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Results

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

Carolina 500

Sunday, March 14th, 1971

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 11 Ford
  • 6 Mercury
  • 12 Dodge
  • 4 Chevrolet
  • 7 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 118.696
  • Cautions: 7 for 36 laps
  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Carolina 500 at North Carolina Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
11 18 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 455 0 0 running
25 9 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 304 0 0 crash
23 18 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 366 0 0 running
10 14 90 Bill Dennis Mercury 0 0 462 0 0 running
21 32 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 384 0 0 overheating
30 5 12 Bobby Allison Dodge 0 0 231 0 0 engine
2 3 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 492 55 0 running
19 40 75 Bobby Wawak Dodge 0 0 436 0 0 crash
3 10 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 492 182 0 running
13 12 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 446 0 0 running
29 37 63 Charlie Roberts Dodge 0 0 265 0 0 engine
34 4 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 132 0 0 engine
5 13 22 Dick Brooks Dodge 0 0 488 0 0 running
35 39 67 Dick May Ford 0 0 98 0 0 suspension
38 38 51 Dub Simpson Chevrolet 0 0 28 0 0 transmission
22 34 56 EJ Trivette Chevrolet 0 0 368 0 0 running
16 25 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 438 0 0 running
9 11 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 470 0 0 crash
17 28 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 437 0 0 running
4 1 99 Fred Lorenzen Plymouth 0 0 488 16 0 crash
31 7 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 186 0 0 radiator
26 17 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 301 12 0 engine
37 33 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 72 0 0 overheating
14 31 88 JD McDuffie Dodge 0 0 441 0 0 running
12 22 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 454 0 0 running
18 15 48 James Hylton Mercury 0 0 436 0 0 suspension
39 36 44 James Sears Ford 0 0 9 0 0 brakes
7 27 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 474 0 0 running
33 23 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 148 0 0 lug bolts
20 29 68 Larry Baumel Ford 0 0 413 0 0 running
6 16 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 0 0 486 22 0 crash
32 24 40 Marv Acton Plymouth 0 0 162 0 0 crash
36 20 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 95 0 0 overheating
24 6 6 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 339 7 0 radiator
27 21 42 Ray Hendrick Ford 0 0 295 0 0 crash
40 26 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 5 0 0 crash
1 2 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 492 198 0 running
28 30 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 282 0 0 engine
8 8 55 Tiny Lund Dodge 0 0 471 0 0 running
15 35 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 439 0 0 crash

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