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1971 Daytona 500 Qualifying Race #1
NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$8,725Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 FTRace Duration:4Hr 25Min 1Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:175.029 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:33No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonDriver: A.J. Foyt A. FoytPlymouth:9
Car No.:#6 PlymouthCar No.:#21 MercuryMercury:0
Team:Owens RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Cotton OwensCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:6 of 50Pole Speed:182.744 MPH

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Official 1971 Daytona 500 Qualifying Race #1 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
126 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican BrakeblokRunning0506
2121 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytPurolatorRunning05033
3343 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0505
4598 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingRunning0500
5499 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenSTPRunning0505
6627 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonMatthews RacingRunning0501
7163 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughWoolcoRunning0490
81048 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning0480
972 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning0480
101724 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning0470
11224 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Running0470
122055 Tiny LundTiny LundMcConnell RacingRunning0470
131218 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning0470
141310 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning0470
152168 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto LadRunning0470
162395 Leonard BlanchardLeonard BlanchardLeonard Blanchard (Car Owner)Running0460
171939 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Running0460
181140 Marv ActonMarv ActonBrooks RacingRunning0460
19979 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning0460
201459 Vic ElfordVic ElfordPistone RacingRunning0460
212463 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts RacingRunning0460
221888 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski RacingAccident0450
232723 Fritz SchultzFritz SchultzRobertson RacingRunning0450
243058 Robert BrownRobert BrownAllan Brown (Car Owner)Running0440
252626 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Running0420
263367 Dick MayDick MayRon Ronacher (Car Owner)Running0410
271574 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey RacingRunning0410
282584 Bobby MausgroverBobby MausgroverBuster Davis (Car Owner)Running0390
292978 Dick PolingDick PolingWarren RacingClutch0210
303214 Pedro RodriguezPedro RodriguezBill Ellis (Car Owner)Engine0160
31845 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingEngine070
322887 Butch HirstButch HirstUniversal Air LiftDriveshaft020
333180 Joe HinesJoe HinesJoe Hines (Car Owner)Engine010
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