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Richmond 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
March 7, 1971
500 laps on 0.542 mile paved oval; 271 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 30
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 500
| 4,425
| running
| 348 |
| 2
| 3
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1970 Dodge
| 498
| 2,850
| running
| 108 |
| 3
| 28
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 492
| 1,525
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 29
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 1969 Dodge
| 491
| 1,125
| running
| 36 |
| 5
| 1
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 490
| 1,075
| running
| 8 |
| 6
| 9
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Mercury
| 480
| 625
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 11
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 479
| 575
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 4
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1969 Ford
| 472
| 600
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 14
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1969 Ford
| 466
| 535
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 27
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1970 Ford
| 463
| 525
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 8
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1969 Ford
| 461
| 515
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 5
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 460
| 530
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 23
| Al Grinnan
| 50
|
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 459
| 495
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 6
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 454
| 485
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 24
| E.J. Trivette
| 56
| Gary Baird
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 445
| 475
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 21
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1969 Plymouth
| 443
| 450
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 25
| Eddie Yarboro
| 13
| Eddie Yarboro
| 1969 Dodge
| 430
| 445
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 15
| Earl Brooks
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1969 Ford
| 396
| 440
| accident
| 0 |
| 19
| 16
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 371
| 435
| throttle
| 0 |
| 20
| 19
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Buick
| 210
| 425
| engine
| 0 |
| 21
| 13
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1969 Ford
| 174
| 395
| ignition
| 0 |
| 22
| 12
| Dub Simpson
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 158
| 385
| rear end
| 0 |
| 23
| 7
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 133
| 375
| rear end
| 0 |
| 24
| 18
| Bill Hollar
| 28
| Earl Brooks
| 1969 Ford
| 52
| 365
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 26
| Dick May
| 67
| Ron Ronacher
| 1969 Ford
| 47
| 355
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 26
| 17
| Joe Phipps
| 65
| Joe Phipps
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 44
| 355
| ignition
| 0 |
| 27
| 2
| Bill Dennis
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1969 Mercury
| 35
| 455
| rear end
| 0 |
| 28
| 20
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 35
| 355
| transmission
| 0 |
| 29
| 10
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1969 Dodge
| 5
| 355
| engine
| 0 |
| 30
| 22
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Plymouth
| 2
| 355
| accident
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:23:30
Average Speed: 79.836 MPH
Pole Speed: 22.382 seconds
3 cautions for 18 laps
Attendance: 14,500