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1971 National 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 42 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$83,259Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:5.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 49Min 38Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:10Average Speed:126.140 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:6 For 37 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachMercury:9
Car No.:#12 MercuryCar No.:#3 ChevroletDodge:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Howard & Egerton RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:70 of 238Pole Speed:157.085 MPH

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Official 1971 National 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1312 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning023870
2871 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning023822
3421 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonPurolatorRunning02380
4543 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning02389
513 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)Running0238119
6211 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerPetty EnterprisesRunning023718
766 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican BrakeblokRunning02340
81439 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Running02330
9948 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning02310
101172 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingRunning02260
112118 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning02250
122825 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning02250
132479 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning02250
143164 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning02250
151224 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning02250
164210 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning02240
172045 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning02240
183657 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Running02240
191691 Ed NegreEd NegreJunior Fields (Car Owner)Running02230
203030 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning02230
213926 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Running02220
222747 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieWilliams RacingRunning02220
232976 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingRunning02210
243253 Bobby BrackBobby BrackHopper-CrewsRunning02180
251992 Larry SmithLarry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)Running02180
264083 Johnny HalfordJohnny HalfordRunning02140
272219 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning02130
283587 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughJames Mason (Car Owner)Overheating02090
29374 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Running02060
302327 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytMatthews RacingSteering01840
312631 Stick ElliottStick ElliottO.L. Nixon RacingDriveshaft01630
321099 Dave MarcisDave MarcisNichels-GoldsmithSteering01520
333301 Earle CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan RacingAccident01200
34798 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughThomas Brothers Country HamAccident01200
351860 Maynard Troyer (R)Maynard TroyerNagle RacersEngine01150
361749 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesSpencer RacingWheel Stud01140
371542 Marty RobbinsMarty RobbinsMarty Robbins RacingSteering0970
384155 Tiny LundTiny LundPepsi SpecialAlternator0950
393866 Dick BrooksDick BrooksFerguson-StephensRunning0760
401390 Bill DennisBill DennisDonlavey RacingDriveshaft0730
412507 Wendell ScottWendell ScottCunningham-Kelley ChevroletWheel Bearing0640
42345 Jim VandiverJim VandiverFaustina RacingAccident0100
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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