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American 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC
October 24, 1971
492 laps on 1.017 mile paved oval; 500.364 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 5
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1971 Plymouth
| 492
| 17,120
| running
| 189 |
2
| 2
| Buddy Baker
| 11
| Petty Enterprises
| 1971 Dodge
| 492
| 9,745
| running
| 209 |
3
| 4
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Holman-Moody
| 1971 Mercury
| 488
| 6,320
| running
| 1 |
4
| 7
| Pete Hamilton
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1971 Plymouth
| 487
| 4,195
| running
| 16 |
5
| 6
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1971 Dodge
| 483
| 3,920
| running
| 0 |
6
| 11
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Mercury
| 482
| 2,570
| running
| 0 |
7
| 27
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Mercury
| 476
| 1,045
| running
| 0 |
8
| 15
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1970 Dodge
| 471
| 1,670
| running
| 0 |
9
| 23
| Bill Dennis
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1969 Mercury
| 471
| 1,445
| running
| 0 |
10
| 13
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Friday Hassler
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 468
| 1,270
| running
| 0 |
11
| 19
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1969 Mercury
| 464
| 1,070
| running
| 0 |
12
| 26
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| Tiny Lund
| 1969 Mercury
| 461
| 1,045
| running
| 0 |
13
| 21
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1969 Ford
| 459
| 1,020
| running
| 0 |
14
| 25
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 457
| 995
| running
| 0 |
15
| 40
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 453
| 970
| running
| 0 |
16
| 28
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1969 Ford
| 446
| 945
| running
| 0 |
17
| 31
| Richard D. Brown
| 91
| Junior Fields
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 445
| 1,020
| running
| 0 |
18
| 37
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 440
| 895
| running
| 0 |
19
| 34
| David Boggs
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1969 Dodge
| 439
| 870
| running
| 0 |
20
| 17
| Stick Elliott
| 31
| O.L. Nixon
| 1969 Dodge
| 435
| 895
| running
| 0 |
21
| 36
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 421
| 820
| running
| 0 |
22
| 38
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Ford
| 397
| 795
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 22
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 389
| 770
| running
| 0 |
24
| 35
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Mercury
| 342
| 745
| suspension
| 0 |
25
| 30
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1969 Ford
| 333
| 720
| oil leak
| 0 |
26
| 41
| Earl Brooks
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1969 Ford
| 297
| 670
| suspension
| 0 |
27
| 39
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 254
| 670
| engine
| 0 |
28
| 9
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 227
| 670
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 32
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Mercury
| 216
| 670
| engine
| 0 |
30
| 24
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 174
| 595
| accident
| 0 |
31
| 16
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1969 Plymouth
| 171
| 710
| accident
| 0 |
32
| 20
| Bobby Brack
| 53
| J.C. Crews
| 1969 Ford
| 170
| 580
| accident
| 0 |
33
| 29
| Paul Tyler
| 95
| Paul Tyler
| 1969 Ford
| 163
| 575
| accident
| 0 |
34
| 10
| A.J. Foyt
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 139
| 595
| accident
| 0 |
35
| 18
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 112
| 590
| engine
| 0 |
36
| 8
| David Pearson
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1971 Plymouth
| 92
| 585
| accident
| 0 |
37
| 1
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 3
| Richard Howard
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 84
| 1,130
| accident
| 77 |
38
| 12
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 07
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 79
| 575
| engine
| 0 |
39
| 3
| Donnie Allison
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1969 Mercury
| 63
| 820
| overheating
| 0 |
40
| 33
| Eddie Yarboro
| 13
| Eddie Yarboro
| 1969 Plymouth
| 36
| 565
| engine
| 0 |
41
| 14
| Maynard Troyer
| 60
| Joe Nagle
| 1969 Mercury
| 13
| 545
| engine
| 0 |
| 10
| Friday Hassler
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
| 13
| Charlie Roberts
| 39
| Friday Hassler
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
Time of race: 04:24:43
Average Speed: 113.405 MPH
Pole Speed: 27.086 seconds
9 cautions for 58 laps
Attendance: 25,000