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1971 Nashville 420
NASCAR Cup Series Race 32 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$20,890Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Margin of Victory:4 LapsRace Duration:2Hr 47Min 30Sec.Nashville, Tennessee
Lead Changes:2Average Speed:89.667 MPH.5 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:4 For 46 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#43 PlymouthFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Petty EnterprisesMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Dale InmanChevrolet:0
Laps Led:400 of 420Pole Speed:114.628 MPH

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Official 1971 Nashville 420 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0420400
21048 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning04160
3972 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning04160
41126 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Running04110
5770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning04030
62530 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning03980
71923 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning03850
82919 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning03790
9876 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingRunning03750
102728 Bill HollarBill HollarEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Running03750
1168 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingThrottle Linkage03740
122041 Ken MeisenhelderKen MeisenhelderKen Meisenhelder (Car Owner)Running03590
1357 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton RacingEngine03290
142173 Jerry ChurchillJerry ChurchillChurchill MotorsportsRunning03230
152479 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning02490
16324 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning02360
17464 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingWater Pump01670
181310 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRear Gear01540
191205 David SiscoDavid SiscoDeLong ChevroletAccident01410
202634 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingEngine01210
211896 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressGarn RacingEngine01080
221674 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey RacingThrottle Linkage01020
231558 Robert BrownRobert BrownAllan Brown (Car Owner)Suspension0730
241740 D.K. Ulrich (R)D.K. UlrichUlrich RacingTire0600
25227 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletAccident0510
261438 Wayne SmithWayne SmithWayne Smith (Car Owner)Engine0490
27212 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaSuspension02220
282825 Bill SeifertBill SeifertRobertson RacingQuit090
292367 Dick MayDick MayRon Ronacher (Car Owner)Suspension050
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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