Race: Capital City 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 46 of 48
Date: November 14, 1971
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Capital City 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 11th |
| Started First | Bill Dennis | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (330) |
| Race Distance | 271 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 46 of 48 |
Capital City 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 330 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 10 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Holman Moody | Ford | 499 | 105 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Owens Racing | Plymouth | 490 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 2 | 98 | Charlie Glotzbach | Howard & Egerton Racing | Chevrolet | 487 | 19 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 480 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 5 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 480 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 19 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 16 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 472 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 471 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 4 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 457 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 8 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 445 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 29 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Plymouth | 442 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 25 | 23 | James Cox | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 442 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 1 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 440 | 46 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 435 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 433 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 17 | 17 | 28 | Bill Hollar | Brooks Racing | Ford | 416 | 0 | running | 68 |
| 18 | 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 415 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 19 | 9 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 20 | 26 | 96 | Richard Childress | Garn Racing | Chevrolet | 359 | 0 | running | 62 |
| 21 | 28 | 80 | Phil Finney | Finney Racing | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | running | 60 |
| 22 | 27 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 314 | 0 | rear end | 58 |
| 23 | 18 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 309 | 0 | running | 56 |
| 24 | 22 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 282 | 0 | hub | 54 |
| 25 | 13 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 253 | 0 | engine | 52 |
| 26 | 7 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | rear end | 50 |
| 27 | 23 | 62 | Bill Shirey | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 118 | 0 | oil leak | 48 |
| 28 | 24 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 103 | 0 | engine | 46 |
| 29 | 6 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 59 | 0 | oil pressure | 44 |
| 30 | 30 | 50 | Gordon Birkett | John Hodges (Owner) | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | engine | 42 |
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