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Results

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

Texas 500

Sunday, December 12th, 1971

Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX

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  • 16 Ford
  • 4 Chevrolet
  • 7 Mercury
  • 6 Plymouth
  • 15 Dodge
  • 1 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 49 (9 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 144.000
  • Cautions: 3 for 28 laps
  • Lead Changes: 22
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Texas 500 at Texas World Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
9 30 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 232 0 0 running
38 2 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 0 0 82 0 0 engine
13 35 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 219 0 0 running
5 8 90 Bill Dennis Mercury 0 0 239 0 0 running
17 43 28 Bill Hollar Ford 0 0 212 0 0 running
16 25 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 212 0 0 running
28 46 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 144 0 0 out of gas
29 47 81 Bob England Chevrolet 0 0 133 0 0 vibration
3 5 12 Bobby Allison Mercury 0 0 248 75 0 running
49 7 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 1 0 0 engine
2 4 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 250 52 0 running
7 15 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 234 0 0 running
22 39 63 Charlie Roberts Dodge 0 0 208 0 0 running
45 45 40 DK Ulrich Ford 0 0 26 0 0 clutch
40 11 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 73 0 0 engine
48 6 17 David Pearson Pontiac 0 0 15 0 0 overheating
42 26 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 67 0 0 engine
35 41 7 Dean Dalton Ford 0 0 111 0 0 lug bolt
30 31 5 Doc Faustina Plymouth 0 0 128 0 0 oil leak
43 36 37 Don Tarr Dodge 0 0 59 0 0 lug bolt
14 32 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 216 0 0 running
34 28 01 Earle Canavan Plymouth 0 0 113 0 0 engine
44 42 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 34 0 0 engine
41 27 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 69 0 0 oil pressure
36 13 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 98 0 0 valve
26 9 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 164 0 0 valve
15 37 0 George Altheide Dodge 0 0 216 0 0 running
33 18 53 HB Bailey Ford 0 0 117 0 0 engine
23 40 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 196 0 0 running
19 44 70 JD McDuffie Mercury 0 0 211 0 0 running
10 22 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 231 0 0 running
32 19 87 Jackie Oliver Mercury 0 0 117 0 0 engine
12 12 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 230 0 0 running
37 34 27 Jerry Barnett Dodge 0 0 86 0 0 crash
47 48 61 Jimmy Finger Ford 0 0 18 0 0 engine
6 10 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 238 0 0 running
24 24 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 194 0 0 fuel pump
25 20 42 Marty Robbins Dodge 0 0 174 0 0 engine
20 16 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 209 0 0 running
4 1 6 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 245 12 0 running
11 21 9 Ramo Stott Dodge 0 0 231 0 0 running
46 17 96 Ray Elder Dodge 0 0 24 0 0 engine
18 33 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 211 0 0 running
8 14 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 232 0 0 running
1 3 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 250 111 0 running
27 29 00 Ronnie Chumley Mercury 0 0 155 0 0 engine
31 38 55 Tiny Lund Mercury 0 0 118 0 0 engine
39 23 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 79 0 0 engine
21 49 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 209 0 0 running

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