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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 Delaware 500 at Dover International Speedway.

10-17-1971 | Delaware 500 | Dover 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 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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