1971 Albany-Saratoga 250 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 Albany-Saratoga 250 at Albany-Saratoga Speedway on July 14, 1971, leading 181 of 250 laps. Full Winston Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 34 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 1 | 250 | 181 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 4 | 248 | 59 | Running |
| 3 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 6 | 244 | 5 | Running |
| 4 | 48 | James Hylton | 9 | 243 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 67 | Elmo Langley | 18 | 242 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 10 | Bill Champion | 8 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 10 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 19 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 26 | 239 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | Ed Negre | 25 | 239 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 23 | 236 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | Henley Gray | 22 | 235 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 11 | 233 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 13 | 221 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 73 | Jerry Churchill | 33 | 216 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 29 | 207 | 0 | Rear end |
| 17 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | 28 | 191 | 0 | Ignition |
| 18 | 23 | Jabe Thomas | 15 | 189 | 0 | Vibration |
| 19 | 28 | Bill Hollar | 31 | 165 | 0 | Brakes |
| 20 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 144 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 7 | 130 | 0 | Vibration |
| 22 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 14 | 130 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 64 | Dick May | 27 | 123 | 0 | Brakes |
| 24 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 5 | 105 | 0 | Rear end |
| 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | 20 | 97 | 0 | Axle |
| 26 | 6 | Ed Hessert | 30 | 94 | 0 | Suspension |
| 27 | 91 | Pete Hamilton | 2 | 82 | 5 | Transmission |
| 28 | 96 | Richard Childress | 17 | 75 | 0 | Transmission |
| 29 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | 21 | 53 | 0 | Brakes |
| 30 | 4 | John Sears | 16 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 62 | Rene Charland | 12 | 33 | 0 | Brakes |
| 32 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 32 | 27 | 0 | Flat tire |
| 33 | 06 | Neil Castles | 24 | 13 | 0 | Transmission |
| 34 | 25 | James Cox | 34 | 1 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 14, 1971 |
| Track | Albany-Saratoga Speedway |
| Laps | 250 |