1971 Richmond 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 Richmond 500 at Richmond on March 7, 1971, leading 348 of 500 laps. Full Winston Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 30 | 500 | 348 | Running |
| 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 3 | 498 | 108 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 28 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 29 | 491 | 36 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 1 | 490 | 8 | Running |
| 6 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 9 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 06 | Neil Castles | 11 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 10 | Bill Champion | 4 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 14 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 48 | James Hylton | 27 | 463 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 8 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 5 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 50 | Al Grinnan | 23 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | John Sears | 6 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 56 | E.J. Trivette | 24 | 445 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 21 | 443 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | 25 | 430 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 15 | 396 | 0 | Crash |
| 19 | 19 | Henley Gray | 16 | 371 | 0 | Throttle |
| 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 19 | 210 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | 13 | 174 | 0 | Ignition |
| 22 | 51 | Dub Simpson | 12 | 158 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 7 | 133 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 28 | Bill Hollar | 18 | 52 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 67 | Dick May | 26 | 47 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 26 | 65 | Joe Phipps | 17 | 44 | 0 | Ignition |
| 27 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 2 | 35 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | 20 | 35 | 0 | Transmission |
| 29 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 10 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 22 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 7, 1971 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 500 |