1971 Islip 250 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 Islip 250 at Islip Speedway on July 15, 1971, leading 230 of 230 laps. Full Winston Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 33 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 1 | 230 | 230 | Running |
| 2 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 4 | 228 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 67 | Elmo Langley | 9 | 224 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 223 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 14 | 222 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 48 | James Hylton | 7 | 222 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | Neil Castles | 6 | 221 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 12 | 220 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 23 | Jabe Thomas | 8 | 217 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 21 | 215 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 17 | 211 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 25 | 205 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 19 | Henley Gray | 15 | 200 | 0 | Brakes |
| 14 | 28 | Bill Hollar | 18 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 22 | 142 | 0 | Transmission |
| 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 16 | 132 | 0 | Rear end |
| 17 | 73 | Jerry Churchill | 27 | 119 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 23 | 113 | 0 | Transmission |
| 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | 11 | 106 | 0 | Battery |
| 20 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | 26 | 102 | 0 | Brakes |
| 21 | 10 | Bill Champion | 5 | 71 | 0 | Ignition |
| 22 | 4 | John Sears | 10 | 48 | 0 | Axle |
| 23 | 91 | Pete Hamilton | 3 | 36 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | 19 | 27 | 0 | Overheating |
| 25 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 13 | 13 | 0 | Quit |
| 26 | 62 | Bennis Listman | 28 | 6 | 0 | Quit |
| 27 | 64 | Dick May | 24 | 3 | 0 | Quit |
| 28 | 89 | George Wiltshire | 29 | 2 | 0 | Quit |
| 29 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 20 | 2 | 0 | Quit |
| 30 | 25 | James Cox | 30 | 1 | 0 | Quit |
| 31 | 96 | Richard Childress | 31 | 1 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 32 | 06 | Frog Fagan | 32 | 1 | 0 | Quit |
| 33 | 79 | Frank Warren | 33 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 15, 1971 |
| Track | Islip Speedway |
| Laps | 230 |