Race: Northern 300
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 31 of 48
Date: July 18, 1971
Track: Trenton Speedway
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Northern 300 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Friday Hassler | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (129) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 31 of 48 |
Northern 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 129 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 6 | 06 | Buddy Baker | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 200 | 33 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Holman Moody | Ford | 199 | 25 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 198 | 2 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 3 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Owens Racing | Plymouth | 198 | 11 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 1 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 9 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 193 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 8 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | Nagle Racers | Mercury | 191 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 190 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 36 | 91 | Bill Chevalier | Junior Fields (Owner) | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 187 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 21 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 7 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 14 | 32 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 23 | 67 | Elmo Langley | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 31 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 17 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 181 | 0 | running | 68 |
| 18 | 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 19 | 25 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 20 | 34 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 177 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 38 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Plymouth | 173 | 0 | running | 60 |
| 22 | 37 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 171 | 0 | transmission | 58 |
| 23 | 35 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 167 | 0 | running | 56 |
| 24 | 26 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Larry Jackson (Owner) | Mercury | 163 | 0 | engine | 54 |
| 25 | 24 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 148 | 0 | ball joint | 52 |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 144 | 0 | lugs | 50 |
| 27 | 13 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Dodge | 121 | 0 | steering | 48 |
| 28 | 22 | 5 | Doc Faustina | Faustina Racing | Plymouth | 104 | 0 | vibration | 0 |
| 29 | 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 98 | 0 | battery | 44 |
| 30 | 29 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 97 | 0 | alternator | 42 |
| 31 | 14 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 72 | 0 | oil pressure | 40 |
| 32 | 20 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 54 | 0 | brakes | 38 |
| 33 | 17 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 47 | 0 | carburetor | 36 |
| 34 | 16 | 64 | Dick May | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 44 | 0 | push rod | 34 |
| 35 | 11 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Ford | 43 | 0 | fly wheel | 0 |
| 36 | 40 | 96 | Richard Childress | Garn Racing | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | valve | 30 |
| 37 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 29 | 0 | oil pressure | 28 |
| 38 | 18 | 15 | Ed Hessert | Ed Hessert (Owner) | Plymouth | 14 | 0 | accident | 26 |
| 39 | 33 | 23 | Neil Castles | Robertson Racing | Ford | 2 | 0 | brakes | 24 |
| 40 | 39 | 73 | Jerry Churchill | Churchill Motorsports | Ford | 2 | 0 | quit | 22 |
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