1971 Northern 300 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 Northern 300 at Trenton Speedway on July 18, 1971, leading 128 of 200 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 | 2 | 200 | 128 | Running |
| 2 | 06 | Buddy Baker | 6 | 200 | 34 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 199 | 25 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 5 | 198 | 2 | Running |
| 5 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | 3 | 198 | 11 | Running |
| 6 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 1 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 9 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | 8 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 48 | James Hylton | 10 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 91 | Bill Chevalier | 36 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 12 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 21 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | 7 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | 32 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 67 | Elmo Langley | 23 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 31 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 30 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | 19 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 25 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | 34 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | 38 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 37 | 171 | 0 | Transmission |
| 23 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 35 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 03 | Tommy Gale | 26 | 163 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 24 | 148 | 0 | Suspension |
| 26 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 28 | 144 | 0 | Lug bolt |
| 27 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 13 | 121 | 0 | Steering |
| 28 | 5 | Doc Faustina | 22 | 104 | 0 | Vibration |
| 29 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 15 | 98 | 0 | Battery |
| 30 | 4 | John Sears | 29 | 97 | 0 | Ignition |
| 31 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 14 | 72 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 20 | 54 | 0 | Brakes |
| 33 | 19 | Henley Gray | 17 | 47 | 0 | Carburetor |
| 34 | 64 | Dick May | 16 | 44 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 11 | 43 | 0 | Flywheel |
| 36 | 96 | Richard Childress | 40 | 34 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 79 | Frank Warren | 27 | 29 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 15 | Ed Hessert | 18 | 14 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 23 | Neil Castles | 33 | 2 | 0 | Brakes |
| 40 | 73 | Jerry Churchill | 39 | 2 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 18, 1971 |
| Track | Trenton Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |