Official NASCAR Race Results

Richard Petty won the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Capital City 500 at Richmond International Raceway.

11-14-1971 | Capital City 500 | Richmond International Raceway

Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Led Status Money
1 11 43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises 0 500 330 Running 4,450
2 10 12 Bobby Allison Ford Coca-Cola 0 499 105 Running 2,585
3 3 6 Pete Hamilton Plymouth American Brakeblok 0 490 0 Running 1,750
4 2 98 Charlie Glotzbach Chevrolet Richard Howard 0 487 19 Running 1,175
5 12 64 Elmo Langley Ford Elmo Langley 0 480 0 Running 965
6 5 06 Neil Castles Dodge Neil Castles 0 480 0 Running 650
7 19 48 James Hylton Ford Hylton Engineering 0 476 0 Running 575
8 16 4 John Sears Dodge John Sears 0 472 0 Running 550
9 14 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury Cecil Gordon 0 471 0 Running 560
10 4 79 Frank Warren Dodge Frank Warren 0 457 0 Running 550
11 8 30 Walter Ballard Ford Ballard Racing 0 445 0 Running 515
12 29 13 Eddie Yarboro Plymouth Eddie Yarboro 0 442 0 Running 505
13 25 23 James Cox Plymouth Don Robertson 0 442 0 Running 495
14 1 90 Bill Dennis Mercury Junie Donlavey 0 440 46 Running 985
15 21 19 Henley Gray Ford Henley Gray 0 435 0 Running 475
16 15 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth Don Robertson 0 433 0 Running 450
17 17 28 Bill Hollar Ford Earl Brooks 0 416 0 Running 445
18 20 8 Ed Negre Ford Ed Negre 0 415 0 Running 440
19 9 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie 0 384 0 Running 435
20 26 96 Richard Childress Chevrolet Tom Garn 0 359 0 Running 425
21 28 80 Phil Finney Chevrolet Phil Finney 0 357 0 Running 400
22 27 40 D.K. Ulrich Ford D.K. Ulrich 0 314 0 Rear end 390
23 18 26 Earl Brooks Ford Earl Brooks 0 309 0 Running 380
24 22 86 Bobby Mausgrover Dodge Neil Castles 0 282 0 Suspension 370
25 13 72 Benny Parsons Ford L.G. DeWitt 0 253 0 Engine 385
26 7 45 Bill Seifert Ford Bill Seifert 0 188 0 Rear end 350
27 23 62 Bill Shirey Dodge Kaye Engineering 0 118 0 Oil leak 325
28 24 34 Wendell Scott Ford Wendell Scott 0 103 0 Engine 300
29 6 10 Bill Champion Ford Bill Champion 0 59 0 Engine 285
30 30 50 Gordon Birkett Chevrolet John Hodges 0 43 0 Engine 275

Race Recap

  • Date: 11-14-1971
  • Track: Richmond International Raceway
  • Race: Capital City 500
  • Race #: 46
  • Cars: 30
  • Winner: Richard Petty
  • Start Position: 11th
  • Car Make: 1971 Plymouth
  • Avg Speed: 80.025 mph
  • Distance: 271 miles
  • Purse: $22,440
  • Cautions: 4
  • Caution Laps: 24
  • Lead Changes: 9
  • Pole: 0.000 mph

Related Links