1971 Virginia 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 Virginia 500 at Martinsville on April 25, 1971, leading 118 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 | 3 | 500 | 118 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | David Pearson | 5 | 500 | 14 | Running |
| 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | 492 | 0 | Out of gas |
| 4 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 48 | James Hylton | 15 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 16 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 27 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 06 | Neil Castles | 20 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 28 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 26 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 20 | Elmo Langley | 18 | 449 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 19 | Henley Gray | 21 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 7 | Bill Dennis | 19 | 434 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 21 | Donnie Allison | 1 | 413 | 367 | Engine |
| 16 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 7 | 367 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 25 | 362 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 17 | 337 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 23 | 330 | 0 | Clutch |
| 20 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | 6 | 329 | 1 | Overheating |
| 21 | 4 | John Sears | 24 | 164 | 0 | Ignition |
| 22 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 30 | 146 | 0 | Transmission |
| 23 | 22 | Dick Brooks | 11 | 133 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 10 | Bill Champion | 12 | 111 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 22 | 99 | 0 | Clutch |
| 26 | 51 | Dub Simpson | 14 | 92 | 0 | Rear end |
| 27 | 64 | Earl Brooks | 9 | 67 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 29 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 79 | Frank Warren | 10 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 49 | Ed Negre | 13 | 0 | 0 | Transmission |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 25, 1971 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |