Race: Kingsport 300
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 48
Date: May 23, 1971
Track: Kingsport Speedway
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Kingsport 300 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Isaac | Car | No. 71 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | K&K Insurance Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Bobby Isaac | Most Laps Led | Bobby Isaac (294) |
| Race Distance | 101.1 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.337 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 20 of 48 |
Kingsport 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 300 | 294 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 6 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 295 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 3 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 4 | 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 283 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 5 | 4 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 282 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 7 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 281 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 7 | 12 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 280 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 8 | 11 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 277 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 9 | 17 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 274 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 16 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 260 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 259 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 12 | 10 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 238 | 0 | coil | 39 |
| 13 | 13 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 211 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 14 | 18 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 200 | 0 | transmission | 37 |
| 15 | 21 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | rear end | 36 |
| 16 | 14 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 186 | 0 | accident | 35 |
| 17 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 166 | 6 | rear end | 34 |
| 18 | 8 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 138 | 0 | brakes | 33 |
| 19 | 22 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Ford | 138 | 0 | quit | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 87 | 0 | battery | 31 |
| 21 | 15 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 85 | 0 | electrical | 30 |
| 22 | 20 | 96 | Richard Childress | Garn Racing | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | fire | 29 |
| 23 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | overheating | 28 |
| 24 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | oil leak | 27 |
| 25 | 24 | 28 | Bill Hollar | Brooks Racing | Ford | 1 | 0 | clutch | 26 |
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