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1971 Virginia 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$27,300Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.600 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 22Min 41Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:10Average Speed:77.707 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:1 For 3 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#21 MercuryFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Leonard WoodMercury:0
Laps Led:118 of 500Pole Speed:82.529 MPH

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Official 1971 Virginia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1343 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0500118
2517 David PearsonDavid PearsonHolman-MoodyRunning050014
3271 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceOut of Fuel04920
482 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMarcis RacingRunning04860
51548 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning04830
6412 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning04820
71624 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04710
82788 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski RacingRunning04700
92006 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning04660
102845 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning04650
112646 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Running04600
121820 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running04490
132119 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04440
14197 Bill DennisBill DennisDalton RacingRunning04340
15121 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonPurolatorEngine0413367
16772 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingEngine03670
172534 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingEngine03620
181725 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingEngine03370
192370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingClutch03300
20699 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenSTPOverheating03291
21244 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Ignition01640
223068 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto LadTransmission01460
231122 Dick BrooksDick BrooksMario Rossi (Car Owner)Engine01330
241210 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingEngine01110
252230 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard RacingClutch0990
261451 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong RacingRear Gear0920
27964 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Rear Gear0670
282974 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey RacingEngine0370
291079 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingEngine0180
301349 Ed NegreEd NegreSpencer RacingTransmission000
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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