Entry List
American 500
Sunday, October 24th, 1971
North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 113.405
- Cautions: 9 for 58 laps
- Lead Changes: 14
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 27 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Banjo Matthews | Banjo Matthews | |
| 2 | 76 | Ben Arnold | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ben Arnold | Ben Arnold | |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | L.G. DeWitt | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 4 | 10 | Bill Champion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Bill Champion | Bill Champion | |
| 5 | 90 | Bill Dennis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Junie Donlavey | Junie Donlavey | |
| 6 | 45 | Bill Seifert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Bill Seifert | Bill Seifert | |
| 7 | 12 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Coca-Cola | Holman-Moody | |
| 8 | 53 | Bobby Brack | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Hopper-Crews | J.C. Crews | |
| 9 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | |
| 10 | 11 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | |
| 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 12 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Richard Howard | Richard Howard | |
| 13 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | |
| 14 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Dodge | Dave Marcis | Dave Marcis | |
| 15 | 99 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Nichels-Goldsmith | Ray Nichels | |
| 16 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs | |
| 17 | 21 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 18 | 26 | Earl Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks | |
| 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ed Negre | Ed Negre | |
| 20 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro | |
| 21 | 64 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Elmo Langley | Elmo Langley | |
| 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | |
| 23 | 39 | Friday Hassler | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler | |
| 24 | 49 | GC Spencer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | G.C. Spencer | |
| 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Henley Gray | Henley Gray | |
| 26 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | J.D. McDuffie | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Don Robertson | Don Robertson | |
| 28 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Mercury | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | |
| 29 | 18 | Joe Frasson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Joe Frasson | Joe Frasson | |
| 30 | 4 | John Sears | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | John Sears | John Sears | |
| 31 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Nagle Racers | Joe Nagle | |
| 32 | 06 | Neil Castles | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Neil Castles | Neil Castles | |
| 33 | 95 | Paul Tyler | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Paul Tyler | Paul Tyler | |
| 34 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | American Brakeblok | Cotton Owens | |
| 35 | 47 | Raymond Williams | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Raymond Williams | Raymond Williams | |
| 36 | 91 | Richard D Brown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Junior Fields | Junior Fields | |
| 37 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | |
| 38 | 31 | Stick Elliott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | O.L. Nixon | O.L. Nixon | |
| 39 | 55 | Tiny Lund | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Tiny Lund | Tiny Lund | |
| 40 | 30 | Walter Ballard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | |
| 41 | 34 | Wendell Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Wendell Scott | Wendell Scott |