Race: Columbia 200
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 48
Date: April 8, 1971
Track: Columbia Speedway
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Columbia 200 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | James Hylton | Most Laps Led | Benny Parsons (82) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 11 of 48 |
Columbia 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 79 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 200 | 82 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 2 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 200 | 2 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 198 | 37 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 6 | 20 | Elmo Langley | Negre Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 9 | 38 | Charlie Glotzbach | John McCarthy (Owner) | Dodge | 198 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 197 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 8 | 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 9 | 7 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 192 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 191 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 11 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 188 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 12 | 26 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 182 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 13 | 10 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 174 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 14 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 172 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 15 | 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | engine | 36 |
| 16 | 8 | 32 | Marv Acton | Team SABCO | Plymouth | 115 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 17 | 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 68 | 0 | oil leak | 34 |
| 18 | 23 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 63 | 0 | transmission | 33 |
| 19 | 24 | 81 | Ken Meisenhelder | — | Ford | 44 | 0 | oil leak | 32 |
| 20 | 16 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 42 | 0 | valve spring | 31 |
| 21 | 15 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 39 | 0 | rear end | 30 |
| 22 | 19 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | transmission | 29 |
| 23 | 21 | 56 | E.J. Trivette | Gary Baird (Owner) | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | brakes | 28 |
| 24 | 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 8 | 0 | oil leak | 27 |
| 25 | 20 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 8 | 0 | clutch | 26 |
| 26 | 22 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Dodge | 7 | 0 | quit | 25 |
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