Race: Southeastern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 48
Date: March 28, 1971
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Southeastern 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (233) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 9 of 48 |
Southeastern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 133 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 233 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 7 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 489 | 2 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 487 | 78 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 8 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 5 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 469 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 448 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 16 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 443 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 30 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 439 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 10 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 413 | 0 | overheating | 80 |
| 12 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 398 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 17 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 367 | 0 | transmission | 76 |
| 14 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 366 | 0 | valve | 74 |
| 15 | 24 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 340 | 0 | engine | 72 |
| 16 | 28 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | transmission | 70 |
| 17 | 19 | 95 | Paul Tyler | Paul Tyler (Owner) | Ford | 248 | 0 | rear end | 68 |
| 18 | 26 | 58 | Robert Brown | Allan Brown (Owner) | Chevrolet | 228 | 0 | oil leak | 66 |
| 19 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 180 | 54 | accident | 64 |
| 20 | 21 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 152 | 0 | ignition | 62 |
| 21 | 29 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 130 | 0 | oil leak | 60 |
| 22 | 15 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 111 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 23 | 14 | 7 | Ed Negre | Dalton Racing | Ford | 106 | 0 | accident | 56 |
| 24 | 20 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 92 | 0 | oil pressure | 54 |
| 25 | 22 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 60 | 0 | overheating | 52 |
| 26 | 13 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 58 | 0 | engine | 50 |
| 27 | 6 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 47 | 0 | accident | 48 |
| 28 | 12 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Dodge | 32 | 0 | ignition | 46 |
| 29 | 23 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | overheating | 44 |
| 30 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | oil line | 42 |
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