Race: Richmond 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 48
Date: March 7, 1971
Track: Charlotte Speedway
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Richmond 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 28th |
| Started First | Dave Marcis | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (348) |
| Race Distance | 271 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 6 of 48 |
Richmond 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 348 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 498 | 108 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 29 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 30 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 491 | 36 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 490 | 8 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 480 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 11 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 479 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 4 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 472 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 466 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 27 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 463 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 8 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 461 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 460 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 23 | 50 | Al Grinnan | — | Chevrolet | 459 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 454 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 24 | 56 | E.J. Trivette | Gary Baird (Owner) | Chevrolet | 445 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 21 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 443 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 17 | 25 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Dodge | 430 | 0 | running | 68 |
| 18 | 15 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 396 | 0 | accident | 66 |
| 19 | 16 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 371 | 0 | throttle | 64 |
| 20 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Buick | 210 | 0 | engine | 62 |
| 21 | 13 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 174 | 0 | ignition | 60 |
| 22 | 12 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | rear end | 58 |
| 23 | 7 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | rear end | 56 |
| 24 | 18 | 28 | Bill Hollar | Brooks Racing | Ford | 52 | 0 | engine | 54 |
| 25 | 26 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 47 | 0 | oil leak | 52 |
| 26 | 17 | 65 | Joe Phipps | Joe Phipps (Owner) | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | ignition | 50 |
| 27 | 2 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 35 | 0 | rear end | 48 |
| 28 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 35 | 0 | transmission | 46 |
| 29 | 10 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Dodge | 5 | 0 | oil pressure | 44 |
| 30 | 22 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Plymouth | 2 | 0 | accident | 42 |
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