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Results

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

American 500

Sunday, October 24th, 1971

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 5 Chevrolet
  • 11 Ford
  • 10 Mercury
  • 8 Dodge
  • 7 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 113.405
  • Cautions: 9 for 58 laps
  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
American 500 at North Carolina Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
34 10 27 AJ Foyt Chevrolet 0 0 139 0 0 crash
13 21 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 459 0 0 running
6 11 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 482 0 0 running
25 30 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 333 0 0 oil leak
9 23 90 Bill Dennis Mercury 0 0 471 0 0 running
15 40 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 453 0 0 running
3 4 12 Bobby Allison Mercury 0 0 488 1 0 running
32 20 53 Bobby Brack Ford 0 0 170 0 0 crash
5 6 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 483 0 0 running
2 2 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 492 209 0 running
11 19 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 464 0 0 running
37 1 3 Charlie Glotzbach Chevrolet 0 0 84 77 0 crash
38 12 07 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 79 0 0 engine
28 9 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 227 0 0 engine
36 8 99 David Pearson Plymouth 0 0 92 0 0 crash
19 34 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 439 0 0 running
39 3 21 Donnie Allison Mercury 0 0 63 0 0 overheating
26 41 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 297 0 0 suspension
16 28 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 446 0 0 running
40 33 13 Eddie Yarboro Plymouth 0 0 36 0 0 engine
29 32 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 216 0 0 engine
35 18 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 112 0 0 engine
10 13 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 468 0 0 running
31 16 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 171 0 0 crash
18 37 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 440 0 0 running
24 35 70 JD McDuffie Mercury 0 0 342 0 0 suspension
30 24 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 174 0 0 crash
7 27 48 James Hylton Mercury 0 0 476 0 0 running
8 15 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 471 0 0 running
23 22 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 389 0 0 running
41 14 60 Maynard Troyer Mercury 0 0 13 0 0 engine
27 39 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 254 0 0 engine
33 29 95 Paul Tyler Ford 0 0 163 0 0 crash
4 7 6 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 487 16 0 running
14 25 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 457 0 0 running
17 31 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 445 0 0 running
1 5 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 492 189 0 running
20 17 31 Stick Elliott Dodge 0 0 435 0 0 running
12 26 55 Tiny Lund Mercury 0 0 461 0 0 running
22 38 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 397 0 0 engine
21 36 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 421 0 0 running

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