1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 Results
Bobby Isaac won the 1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 at Daytona on July 4, 1971, leading 59 of 160 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 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 21 | 160 | 59 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 160 | 46 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 160 | 35 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | 8 | 160 | 5 | Running |
| 5 | 21 | Donnie Allison | 1 | 160 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 159 | 6 | Running |
| 7 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | 6 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 17 | David Pearson | 7 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 48 | James Hylton | 20 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 11 | 154 | 4 | Running |
| 11 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 9 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 53 | Bobby Brack | 32 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 13 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | 15 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 12 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 39 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 18 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 26 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | 22 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 0 | George Altheide | 16 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 92 | Larry Smith | 34 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 35 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 29 | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 23 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 30 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 86 | Bill Champion | 38 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 14 | 120 | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 40 | 116 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 37 | 103 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 30 | 4 | John Sears | 28 | 94 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | 36 | 93 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 19 | 85 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 24 | 80 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 31 | 70 | 0 | Ignition |
| 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 33 | 49 | 0 | Transmission |
| 36 | 91 | Ed Negre | 17 | 44 | 0 | Battery |
| 37 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | 3 | 43 | 1 | Engine |
| 38 | 52 | A.J. Foyt | 10 | 33 | 0 | Quit |
| 39 | 06 | Neil Castles | 27 | 19 | 0 | Sway bar |
| 40 | 15 | Don Tarr | 25 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1971 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 160 |