Home
Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
February 14, 1971
200 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 500 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 5
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1971 Plymouth
| 200
| 45,450
| running
| 69 |
2
| 6
| Buddy Baker
| 11
| Petty Enterprises
| 1971 Dodge
| 200
| 16,100
| running
| 16 |
3
| 1
| A.J. Foyt
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1969 Mercury
| 200
| 14,500
| running
| 36 |
4
| 4
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1969 Mercury
| 199
| 4,225
| running
| 6 |
5
| 9
| Fred Lorenzen
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1971 Plymouth
| 199
| 3,825
| running
| 0 |
6
| 32
| Jim Vandiver
| 31
| O.L. Nixon
| 1969 Dodge
| 198
| 3,475
| running
| 0 |
7
| 8
| Dick Brooks
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1969 Dodge
| 198
| 3,125
| running
| 5 |
8
| 24
| Jim Hurtubise
| 20
| Jimmy McCain
| 1970 Ford
| 197
| 2,800
| running
| 0 |
9
| 15
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Ford
| 197
| 2,600
| running
| 4 |
10
| 2
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1971 Dodge
| 197
| 3,950
| running
| 37 |
11
| 14
| Ramo Stott
| 7
| Ramo Stott
| 1971 Plymouth
| 195
| 2,350
| running
| 0 |
12
| 25
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1970 Dodge
| 194
| 2,200
| running
| 0 |
13
| 36
| Pedro Rodriguez
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 194
| 1,975
| running
| 0 |
14
| 16
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Mercury
| 193
| 1,850
| running
| 0 |
15
| 34
| Freddy Fryar
| 04
| Buster Davis
| 1969 Dodge
| 192
| 1,800
| running
| 0 |
16
| 27
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1969 Ford
| 191
| 1,700
| running
| 0 |
17
| 19
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1969 Mercury
| 187
| 1,750
| running
| 0 |
18
| 31
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 1970 Dodge
| 187
| 1,600
| running
| 7 |
19
| 38
| Marv Acton
| 40
| Dick Brooks
| 1970 Plymouth
| 186
| 1,550
| running
| 0 |
20
| 26
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 07
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 184
| 1,500
| running
| 0 |
21
| 20
| Tom Gale
| 03
| Larry Jackson
| 1969 Mercury
| 183
| 1,475
| running
| 0 |
22
| 29
| Larry Baumel
| 68
| Allan Schlauer
| 1969 Ford
| 179
| 1,525
| running
| 0 |
23
| 28
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1969 Ford
| 179
| 1,425
| running
| 0 |
24
| 37
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 178
| 1,400
| running
| 0 |
25
| 17
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 173
| 1,375
| engine
| 0 |
26
| 11
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1969 Mercury
| 170
| 1,350
| accident
| 10 |
27
| 10
| Bill Dennis
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1969 Mercury
| 162
| 1,525
| clutch
| 0 |
28
| 3
| Pete Hamilton
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1971 Plymouth
| 157
| 2,050
| engine
| 6 |
29
| 21
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 126
| 1,275
| engine
| 0 |
30
| 35
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1970 Ford
| 111
| 1,250
| steering
| 0 |
31
| 40
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 93
| 1,225
| steering
| 0 |
32
| 22
| Red Farmer
| 44
| Richard Giachetti
| 1971 Ford
| 91
| 1,200
| engine
| 0 |
33
| 13
| Cale Yarborough
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1971 Plymouth
| 61
| 1,375
| engine
| 0 |
34
| 7
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1969 Mercury
| 45
| 1,150
| oil line
| 4 |
35
| 12
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 39
| 1,125
| ignition
| 0 |
36
| 33
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Friday Hassler
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 38
| 1,200
| engine
| 0 |
37
| 30
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 24
| 1,075
| ignition
| 0 |
38
| 18
| Maynard Troyer
| 60
| Joe Nagle
| 1969 Ford
| 9
| 1,050
| accident
| 0 |
39
| 23
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| John McConnell
| 1969 Dodge
| 7
| 1,025
| ignition
| 0 |
40
| 39
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 1
| 1,000
| quit
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:27:40
Average Speed: 144.462 MPH
Pole Speed: 49.249 seconds
7 cautions for 44 laps
Attendance: 80,000