| 1971 Hickory 276 NASCAR Cup Series Race 8 of 48 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $10,880 | Race Date: | Apr 30, 2026 | Hickory Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 1Hr 28Min 32Sec. | Newton, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 4 | Average Speed: | 67.700 MPH | .363 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 22 | No. of Cautions: | 3 For 22 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Bobby Allison B. Allison | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Car No.: | #12 Dodge | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Dodge: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 161 of 276 | Pole Speed: | 79.001 MPH | |||||
| Official 1971 Hickory 276 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 276 | 161 |
| 2 | 3 | 44 | David Pearson | Giachetti Brothers | Running |  | 0 | 275 | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Running | | 0 | 273 | 0 |
| 4 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 0 | 273 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Running |  | 0 | 273 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 06 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Running |  | 0 | 270 | 10 |
| 7 | 8 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Running | | 0 | 266 | 0 |
| 8 | 13 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Running | | 0 | 265 | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 261 | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Running | | 0 | 259 | 57 |
| 11 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 257 | 0 |
| 12 | 19 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Shirey Racing | Running | | 0 | 255 | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 236 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Mario Rossi (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 0 | 211 | 0 |
| 15 | 21 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Transmission | | 0 | 151 | 0 |
| 16 | 22 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | Transmission | | 0 | 112 | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Wheel Stud | | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 93 | Richard D. Brown | Harold Furr (Car Owner) | Rear Gear |  | 0 | 99 | 0 |
| 19 | 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Clutch | | 0 | 73 | 0 |
| 20 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Accident | | 0 | 49 | 47 |
| 21 | 11 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Engine | | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 22 | 20 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Car Owner) | Overheating | | 0 | 17 | 0 |
