1971 Daytona 500 Qualifying Race #2
NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$8,825Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 CL SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 42Min 7Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:20Average Speed:168.728 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:31No. of Cautions:1 For 3 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Bobby Isaac B. IsaacMercury:9
Car No.:#17 MercuryCar No.:#71 DodgeDodge:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:K&K RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:16 of 50Pole Speed:180.050 MPH
Official 1971 Daytona 500 Qualifying Race #2 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1417 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning05016
2211 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerPetty EnterprisesRunning05023
3522 Dick BrooksDick BrooksMario Rossi (Car Owner)Running0501
41690 Bill DennisBill DennisDonlavey RacingRunning0500
5972 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning0500
6217 Ramo StottRamo StottRamo Stott (Car Owner)Running0500
71564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyWoodfield FordRunning0490
81160 Maynard Troyer (R)Maynard TroyerNagle RacersRunning0490
91303 Tommy GaleTommy GaleLarry Jackson (Car Owner)Running0490
101244 Red FarmerRed FarmerGiachetti BrothersRunning0490
11171 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning04910
12720 Jim HurtubiseJim HurtubiseJimmy McCain (Car Owner)Running0490
132207 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning0480
141076 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingRunning0480
152306 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning0480
161416 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonKen Spikes (Car Owner)Running0480
17631 Jim VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingRunning0480
182446 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Running0470
192019 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning0470
201934 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning0470
212756 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteGary Baird (Car Owner)Running0460
221704 Freddy FryarFreddy FryarBuster Davis (Car Owner)Running0460
232830 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning0460
24312 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0460
251802 Jimmy CrawfordJimmy CrawfordCrawford RacingRunning0430
26318 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRunning0430
272928 Bill HollarBill HollarEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Running0420
28825 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingVibration0270
292538 Blackie WangerinBlackie WangerinBlackie WangerinEngine0160
302670 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRadiator070
313041 Ken MeisenhelderKen MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder (Car Owner)Black Flagged010

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