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1971 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 4 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$144,400Race Date:Feb 14, 1971Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:10.000 SecondsRace Duration:3h 27m 40sDaytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:48Average Speed:144.462 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:7 For 44 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: A.J. Foyt A. FoytPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#21 MercuryDodge:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:69 of 200Pole Speed:182.744 MPH
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Official 1971 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1543 Richard PettySouthern Chrysler & PlymouthRunning020069
2611 Buddy BakerPetty EnterprisesRunning020016
3121 A.J. FoytPurolatorRunning020036
4417 David PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning01996
5999 Fred LorenzenSTPRunning01990
63231 Jim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingRunning01980
7822 Dick BrooksGolden ProductsRunning01985
82420 Jim HurtubiseJimmy McCain (Car Owner)Running01970
91548 James HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning01974
10271 Bobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning019737
11147 Ramo StottRamo Stott (Car Owner)Running01950
122518 Joe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning01940
133625 Pedro RodriguezRobertson RacingRunning01940
141664 Elmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning01930
15344 Freddy FryarBuster Davis (Car Owner)Running01920
162710 Bill ChampionChampion RacingRunning01910
171924 Cecil GordonGordon RacingRunning01870
183112 Bobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning01877
193840 Marv ActonBrooks RacingRunning01860
20267 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning01840
21203 Tommy GaleLarry Jackson (Car Owner)Running01830
222968 Larry BaumelAuto LadRunning01790
232876 Ben ArnoldArnold RacingRunning01790
243779 Frank WarrenWarren RacingRunning01780
25172 Dave MarcisMarcis RacingEngine01730
261127 Donnie AllisonMatthews RacingAccident017010
271090 Bill DennisDonlavey RacingClutch01620
2836 Pete HamiltonAmerican BrakeblokEngine01576
29214 John SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Engine01260
303545 Bill SeifertSiefert RacingSteering01110
314019 Henley GrayHenley Gray RacingSteering0930
322244 Red FarmerGiachetti BrothersEngine0910
33133 Cale YarboroughWoolcoEngine0610
34798 LeeRoy YarbroughJunior Johnson RacingOil Line0454
351272 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingIgnition0390
363339 Friday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Engine0380
37306 Neil CastlesCastles RacingIgnition0240
381860 Maynard Troyer (R)Nagle RacersAccident090
392355 Tiny LundMcConnell RacingIgnition070
403988 Ron KeselowskiLubinski RacingQuit010
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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