Race: Myers Brothers 250
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 34 of 48
Date: August 6, 1971
Track: Bowman Gray Stadium
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Myers Brothers 250 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 49 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Melvin Joseph (Owner) | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (138) |
| Race Distance | 62.5 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 29 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 34 of 48 |
Myers Brothers 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 49 | Bobby Allison | Melvin Joseph (Owner) | Ford | 250 | 138 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 250 | 112 | running | 50 |
| 3 | 3 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | GMC | 249 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 4 | 9 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 247 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 5 | 15 | 11 | Dave Marcis | James Rupe (Owner) | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Ronnie Hopkins (Owner) | Chevrolet | 243 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 7 | 4 | 15 | Wayne Andrews | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 242 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 8 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 240 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 9 | 17 | 86 | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs (Owner) | Pontiac | 238 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 10 | 18 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 238 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 11 | 16 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 234 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 12 | 22 | 2 | Randy Hutchison | Warren Prout (Owner) | Chevrolet | 230 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 13 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 225 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 14 | 5 | 44 | Ken Rush | Johnny Wheeler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 109 | 0 | ignition | 45 |
| 16 | 7 | 21 | Tommy Andrews | Tommy Andrews (Owner) | Ford | 103 | 0 | engine | 41 |
| 17 | 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 97 | 0 | carburetor | 44 |
| 18 | 25 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 94 | 0 | battery | 0 |
| 19 | 28 | 28 | Bill Hollar | Brooks Racing | Ford | 83 | 0 | brakes | 42 |
| 20 | 20 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | overheating | 41 |
| 21 | 29 | 96 | Richard Childress | Garn Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 22 | 8 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 38 | 0 | steering | 39 |
| 23 | 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 18 | 0 | transmission | 38 |
| 24 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 13 | 0 | quit | 37 |
| 25 | 24 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 9 | 0 | clutch | 36 |
| 26 | 6 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 8 | 0 | transmission | 35 |
| 27 | 27 | 73 | Jerry Churchill | Churchill Motorsports | Ford | 3 | 0 | overheating | 34 |
| 28 | 13 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 1 | 0 | quit | 33 |
| 29 | 23 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 1 | 0 | quit | 32 |
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