1971 Columbia 200 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 Columbia 200 at Columbia Speedway on April 8, 1971, leading 79 of 200 laps. Full Winston Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 26 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 200 | 79 | Running |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 200 | 82 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | Dick Brooks | 2 | 200 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 48 | James Hylton | 1 | 198 | 37 | Running |
| 5 | 20 | Elmo Langley | 6 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 38 | Charlie Glotzbach | 9 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 10 | Bill Champion | 13 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 06 | Neil Castles | 7 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | 12 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 14 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 28 | Earl Brooks | 26 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 10 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 18 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 25 | 135 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 32 | Marv Acton | 8 | 115 | 0 | Crash |
| 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 17 | 68 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 18 | 67 | Dick May | 23 | 63 | 0 | Transmission |
| 19 | 81 | Ken Meisenhelder | 24 | 44 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 20 | 19 | Henley Gray | 16 | 42 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 4 | John Sears | 15 | 39 | 0 | Rear end |
| 22 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 19 | 10 | 0 | Transmission |
| 23 | 56 | E.J. Trivette | 21 | 10 | 0 | Brakes |
| 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | 11 | 8 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 25 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 20 | 8 | 0 | Clutch |
| 26 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 22 | 7 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 8, 1971 |
| Track | Columbia Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |