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Results

The 1971 Asheville 300 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the New Asheville Speedway race.

Asheville 300

Friday, May 21st, 1971

New Asheville Speedway, Asheville, NC

Previous race at New Asheville Speedway
  • 8 Ford
  • 4 Plymouth
  • 3 Mercury
  • 2 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 17
  • Laps Scheduled: 300
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 71.231
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 4
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Asheville 300 at New Asheville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
12 8 72 Benny Parsons Ford 0 0 33 0 0 engine
5 7 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 259 0 0 running
10 9 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 79 0 0 quit
3 3 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 284 0 0 running
6 15 67 Dick May Ford 0 0 155 0 0 quit
8 14 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 124 0 0 quit
15 16 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 9 0 0 brakes
2 2 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 296 48 0 running
9 12 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 110 0 0 quit
7 17 70 JD McDuffie Mercury 0 0 130 0 0 engine
4 10 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 281 0 0 running
17 4 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 1 0 0 quit
11 13 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 74 0 0 quit
16 5 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 1 0 0 quit
1 1 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 300 252 0 running
13 11 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 32 0 0 engine
14 6 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 15 0 0 ignition

Race Infractions

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