Results

The 1971 Hickory 276 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Hickory Speedway race.

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 results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
3 9 72 Benny Parsons Ford 0 0 273 0 0 running
21 11 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 47 0 0 engine
12 19 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 255 0 0 running
20 1 12 Bobby Allison Dodge 0 0 49 47 0 crash
11 14 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 257 0 0 running
10 2 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 259 57 0 running
2 3 44 David Pearson Ford 0 0 275 1 0 running
14 6 22 Dick Brooks Dodge 0 0 211 0 0 rear end
16 22 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 112 0 0 transmission
19 16 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 73 0 0 clutch
5 5 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 273 0 0 running
13 17 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 236 0 0 rear end
7 8 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 266 0 0 running
17 18 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 100 0 0 lug bolts
8 13 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 265 0 0 running
4 12 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 273 0 0 running
9 15 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 261 0 0 running
22 20 41 Ken Meisenhelder Chevrolet 0 0 17 0 0 overheating
6 7 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 270 10 0 running
18 10 93 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 99 0 0 rear end
1 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 276 161 0 running
15 21 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 151 0 0 transmission

Race Infractions

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