Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 48
Date: February 14, 1971
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | A.J. Foyt | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (69) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | James Hylton | Season Race | 4 of 48 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 69 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 6 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 16 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 1 | 21 | A.J. Foyt | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 200 | 36 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Mercury | 199 | 6 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 9 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 199 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 32 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Vandiver Racing | Dodge | 198 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 8 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 198 | 5 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 24 | 20 | Jim Hurtubise | Jimmy McCain (Owner) | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 197 | 4 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 197 | 37 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 14 | 7 | Ramo Stott | Ramo Stott (Owner) | Plymouth | 195 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 25 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 194 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 36 | 25 | Pedro Rodriguez | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 194 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 193 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 34 | 04 | Freddy Fryar | Buster Davis (Owner) | Dodge | 192 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 27 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 187 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 31 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 187 | 7 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 38 | 40 | Marv Acton | Team SABCO | Plymouth | 186 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 26 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Mercury | 184 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 20 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Larry Jackson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 29 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 179 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 28 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 179 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 24 | 37 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 178 | 0 | running | 81 |
| 25 | 17 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 173 | 0 | engine | 78 |
| 26 | 11 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Mercury | 170 | 10 | accident | 0 |
| 27 | 10 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 162 | 0 | clutch | 72 |
| 28 | 3 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Owens Racing | Plymouth | 157 | 6 | engine | 69 |
| 29 | 21 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 126 | 0 | oil pressure | 66 |
| 30 | 35 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 111 | 0 | steering | 63 |
| 31 | 40 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | steering | 60 |
| 32 | 22 | 44 | Red Farmer | Giachetti Brothers | Ford | 91 | 0 | rocker arm | 0 |
| 33 | 13 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | Fox Racing | Plymouth | 61 | 0 | fuel pressure | 0 |
| 34 | 7 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mercury | 45 | 4 | oil line | 51 |
| 35 | 12 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 39 | 0 | ignition | 48 |
| 36 | 33 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | rocker arm | 45 |
| 37 | 30 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 24 | 0 | ignition | 42 |
| 38 | 18 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | Nagle Racers | Ford | 9 | 0 | accident | 39 |
| 39 | 23 | 55 | Tiny Lund | John McConnell (Owner) | Dodge | 7 | 0 | ignition | 0 |
| 40 | 39 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Dodge | 1 | 0 | clutch | 33 |
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