1971 Volunteer 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$26,970Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:3 LapsRace Duration:2Hr 38Min 12Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:74Average Speed:101.074 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyChevrolet:9
Car No.:#3 ChevroletCar No.:#43 PlymouthFord:0
Team:Howard & Egerton RacingTeam:Petty EnterprisesPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Dale InmanMercury:0
Laps Led:411 of 500Pole Speed:104.589 MPH
Official 1971 Volunteer 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
123 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)Running0500411
2312 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning049746
3143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning049443
41024 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning04770
5848 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning04730
61267 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyRon Ronacher (Car Owner)Running04650
71577 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenRoberts RacingRunning04640
8910 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning04540
91870 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning04500
103025 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04450
111530 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning04450
122419 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning04320
13294 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Running04200
14707 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletOverheating03690
151332 Bill DennisBill DennisBrooks RacingWheel Stud03280
161837 Don TarrDon TarrDon Tarr (Car Owner)Alternator02880
17588 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski RacingBroken Spindle02620
182626 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Rear Gear01680
19237 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton RacingWheel Stud01670
201641 Ken MeisenhelderKen MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder (Car Owner)Vibration01310
211139 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Wheel Bearing01040
222595 Paul TylerPaul TylerPaul Tyler (Car Owner)Rear Gear0700
231745 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingOverheating0630
24649 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine0590
25278 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingEngine0400
262838 Wayne SmithWayne SmithWayne Smith (Car Owner)Accident0180
272247 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingQuit0180
28491 Richard D. Brown (R)Richard D. BrownJunior Fields (Car Owner)Transmission0120
292064 Dick MayDick MayLangley RacingQuit060
302174 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey RacingIgnition050

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