Race: Sandlapper 200
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 38 of 48
Date: August 27, 1971
Track: Columbia Speedway
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Sandlapper 200 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (110) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 38 of 48 |
Sandlapper 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 110 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 3 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Ronnie Hopkins (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 64 | running | 50 |
| 3 | 4 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | GMC | 200 | 15 | running | 49 |
| 4 | 6 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 5 | 21 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 196 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 6 | 5 | 15 | Wayne Andrews | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 7 | 10 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 8 | 14 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 9 | 11 | 2 | Randy Hutchison | Warren Prout (Owner) | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 10 | 23 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 11 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 12 | 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 13 | 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 182 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 14 | 13 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 179 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 15 | 30 | 73 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 179 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 16 | 7 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 178 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 17 | 8 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 165 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 18 | 15 | 7 | Jimmy Vaughn | Jimmy Vaughn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | accident | 45 |
| 19 | 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 159 | 0 | accident | 38 |
| 20 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 152 | 0 | steering | 37 |
| 21 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 143 | 0 | ignition | 36 |
| 22 | 19 | 17 | Ernie Shaw | Ernie Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 109 | 0 | clutch | 44 |
| 23 | 26 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 68 | 0 | brakes | 35 |
| 24 | 2 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 55 | 11 | accident | 43 |
| 25 | 29 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 51 | 0 | hub | 34 |
| 26 | 17 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 21 | 0 | overheating | 33 |
| 27 | 28 | 96 | Richard Childress | Garn Racing | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | overheating | 32 |
| 28 | 16 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 12 | 0 | engine | 31 |
| 29 | 27 | 32 | Marv Acton | Team SABCO | Plymouth | 11 | 0 | ignition | 30 |
| 30 | 22 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 0 | 0 | accident | 29 |
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