Race: Carolina 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 48
Date: March 14, 1971
Track: Rockingham Speedway
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Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (198) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 7 of 48 |
Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 492 | 198 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 492 | 55 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 10 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 492 | 182 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 1 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 488 | 16 | accident | 141 |
| 5 | 13 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 488 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 16 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 486 | 22 | accident | 0 |
| 7 | 27 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 474 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 8 | 55 | Tiny Lund | John McConnell (Owner) | Dodge | 471 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 470 | 0 | accident | 126 |
| 10 | 14 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 462 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 19 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 455 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 22 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 454 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 446 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 31 | 88 | J.D. McDuffie | Lubinski Racing | Dodge | 441 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 35 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 439 | 0 | accident | 108 |
| 16 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 438 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 437 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Mercury | 436 | 0 | ball joint | 99 |
| 19 | 40 | 75 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Dodge | 436 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 20 | 29 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 413 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 32 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 384 | 0 | overheating | 90 |
| 22 | 34 | 56 | E.J. Trivette | Gary Baird (Owner) | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 24 | 6 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Owens Racing | Plymouth | 339 | 7 | radiator | 81 |
| 25 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Mercury | 304 | 0 | accident | 78 |
| 26 | 17 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 301 | 12 | engine | 75 |
| 27 | 21 | 42 | Ray Hendrick | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 295 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 28 | 30 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 282 | 0 | rocker arm | 69 |
| 29 | 37 | 63 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Dodge | 265 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 30 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 231 | 0 | rocker arm | 63 |
| 31 | 7 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | radiator | 60 |
| 32 | 24 | 40 | Marv Acton | Team SABCO | Plymouth | 162 | 0 | accident | 57 |
| 33 | 23 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 148 | 0 | lugs | 54 |
| 34 | 4 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 132 | 0 | engine | 51 |
| 35 | 39 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 98 | 0 | sway bar | 48 |
| 36 | 20 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 95 | 0 | overheating | 45 |
| 37 | 33 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 72 | 0 | overheating | 42 |
| 38 | 38 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | transmission | 0 |
| 39 | 36 | 44 | James Sears | Giachetti Brothers | Ford | 9 | 0 | brakes | 0 |
| 40 | 26 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 5 | 0 | accident | 33 |
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