1971 Delaware 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 Delaware 500 at Dover on October 17, 1971, leading 101 of 500 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 | 4 | 500 | 101 | Running |
| 2 | 98 | Charlie Glotzbach | 3 | 499 | 5 | Running |
| 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 498 | 394 | Running |
| 5 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 12 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 10 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | 6 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 17 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 18 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 48 | James Hylton | 7 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 9 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 95 | Paul Tyler | 11 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | 14 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 26 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 8 | Ed Negre | 19 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | Henley Gray | 29 | 442 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 08 | John Soares Jr. | 39 | 440 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 16 | 436 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 19 | 40 | Dick May | 35 | 436 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 28 | 392 | 0 | Clutch |
| 21 | 4 | John Sears | 38 | 374 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 06 | Neil Castles | 20 | 369 | 0 | Alternator |
| 23 | 03 | Tommy Gale | 36 | 319 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | 37 | 297 | 0 | Rear end |
| 25 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 33 | 280 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 31 | 266 | 0 | Overheating |
| 27 | 10 | Bill Champion | 15 | 266 | 0 | Steering |
| 28 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | 5 | 266 | 0 | Wheel bearing |
| 29 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 22 | 229 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 5 | Richard Childress | 25 | 180 | 0 | Steering |
| 31 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | 21 | 115 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 27 | 115 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 33 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 8 | 114 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 23 | 102 | 0 | Axle |
| 35 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 30 | 91 | 0 | Overheating |
| 36 | 23 | James Cox | 40 | 87 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 1 | Charlie Roberts | 13 | 68 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 34 | 62 | 0 | Frame |
| 39 | 51 | Dub Simpson | 24 | 26 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 40 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 32 | 10 | 0 | Oil leak |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 17, 1971 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |