1971 West Virginia 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 West Virginia 500 at International Raceway Park on August 8, 1971, leading 279 of 500 laps. Full Winston Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 500 | 279 | Running |
| 2 | 49 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 498 | 201 | Running |
| 3 | 48 | James Hylton | 5 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 6 | 493 | 20 | Running |
| 5 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 14 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | Jim Paschal | 4 | 477 | 0 | Engine |
| 7 | 41 | Gary Myers | 17 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 25 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 10 | Bill Champion | 11 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 26 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 16 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 28 | 452 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 27 | 432 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 86 | David Ray Boggs | 12 | 422 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 33 | Joe Dean Huss | 7 | 417 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 87 | Buck Baker | 9 | 413 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 2 | Randy Hutchison | 30 | 364 | 0 | Crash |
| 18 | 06 | Neil Castles | 10 | 312 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 7 | Jimmy Vaughn | 22 | 266 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 20 | 4 | John Sears | 31 | 224 | 0 | Ignition |
| 21 | 50 | Gordon Birkett | 34 | 220 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | 32 | 214 | 0 | Carburetor |
| 23 | 15 | Wayne Andrews | 15 | 206 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 13 | 187 | 0 | Driver ill |
| 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 3 | 141 | 0 | Ignition |
| 26 | 11 | Junior Spencer | 8 | 112 | 0 | Ignition |
| 27 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | 23 | 100 | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 5 | Pee Wee Wentz | 20 | 100 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 29 | 48 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 94 | Al Straub | 19 | 48 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 79 | Frank Warren | 33 | 47 | 0 | Overheating |
| 32 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 24 | 31 | 0 | Quit |
| 33 | 19 | Henley Gray | 18 | 25 | 0 | Suspension |
| 34 | 78 | Paul Tyler | 21 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 73 | Jerry Churchill | 35 | 1 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 8, 1971 |
| Track | International Raceway Park |
| Laps | 500 |