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Entry List

The official 1971 Carolina 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at North Carolina Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Carolina 500

Sunday, March 14th, 1971

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 11 Ford
  • 6 Mercury
  • 12 Dodge
  • 4 Chevrolet
  • 7 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 118.696
  • Cautions: 7 for 36 laps
  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Results
Carolina 500 at North Carolina Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 76 Ben Arnold , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Ben Arnold Ben Arnold
2 72 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury L.G. DeWitt L.G. DeWitt
3 10 Bill Champion , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Bill Champion Bill Champion
4 90 Bill Dennis , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Junie Donlavey Junie Donlavey
5 45 Bill Seifert , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Bill Seifert Bill Seifert
6 12 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Coca-Cola Bobby Allison
7 71 Bobby Isaac , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge K & K Insurance Nord Krauskopf
8 75 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Bobby Wawak Bobby Wawak
9 11 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
10 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon
11 63 Charlie Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Charlie Roberts Charlie Roberts
12 2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 30 Dodge Dave Marcis Dave Marcis
13 22 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Mario Rossi Mario Rossi
14 67 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Ron Ronacher Ron Ronacher
15 51 Dub Simpson , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Bill Strong Bill Strong
16 56 EJ Trivette , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Gary Baird Gary Baird
17 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Ed Negre Ed Negre
18 64 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Elmo Langley Elmo Langley
19 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth Frank Warren Frank Warren
20 99 Fred Lorenzen , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth STP Ray Nichels
21 39 Friday Hassler , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Friday Hassler Friday Hassler
22 49 GC Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
23 19 Henley Gray , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Henley Gray Henley Gray
24 88 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Roger Lubinski Roger Lubinski
25 25 Jabe Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth Don Robertson Don Robertson
26 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 36 Mercury Hylton Engineering James Hylton
27 44 James Sears , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Giachetti Brothers Richard Giachetti
28 18 Joe Frasson , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Joe Frasson Joe Frasson
29 4 John Sears , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge John Sears John Sears
30 68 Larry Baumel , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Auto Lad Allan Schlauer
31 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Junior Johnson Junior Johnson
32 40 Marv Acton , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth Dick Brooks Dick Brooks
33 06 Neil Castles , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Neil Castles Neil Castles
34 6 Pete Hamilton , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth American Brakeblok Cotton Owens
35 42 Ray Hendrick , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Mallory Speed Ford L.G. DeWitt
36 47 Raymond Williams , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Bill Seifert Bill Seifert
37 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
38 46 Roy Mayne , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Tom Hunter Tom Hunter
39 55 Tiny Lund , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge John McConnell John McConnell
40 34 Wendell Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Wendell Scott Wendell Scott