Entry List

The official 1971 Hickory 276 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Hickory Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Hickory 276

Sunday, March 21st, 1971

Hickory Speedway, Hickory, NC

  • 8 Ford
  • 4 Plymouth
  • 6 Dodge
  • 2 Mercury
  • 2 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 22
  • Laps Scheduled: 276
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 67.700
  • Cautions: 3 for 22 laps
  • Lead Changes: 4
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Hickory 276 at Hickory Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 72 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford L.G. DeWitt L.G. DeWitt
2 10 Bill Champion , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Bill Champion Bill Champion
3 74 Bill Shirey , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth Bill Shirey Bill Shirey
4 12 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Coca-Cola Bobby Allison
5 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon
6 2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 30 Dodge Dave Marcis Dave Marcis
7 44 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Giachetti Brothers Richard Giachetti
8 22 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Mario Rossi Mario Rossi
9 26 Earl Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Earl Brooks Earl Brooks
10 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Ed Negre Ed Negre
11 64 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Elmo Langley Elmo Langley
12 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Frank Warren Frank Warren
13 49 GC Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
14 19 Henley Gray , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Henley Gray Henley Gray
15 25 Jabe Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth Don Robertson Don Robertson
16 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 36 Ford Hylton Engineering James Hylton
17 4 John Sears , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge John Sears John Sears
18 41 Ken Meisenhelder , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Ken Meisenhelder Ken Meisenhelder
19 06 Neil Castles , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Neil Castles Neil Castles
20 93 Richard D Brown , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Harold Furr Harold Furr
21 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
22 34 Wendell Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Wendell Scott Wendell Scott