Race: Motor State 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 48
Date: June 13, 1971
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Motor State 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 12 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Donnie Allison (93) |
| Race Distance | 401.88 miles (197 laps) | Track Length | 2.04 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 23 of 48 |
Motor State 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Holman Moody | Mercury | 197 | 62 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 197 | 25 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Owens Racing | Plymouth | 197 | 14 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 21 | Donnie Allison | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 197 | 93 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 5 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 195 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 194 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 6 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 193 | 3 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 10 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 193 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 191 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 14 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Dodge | 189 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 18 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Mercury | 188 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 13 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 28 | 5 | Ron Grana | C.J. Grana (Owner) | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 25 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 185 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 185 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 24 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 39 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Larry Jackson (Owner) | Mercury | 185 | 0 | running | 98 |
| 19 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 184 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 36 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 26 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 35 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 179 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 40 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 174 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 24 | 20 | 0 | George Altheide | George Altheide (Owner) | Plymouth | 164 | 0 | running | 81 |
| 25 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 156 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 26 | 30 | 95 | Paul Tyler | Paul Tyler (Owner) | Mercury | 128 | 0 | engine | 75 |
| 27 | 32 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | engine | 72 |
| 28 | 11 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Mercury | 121 | 0 | engine | 68 |
| 29 | 31 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 118 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 30 | 15 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | Nagle Racers | Mercury | 85 | 0 | valve | 63 |
| 31 | 33 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 79 | 0 | valve | 60 |
| 32 | 8 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | rocker arm | 57 |
| 33 | 19 | 33 | David Pearson | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 68 | 0 | ignition | 0 |
| 34 | 17 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 65 | 0 | engine | 51 |
| 35 | 23 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Ford | 42 | 0 | oil leak | 48 |
| 36 | 34 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 28 | 0 | head gasket | 0 |
| 37 | 29 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 17 | 0 | piston | 0 |
| 38 | 37 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 16 | 0 | oil pressure | 39 |
| 39 | 16 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Ford | 1 | 0 | drive shaft | 36 |
| 40 | 27 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 0 | 0 | clutch | 33 |
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