesVarner Brothers / CJ RacingTransmission0970
23335 Ron GrableRon GrableDel Smith (Car Owner)Engine0770
241444 Dick GuldstrandDick GuldstrandJames Good (Car Owner)A Frame0760
251138 Jimmy InsoloJimmy InsoloMarvin Rowley (Car Owner)Engine0750
261210 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingTransmission0580
272495 Bob KaufBob KaufErnie's ChevronTransmission0560
282515 Paul DorrityPaul DorrityGlen Dorrity (Car Owner)Engine0500
29236 Jerry OliverJerry OliverCos Cancilla (Car Owner)Engine0470
303779 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingTransmission0400
3138107 Mike PittlekowMike PittlekowClutch0380
323277 Ray JohnstoneRay JohnstoneRay Johnstone (Car Owner)Accident0360
331888 Don NoelDon NoelNoel-Lewin RacingEngine0270
343933 Glenn FrancisGlenn FrancisBill Andersen (Car Owner)Engine0270
351617 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyEngine02520
362083 Joe ClarkJoe ClarkRuss Whiteside (Car Owner)Transmission0210
3735148 Harry SchillingHarry SchillingThomas Hynes (Car Owner)Engine0180
3836177 Roy CollinsRoy CollinsEngine070
392807 Ivan BaldwinIvan BaldwinIvan Baldwin (Car Owner)Engine020
402199 Pat FayPat FayMartin Fay (Car Owner)Engine010
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