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AccuPredict: NASCAR Driver Finish Predictions. It ain't rocket science, but it's damn close!

Official NASCAR Race Results

Richard Petty won the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

02-14-1971 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International 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 5 43 Richard Petty Plymouth Southern Chrysler-Plymouth 0 200 69 Running 45,450
2 6 11 Buddy Baker Dodge Petty Enterprises 0 200 16 Running 16,100
3 1 21 A.J. Foyt Mercury Teleprompter Cable TV / Purolator 0 200 36 Running 14,500
4 4 17 David Pearson Mercury Holman-Moody 0 199 6 Running 4,225
5 9 99 Fred Lorenzen Plymouth STP 0 199 0 Running 3,825
6 32 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge O.L. Nixon 0 198 0 Running 3,475
7 8 22 Dick Brooks Dodge Golden Products 0 198 5 Running 3,125
8 24 20 Jim Hurtubise Ford Jimmy McCain 0 197 0 Running 2,800
9 15 48 James Hylton Ford Hylton Engineering 0 197 4 Running 2,600
10 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge K & K Insurance 0 197 37 Running 3,950
11 14 7 Ramo Stott Plymouth Ramo Stott 0 195 0 Running 2,350
12 25 18 Joe Frasson Dodge Joe Frasson 0 194 0 Running 2,200
13 36 25 Pedro Rodriguez Plymouth Don Robertson 0 194 0 Running 1,975
14 16 64 Elmo Langley Mercury Elmo Langley 0 193 0 Running 1,850
15 34 04 Freddy Fryar Dodge Buster Davis 0 192 0 Running 1,800
16 27 10 Bill Champion Ford Bill Champion 0 191 0 Running 1,700
17 19 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury Cecil Gordon 0 187 0 Running 1,750
18 31 12 Bobby Allison Dodge Coca-Cola 0 187 7 Running 1,600
19 38 40 Marv Acton Plymouth Dick Brooks 0 186 0 Running 1,550
20 26 07 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 0 184 0 Running 1,500
21 20 03 Tommy Gale Mercury Larry Jackson 0 183 0 Running 1,475
22 29 68 Larry Baumel Ford Auto Lad 0 179 0 Running 1,525
23 28 76 Ben Arnold Ford Ben Arnold 0 179 0 Running 1,425
24 37 79 Frank Warren Plymouth Frank Warren 0 178 0 Running 1,400
25 17 2 Dave Marcis Dodge Dave Marcis 0 173 0 Engine 1,375
26 11 27 Donnie Allison Mercury Banjo Matthews 0 170 10 Crash 1,350
27 10 90 Bill Dennis Mercury Junie Donlavey 0 162 0 Clutch 1,525
28 3 6 Pete Hamilton Plymouth American Brakeblok 0 157 6 Engine 2,050
29 21 4 John Sears Dodge John Sears 0 126 0 Engine 1,275
30 35 45 Bill Seifert Ford Bill Seifert 0 111 0 Steering 1,250
31 40 19 Henley Gray Ford Henley Gray 0 93 0 Steering 1,225
32 22 44 Red Farmer Ford Giachetti Brothers 0 91 0 Engine 1,200
33 13 3 Cale Yarborough Plymouth Woolco 0 61 0 Engine 1,375
34 7 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury Junior Johnson 0 45 4 Oil line 1,150
35 12 72 Benny Parsons Ford L.G. DeWitt 0 39 0 Ignition 1,125
36 33 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet Friday Hassler 0 38 0 Engine 1,200
37 30 06 Neil Castles Dodge Neil Castles 0 24 0 Ignition 1,075
38 18 60 Maynard Troyer Ford Nagle Racers 0 9 0 Crash 1,050
39 23 55 Tiny Lund Dodge John McConnell 0 7 0 Ignition 1,025
40 39 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge Roger Lubinski 0 1 0 Quit 1,000

Race Recap

  • Date: 02-14-1971
  • Track: Daytona International Speedway
  • Race: Daytona 500
  • Race #: 4
  • Cars: 40
  • Winner: Richard Petty
  • Start Position: 5th
  • Car Make: 1971 Plymouth
  • Avg Speed: 144.462 mph
  • Distance: 500 miles
  • Purse: $144,400
  • Cautions: 7
  • Caution Laps: 44
  • Lead Changes: 48
  • Pole: 182.744 mph

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