Official NASCAR Race Results
Charlie Glotzbach won the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
07-11-1971 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | Chevrolet | Richard Howard | 0 | 500 | 411 | Running | 5,675 |
| 2 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Coca-Cola | 0 | 497 | 46 | Running | 3,450 |
| 3 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 494 | 43 | Running | 2,575 |
| 4 | 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 477 | 0 | Running | 1,200 |
| 5 | 8 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 473 | 0 | Running | 1,025 |
| 6 | 12 | 67 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Ron Ronacher | 0 | 465 | 0 | Running | 865 |
| 7 | 15 | 77 | Frank Warren | Ford | Charlie Roberts | 0 | 464 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 454 | 0 | Running | 675 |
| 9 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mercury | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 450 | 0 | Running | 625 |
| 10 | 30 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 445 | 0 | Running | 600 |
| 11 | 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | Ballard Racing | 0 | 445 | 0 | Running | 580 |
| 12 | 24 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 432 | 0 | Running | 550 |
| 13 | 29 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | John Sears | 0 | 420 | 0 | Running | 540 |
| 14 | 7 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 369 | 0 | Overheating | 530 |
| 15 | 13 | 32 | Bill Dennis | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 328 | 0 | Lug bolt | 545 |
| 16 | 18 | 37 | Don Tarr | Dodge | Don Tarr | 0 | 238 | 0 | Alternator | 510 |
| 17 | 5 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Roger Lubinski | 0 | 262 | 0 | Spindle | 525 |
| 18 | 26 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 168 | 0 | Rear end | 490 |
| 19 | 23 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Ford | Dean Dalton | 0 | 167 | 0 | Lug bolt | 480 |
| 20 | 16 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | Chevrolet | Ken Meisenhelder | 0 | 131 | 0 | Vibration | 470 |
| 21 | 11 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | Friday Hassler | 0 | 104 | 0 | Wheel bearing | 520 |
| 22 | 25 | 95 | Paul Tyler | Mercury | Paul Tyler | 0 | 70 | 0 | Rear end | 450 |
| 23 | 17 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 63 | 0 | Overheating | 440 |
| 24 | 6 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 59 | 0 | Engine | 430 |
| 25 | 27 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | Ed Negre | 0 | 40 | 0 | Engine | 420 |
| 26 | 28 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | Wayne Smith | 0 | 18 | 0 | Crash | 415 |
| 27 | 22 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Raymond Williams | 0 | 18 | 0 | Quit | 405 |
| 28 | 4 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | Chevrolet | Junior Fields | 0 | 12 | 0 | Transmission | 420 |
| 29 | 20 | 64 | Dick May | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 6 | 0 | Quit | 385 |
| 30 | 21 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | Bill Shirey | 0 | 5 | 0 | Ignition | 375 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-11-1971
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Volunteer 500
- Race #: 28
- Cars: 30
- Winner: Charlie Glotzbach
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1971 Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 101.074 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $26,970
- Cautions: 0
- Caution Laps: 0
- Lead Changes: 7
- Pole: 104.589 mph
