1971 Nashville 420 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 Nashville 420 at Nashville Speedway on July 24, 1971, leading 400 of 420 laps. Full Winston Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 29 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 1 | 420 | 400 | Running |
| 2 | 48 | James Hylton | 10 | 416 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 9 | 416 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 11 | 411 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 7 | 403 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 25 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 23 | Jabe Thomas | 19 | 385 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 19 | Henley Gray | 29 | 379 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 8 | 375 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 28 | Bill Hollar | 27 | 375 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | 6 | 374 | 0 | Throttle |
| 12 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | 20 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 5 | 329 | 0 | Engine |
| 14 | 73 | Jerry Churchill | 21 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | 24 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 3 | 236 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 4 | 167 | 0 | Water pump |
| 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | 13 | 154 | 0 | Rear end |
| 19 | 05 | David Sisco | 12 | 141 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 26 | 121 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 96 | Richard Childress | 18 | 108 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 16 | 102 | 0 | Throttle |
| 23 | 58 | Robert Brown | 15 | 73 | 0 | Suspension |
| 24 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 17 | 60 | 0 | Flat tire |
| 25 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | 22 | 51 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 14 | 49 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 22 | 20 | Suspension |
| 28 | 25 | Bill Seifert | 28 | 9 | 0 | Quit |
| 29 | 67 | Dick May | 23 | 5 | 0 | Suspension |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 24, 1971 |
| Track | Nashville Speedway |
| Laps | 420 |