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Results

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

Virginia 500

Sunday, April 25th, 1971

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

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  • 12 Ford
  • 6 Plymouth
  • 7 Dodge
  • 3 Mercury
  • 2 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 77.707
  • Cautions: 1 for 3 laps
  • Lead Changes: 10
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
16 7 72 Benny Parsons Ford 0 0 367 0 0 engine
24 12 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 111 0 0 engine
14 19 7 Bill Dennis Ford 0 0 434 0 0 running
10 28 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 465 0 0 running
28 29 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 37 0 0 engine
6 4 12 Bobby Allison Dodge 0 0 482 0 0 running
3 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 492 0 0 out of gas
7 16 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 471 0 0 running
4 8 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 486 0 0 running
2 5 17 David Pearson Ford 0 0 500 14 0 running
23 11 22 Dick Brooks Dodge 0 0 133 0 0 engine
15 1 21 Donnie Allison Mercury 0 0 413 367 0 engine
26 14 51 Dub Simpson Chevrolet 0 0 92 0 0 rear end
27 9 64 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 67 0 0 rear end
30 13 49 Ed Negre Plymouth 0 0 0 0 0 transmission
12 18 20 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 449 0 0 running
29 10 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 18 0 0 engine
20 6 99 Fred Lorenzen Plymouth 0 0 329 1 0 overheating
13 21 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 444 0 0 running
19 23 70 JD McDuffie Mercury 0 0 330 0 0 clutch
18 17 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 337 0 0 engine
5 15 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 483 0 0 running
21 24 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 164 0 0 ignition
22 30 68 Larry Baumel Ford 0 0 146 0 0 transmission
9 20 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 466 0 0 running
1 3 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 500 118 0 running
8 27 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 470 0 0 running
11 26 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 460 0 0 running
25 22 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 99 0 0 clutch
17 25 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 362 0 0 engine

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