1971 Capital City 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 Capital City 500 at Richmond on November 14, 1971, leading 330 of 500 laps. Full Winston Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 500 | 330 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 10 | 499 | 105 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | 3 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 98 | Charlie Glotzbach | 2 | 487 | 19 | Running |
| 5 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 12 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 06 | Neil Castles | 5 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 48 | James Hylton | 19 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | John Sears | 16 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 14 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | 4 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 8 | 445 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | 29 | 442 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 23 | James Cox | 25 | 442 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 1 | 440 | 46 | Running |
| 15 | 19 | Henley Gray | 21 | 435 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 15 | 433 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 28 | Bill Hollar | 17 | 416 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | 20 | 415 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 9 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 96 | Richard Childress | 26 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 80 | Phil Finney | 28 | 357 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 27 | 314 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 18 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | 22 | 282 | 0 | Suspension |
| 25 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 13 | 253 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 7 | 188 | 0 | Rear end |
| 27 | 62 | Bill Shirey | 23 | 118 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 28 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 24 | 103 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 10 | Bill Champion | 6 | 59 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 50 | Gordon Birkett | 30 | 43 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 14, 1971 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 500 |