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1971 Southeastern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$27,125Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:4.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 52Min 23Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:91.704 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:5 For 45 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonFord:9
Car No.:#17 FordCar No.:#17 FordPlymouth:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Holman-Moody RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:133 of 500Pole Speed:105.525 MPH

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Official 1971 Southeastern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1117 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning0500133
2243 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0500233
3722 Dick BrooksDick BrooksMario Rossi (Car Owner)Running04892
4312 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning048778
5472 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning04850
6839 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Running04830
7564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning04690
81825 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04480
91619 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04430
103006 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning04390
11102 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingOverheating04130
122579 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning03980
13174 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Transmission03670
141124 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingEngine03660
152434 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingEngine03400
162826 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Transmission02670
171995 Paul TylerPaul TylerPaul Tyler (Car Owner)Rear Gear02480
182658 Robert BrownRobert BrownAllan Brown (Car Owner)02280
19948 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringAccident018054
202145 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingIgnition01520
212967 Dick MayDick MayRon Ronacher (Car Owner)01300
221510 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingAccident01110
23147 Ed NegreEd NegreDalton RacingAccident01060
242068 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto LadEngine0920
252230 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard RacingOverheating0600
261374 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey RacingEngine0580
27649 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingAccident0470
281288 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski RacingIgnition0320
292341 Ken MeisenhelderKen MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder (Car Owner)Overheating0320
302770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingOil Line0180
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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