Race: Texas 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 48 of 48
Date: December 12, 1971
Track: Texas World Speedway
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Texas 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Pete Hamilton | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (111) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 49 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 48 of 48 |
Texas 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 250 | 111 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 250 | 52 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Holman Moody | Mercury | 248 | 75 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 1 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Owens Racing | Plymouth | 245 | 12 | running | 141 |
| 5 | 8 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 239 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 10 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 238 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 234 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 14 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | Junior Fields (Owner) | Chevrolet | 232 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 30 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 232 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 22 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 231 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 21 | 9 | Ramo Stott | Ramo Stott (Owner) | Dodge | 231 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 230 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 35 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 219 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 32 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 216 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 37 | 0 | George Altheide | George Altheide (Owner) | Dodge | 216 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 25 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 212 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 43 | 28 | Bill Hollar | Brooks Racing | Ford | 212 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 33 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Ford | 211 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 44 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 211 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 16 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 209 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 49 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 209 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 39 | 63 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Dodge | 208 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 40 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 24 | 24 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 194 | 0 | fuel pump | 81 |
| 25 | 20 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Robbins Racing | Dodge | 175 | 0 | engine | 78 |
| 26 | 9 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | valve | 75 |
| 27 | 29 | 00 | Ronnie Chumley | R.B. Chumley (Owner) | Mercury | 155 | 0 | rod | 72 |
| 28 | 46 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 144 | 0 | out of fuel | 69 |
| 29 | 47 | 81 | Bob England | Bob England (Owner) | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | vibration | 66 |
| 30 | 31 | 5 | Doc Faustina | Faustina Racing | Plymouth | 128 | 0 | oil leak | 63 |
| 31 | 38 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lund Racing | Mercury | 118 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 32 | 19 | 87 | Jackie Oliver | James Mason (Owner) | Mercury | 117 | 0 | head gasket | 0 |
| 33 | 18 | 53 | H.B. Bailey | J.C. Crews (Owner) | Ford | 117 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 34 | 28 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Canavan Racing | Plymouth | 113 | 0 | head gasket | 51 |
| 35 | 41 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Ford | 111 | 0 | lugs | 48 |
| 36 | 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 98 | 0 | valve | 45 |
| 37 | 34 | 27 | Jerry Barnett | — | Dodge | 86 | 0 | accident | 42 |
| 38 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | rocker arm | 39 |
| 39 | 23 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 79 | 0 | engine | 36 |
| 40 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 73 | 0 | head gasket | 33 |
| 41 | 27 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 69 | 0 | oil pressure | 30 |
| 42 | 26 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs (Owner) | Dodge | 67 | 0 | engine | 27 |
| 43 | 36 | 37 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Dodge | 59 | 0 | lugs | 24 |
| 44 | 42 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 34 | 0 | piston | 21 |
| 45 | 45 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 26 | 0 | clutch | 18 |
| 46 | 17 | 96 | Ray Elder | Fred Elder (Owner) | Dodge | 24 | 0 | engine | 15 |
| 47 | 48 | 61 | Jimmy Finger | B & B Racing | Ford | 18 | 0 | piston | 12 |
| 48 | 6 | 17 | David Pearson | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 15 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 49 | 7 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 1 | 0 | engine | 6 |
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