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Virginia 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
April 25, 1971
500 laps on 0.525 mile paved oval; 262.5 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1971 Plymouth
| 500
| 5,075
| running
| 118 |
| 2
| 5
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1971 Ford
| 500
| 2,550
| running
| 14 |
| 3
| 2
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1971 Dodge
| 492
| 2,350
| out of gas
| 0 |
| 4
| 8
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 486
| 1,525
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 15
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1970 Ford
| 483
| 1,225
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 4
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 1971 Dodge
| 482
| 1,050
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 16
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1969 Mercury
| 471
| 925
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 27
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 470
| 850
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 20
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1970 Dodge
| 466
| 825
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 28
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Ford
| 465
| 750
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 26
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 460
| 725
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 18
| Elmo Langley
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1970 Ford
| 449
| 725
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 21
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 444
| 675
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 19
| Bill Dennis
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1969 Ford
| 434
| 675
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 1
| Donnie Allison
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1971 Mercury
| 413
| 775
| engine
| 367 |
| 16
| 7
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1970 Ford
| 367
| 625
| engine
| 0 |
| 17
| 25
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 362
| 575
| engine
| 0 |
| 18
| 17
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 337
| 575
| engine
| 0 |
| 19
| 23
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Mercury
| 330
| 525
| clutch
| 0 |
| 20
| 6
| Fred Lorenzen
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1971 Plymouth
| 329
| 525
| overheating
| 1 |
| 21
| 24
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 164
| 475
| ignition
| 0 |
| 22
| 30
| Larry Baumel
| 68
| Allan Schlauer
| 1969 Ford
| 146
| 450
| transmission
| 0 |
| 23
| 11
| Dick Brooks
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1970 Dodge
| 133
| 450
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 12
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 111
| 425
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 22
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Ford
| 99
| 375
| clutch
| 0 |
| 26
| 14
| Dub Simpson
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 92
| 375
| rear end
| 0 |
| 27
| 9
| Earl Brooks
| 64
| Earl Brooks
| 1969 Ford
| 67
| 350
| rear end
| 0 |
| 28
| 29
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1969 Plymouth
| 37
| 300
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 10
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 18
| 300
| engine
| 0 |
| 30
| 13
| Ed Negre
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1969 Plymouth
| 0
| 275
| transmission
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:22:41
Average Speed: 77.707 MPH
Pole Speed: 22.901 seconds
1 caution for 3 laps
Attendance: 20,000