Official NASCAR Race Results
Bobby Isaac won the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
07-04-1971 | Firecracker 400 | 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 | 21 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 160 | 59 | Running | 16,450 |
| 2 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 160 | 46 | Running | 8,825 |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 160 | 35 | Running | 6,325 |
| 4 | 8 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | American Brakeblok | 0 | 160 | 5 | Running | 3,275 |
| 5 | 1 | 21 | Donnie Allison | Mercury | Purolator | 0 | 160 | 4 | Running | 2,200 |
| 6 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Coca-Cola | 0 | 159 | 6 | Running | 1,600 |
| 7 | 6 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | Plymouth | STP | 0 | 158 | 0 | Running | 1,375 |
| 8 | 7 | 17 | David Pearson | Plymouth | C.V. Enterprises | 0 | 157 | 0 | Running | 1,250 |
| 9 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 155 | 0 | Running | 1,150 |
| 10 | 11 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | Friday Hassler | 0 | 154 | 4 | Running | 1,175 |
| 11 | 9 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Mercury | Junie Donlavey | 0 | 152 | 0 | Running | 1,015 |
| 12 | 32 | 53 | Bobby Brack | Ford | Hopper-Crews | 0 | 151 | 0 | Running | 990 |
| 13 | 13 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Roger Lubinski | 0 | 151 | 0 | Running | 1,015 |
| 14 | 15 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | Mercury | Nagle Racers | 0 | 151 | 0 | Running | 965 |
| 15 | 12 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Joe Frasson | 0 | 151 | 0 | Running | 990 |
| 16 | 39 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Tom Hunter | 0 | 150 | 0 | Running | 885 |
| 17 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 149 | 0 | Running | 860 |
| 18 | 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 149 | 0 | Running | 860 |
| 19 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Frank Warren | 0 | 148 | 0 | Running | 865 |
| 20 | 16 | 0 | George Altheide | Dodge | George Altheide | 0 | 148 | 0 | Running | 825 |
| 21 | 34 | 92 | Larry Smith | Ford | Harley Smith | 0 | 147 | 0 | Running | 790 |
| 22 | 35 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Ford | Dean Dalton | 0 | 147 | 0 | Running | 780 |
| 23 | 29 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Ben Arnold | 0 | 147 | 0 | Running | 770 |
| 24 | 23 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 145 | 0 | Running | 785 |
| 25 | 30 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Raymond Williams | 0 | 145 | 0 | Running | 750 |
| 26 | 38 | 86 | Bill Champion | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 141 | 0 | Running | 740 |
| 27 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Mercury | Elmo Langley | 0 | 120 | 0 | Overheating | 755 |
| 28 | 40 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Ford | Auto Lad | 0 | 116 | 0 | Running | 720 |
| 29 | 37 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | Charlie Roberts | 0 | 103 | 0 | Driveshaft | 710 |
| 30 | 28 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | John Sears | 0 | 94 | 0 | Engine | 705 |
| 31 | 36 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 93 | 0 | Engine | 695 |
| 32 | 19 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | Ballard Racing | 0 | 85 | 0 | Engine | 685 |
| 33 | 24 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Mercury | Tiny Lund | 0 | 80 | 0 | Crash | 705 |
| 34 | 31 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 70 | 0 | Ignition | 675 |
| 35 | 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mercury | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 49 | 0 | Transmission | 670 |
| 36 | 17 | 91 | Ed Negre | Chevrolet | Junior Fields | 0 | 44 | 0 | Battery | 665 |
| 37 | 3 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | Chevrolet | Richard Howard | 0 | 43 | 1 | Engine | 735 |
| 38 | 10 | 52 | A.J. Foyt | Mercury | Holman-Moody | 0 | 33 | 0 | Quit | 655 |
| 39 | 27 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 19 | 0 | Sway bar | 650 |
| 40 | 25 | 15 | Don Tarr | Ford | Tom Pistone | 0 | 18 | 0 | Engine | 670 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-04-1971
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Firecracker 400
- Race #: 27
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Bobby Isaac
- Start Position: 21st
- Car Make: 1971 Dodge
- Avg Speed: 161.947 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $67,205
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 11
- Lead Changes: 34
- Pole: 183.228 mph


