1971 American 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 American 500 at Rockingham on October 24, 1971, leading 189 of 492 laps. Full Winston Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 492 | 189 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 492 | 209 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 488 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | 7 | 487 | 16 | Running |
| 5 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 6 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 11 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 48 | James Hylton | 27 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 15 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 23 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 13 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 19 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 26 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 21 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 25 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 40 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | 28 | 446 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | 31 | 445 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 19 | Henley Gray | 37 | 440 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 34 | 439 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 31 | Stick Elliott | 17 | 435 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 36 | 421 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 38 | 397 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 4 | John Sears | 22 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 35 | 342 | 0 | Suspension |
| 25 | 10 | Bill Champion | 30 | 333 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 26 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 41 | 297 | 0 | Suspension |
| 27 | 06 | Neil Castles | 39 | 254 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 9 | 227 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 32 | 216 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 24 | 174 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 16 | 171 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 53 | Bobby Brack | 20 | 170 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 95 | Paul Tyler | 29 | 163 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 27 | A.J. Foyt | 10 | 139 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 79 | Frank Warren | 18 | 112 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 99 | David Pearson | 8 | 92 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | 1 | 84 | 77 | Crash |
| 38 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | 12 | 79 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 21 | Donnie Allison | 3 | 63 | 0 | Overheating |
| 40 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | 33 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | 14 | 13 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 24, 1971 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |