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Southeastern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
March 28, 1971
500 laps on 0.533 mile paved oval; 266.5 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1971 Ford
| 500
| 6,120
| running
| 133 |
| 2
| 2
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1971 Plymouth
| 500
| 3,570
| running
| 233 |
| 3
| 7
| Dick Brooks
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1970 Dodge
| 489
| 2,245
| running
| 2 |
| 4
| 3
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 1971 Dodge
| 487
| 1,320
| running
| 78 |
| 5
| 4
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1970 Ford
| 485
| 1,045
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 8
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Friday Hassler
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 483
| 845
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 5
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Mercury
| 469
| 795
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 18
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 448
| 670
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 16
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 443
| 620
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 30
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1970 Dodge
| 439
| 595
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 10
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 413
| 580
| overheating
| 0 |
| 12
| 25
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 398
| 545
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 17
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 367
| 535
| transmission
| 0 |
| 14
| 11
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1969 Mercury
| 366
| 525
| engine
| 0 |
| 15
| 24
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 340
| 515
| engine
| 0 |
| 16
| 28
| Earl Brooks
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1969 Ford
| 267
| 505
| transmission
| 0 |
| 17
| 19
| Paul Tyler
| 95
| Paul Tyler
| 1969 Ford
| 248
| 495
| rear end
| 0 |
| 18
| 26
| Robert Brown
| 58
| Allan Brown
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 228
| 485
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 19
| 9
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1970 Ford
| 180
| 500
| accident
| 54 |
| 20
| 21
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1970 Ford
| 152
| 465
| ignition
| 0 |
| 21
| 29
| Dick May
| 67
| Ron Ronacher
| 1969 Ford
| 130
| 455
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 22
| 15
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1969 Ford
| 111
| 445
| accident
| 0 |
| 23
| 14
| Ed Negre
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1969 Ford
| 106
| 435
| accident
| 0 |
| 24
| 20
| Larry Baumel
| 68
| Allan Schlauer
| 1969 Ford
| 92
| 425
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 22
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Ford
| 60
| 415
| overheating
| 0 |
| 26
| 13
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1969 Plymouth
| 58
| 410
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 6
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1969 Plymouth
| 47
| 425
| accident
| 0 |
| 28
| 12
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 32
| 390
| ignition
| 0 |
| 29
| 23
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 41
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 32
| 380
| overheating
| 0 |
| 30
| 27
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 18
| 370
| oil line
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:52:23
Average Speed: 91.704 MPH
Pole Speed: 18.183 seconds
5 cautions for 45 laps
Attendance: 25,000