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Results

The 1971 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Atlanta 500

Sunday, April 4th, 1971

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 5 Mercury
  • 12 Ford
  • 12 Dodge
  • 6 Plymouth
  • 5 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 131.375
  • Cautions: 4 for 31 laps
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 1 21 AJ Foyt Mercury 0 0 328 205 0 running
26 29 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 288 0 0 running
36 19 72 Benny Parsons Ford 0 0 80 0 0 engine
27 24 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 251 0 0 clutch
31 18 90 Bill Dennis Mercury 0 0 185 0 0 overheating
10 15 12 Bobby Allison Dodge 0 0 315 0 0 running
5 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 327 1 0 running
6 4 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 325 0 0 running
29 7 3 Cale Yarborough Plymouth 0 0 245 13 0 crash
17 10 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 307 0 0 running
7 12 38 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 0 0 319 0 0 running
15 26 07 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 310 0 0 running
11 9 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 315 0 0 running
4 6 17 David Pearson Ford 0 0 327 36 0 running
23 36 7 Dean Dalton Ford 0 0 294 0 0 running
14 31 22 Dick Brooks Dodge 0 0 310 0 0 running
40 38 16 Dub Simpson Chevrolet 0 0 7 0 0 quit
37 23 49 Earl Brooks Plymouth 0 0 67 0 0 engine
18 13 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 307 0 0 running
21 21 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 306 0 0 running
35 5 99 Fred Lorenzen Plymouth 0 0 85 0 0 ignition
12 20 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 313 0 0 running
30 34 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 194 0 0 overheating
25 39 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 288 0 0 running
33 30 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 111 0 0 engine
9 22 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 315 0 0 running
38 17 20 Jim Hurtubise Ford 0 0 44 0 0 fuel pump
8 11 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 319 0 0 running
13 14 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 313 0 0 running
32 40 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 139 0 0 transmission
28 8 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 0 0 246 0 0 overheating
20 35 60 Maynard Troyer Ford 0 0 306 0 0 fuel pump
34 27 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 97 0 0 engine
3 16 6 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 327 14 0 running
2 3 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 328 59 0 running
24 37 53 Rod Eulenfeld Ford 0 0 293 0 0 running
19 28 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 306 0 0 running
16 25 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 310 0 0 running
22 32 03 Tommy Gale Mercury 0 0 303 0 0 running
39 33 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 44 0 0 transmission

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