1971 Carolina 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 Carolina 500 at Rockingham on March 14, 1971, leading 198 of 492 laps. Full Winston Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 492 | 198 | Running |
| 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 3 | 492 | 55 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 10 | 492 | 182 | Running |
| 4 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | 488 | 16 | Crash |
| 5 | 22 | Dick Brooks | 13 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 16 | 486 | 22 | Crash |
| 7 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 27 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 8 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 11 | 470 | 0 | Crash |
| 10 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 14 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 19 | 455 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 22 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 12 | 446 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 88 | J.D. McDuffie | 31 | 441 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 35 | 439 | 0 | Crash |
| 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | 25 | 438 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | 28 | 437 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 48 | James Hylton | 15 | 436 | 0 | Suspension |
| 19 | 75 | Bobby Wawak | 40 | 436 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 29 | 413 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 32 | 384 | 0 | Overheating |
| 22 | 56 | E.J. Trivette | 34 | 368 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 10 | Bill Champion | 18 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | 6 | 339 | 7 | Radiator |
| 25 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 9 | 304 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 17 | 301 | 12 | Engine |
| 27 | 42 | Ray Hendrick | 21 | 295 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 30 | 282 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 63 | Charlie Roberts | 37 | 265 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 231 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 7 | 186 | 0 | Radiator |
| 32 | 40 | Marv Acton | 24 | 162 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 4 | John Sears | 23 | 148 | 0 | Lug bolts |
| 34 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 4 | 132 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 67 | Dick May | 39 | 98 | 0 | Suspension |
| 36 | 06 | Neil Castles | 20 | 95 | 0 | Overheating |
| 37 | 19 | Henley Gray | 33 | 72 | 0 | Overheating |
| 38 | 51 | Dub Simpson | 38 | 28 | 0 | Transmission |
| 39 | 44 | James Sears | 36 | 9 | 0 | Brakes |
| 40 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 26 | 5 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 14, 1971 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |