Official NASCAR Race Results

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

10-17-1971 | Delaware 500 | Dover International Speedway

Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Led Status Money
1 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises 0 500 101 Running 14,570
2 3 98 Charlie Glotzbach Chevrolet Richard Howard 0 499 5 Running 7,945
3 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge K & K Insurance 0 499 0 Running 4,970
4 1 12 Bobby Allison Mercury Coca-Cola 0 498 394 Running 2,695
5 12 90 Bill Dennis Mercury Junie Donlavey 0 483 0 Running 1,595
6 10 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge David Ray Boggs 0 480 0 Running 1,295
7 6 91 Richard D. Brown Chevrolet Junior Fields 0 477 0 Running 1,195
8 17 64 Elmo Langley Mercury Elmo Langley 0 476 0 Running 1,095
9 18 30 Walter Ballard Ford Ballard Racing 0 473 0 Running 1,070
10 7 48 James Hylton Mercury Hylton Engineering 0 466 0 Running 1,045
11 9 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury Cecil Gordon 0 465 0 Running 1,020
12 11 95 Paul Tyler Ford Paul Tyler 0 464 0 Running 995
13 14 79 Frank Warren Dodge Frank Warren 0 460 0 Running 970
14 26 47 Raymond Williams Ford Raymond Williams 0 459 0 Running 945
15 19 8 Ed Negre Ford Ed Negre 0 458 0 Running 920
16 29 19 Henley Gray Ford Henley Gray 0 442 0 Running 895
17 39 08 John Soares, Jr. Dodge John Soares, Jr. 0 440 0 Running 870
18 16 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth Don Robertson 0 436 0 Fuel pump 860
19 35 40 Dick May Ford D.K. Ulrich 0 436 0 Running 855
20 28 34 Wendell Scott Ford Wendell Scott 0 392 0 Clutch 845
21 38 4 John Sears Dodge John Sears 0 374 0 Running 835
22 20 06 Neil Castles Dodge Neil Castles 0 369 0 Alternator 810
23 36 03 Tommy Gale Mercury Larry Jackson 0 319 0 Engine 785
24 37 41 Ken Meisenhelder Chevrolet Ken Meisenhelder 0 297 0 Rear end 760
25 33 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth Bill Shirey 0 280 0 Engine 735
26 31 70 J.D. McDuffie Mercury J.D. McDuffie 0 266 0 Overheating 710
27 15 10 Bill Champion Ford Bill Champion 0 266 0 Steering 685
28 5 60 Maynard Troyer Mercury Nagle Racers 0 266 0 Wheel bearing 695
29 22 72 Benny Parsons Mercury L.G. DeWitt 0 229 0 Engine 705
30 25 5 Richard Childress Plymouth Doc Faustina 0 180 0 Steering 645
31 21 99 Fred Lorenzen Plymouth STP 0 115 0 Engine 705
32 27 26 Earl Brooks Ford Earl Brooks 0 115 0 Oil pan 620
33 8 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet Friday Hassler 0 114 0 Engine 610
34 23 49 G.C. Spencer Plymouth G.C. Spencer 0 102 0 Axle 625
35 30 68 Larry Baumel Ford Auto Lad 0 91 0 Overheating 590
36 40 23 James Cox Plymouth Don Robertson 0 87 0 Engine 580
37 13 1 Charlie Roberts Ford Charlie Roberts 0 68 0 Crash 570
38 34 45 Bill Seifert Ford Bill Seifert 0 62 0 Frame 560
39 24 51 Dub Simpson Chevrolet Bill Strong 0 26 0 Oil pan 550
40 32 7 Dean Dalton Ford Dean Dalton 0 10 0 Oil leak 540

Race Recap

  • Date: 10-17-1971
  • Track: Dover International Speedway
  • Race: Delaware 500
  • Race #: 43
  • Cars: 40
  • Winner: Richard Petty
  • Start Position: 4th
  • Car Make: 1971 Plymouth
  • Avg Speed: 123.254 mph
  • Distance: 500 miles
  • Purse: $59,965
  • Cautions: 2
  • Caution Laps: 9
  • Lead Changes: 3
  • Pole: 132.811 mph

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