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1971 Richmond 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$22,305Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:3Hr 23Min 20Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:6Average Speed:79.836 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:3 For 18 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Dave Marcis D. MarcisPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#2 DodgeDodge:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Marcis Auto RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief::0
Laps Led:348 of 500Pole Speed:87.178 MPH

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Official 1971 Richmond 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
13043 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0500348
2371 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning0498108
32872 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning04920
42912 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning049136
512 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning04908
6964 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning04800
71106 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning04790
8410 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning04720
91424 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04660
102748 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning04630
11820 Clyde LynnClyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running04610
12525 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04600
132350 Al GrinnanAl GrinnanRunning04590
1464 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Running04540
152456 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteGary Baird (Car Owner)Running04450
162174 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey RacingRunning04430
172513 Eddie YarboroEddie YarboroYarboro RacingRunning04300
181526 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Accident03960
191619 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingThrottle Linkage03710
201970 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingEngine02100
21138 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingIgnition01740
221251 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong RacingRear Gear01580
23734 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRear Gear01330
241828 Bill HollarBill HollarEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Engine0520
252667 Dick MayDick MayRon Ronacher (Car Owner)0470
261765 Joe PhippsJoe PhippsJoe Phipps (Car Owner)Ignition0440
27290 Bill DennisBill DennisDonlavey RacingRear Gear0350
282079 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingTransmission0350
291088 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski RacingEngine050
302230 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard RacingAccident020
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