Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 15 of 48
Date: April 25, 1971
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Donnie Allison | Most Laps Led | Donnie Allison (367) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 15 of 48 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 118 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 5 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 14 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 492 | 0 | out of fuel | 96 |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 486 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 482 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 471 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 27 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Dodge | 470 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 20 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 466 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 28 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 465 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 26 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 460 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 18 | 20 | Elmo Langley | Negre Racing | Ford | 449 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 444 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 14 | 19 | 7 | Bill Dennis | Dalton Racing | Ford | 434 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 1 | 21 | Donnie Allison | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 413 | 367 | engine | 72 |
| 16 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | oil pressure | 70 |
| 17 | 25 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 362 | 0 | valve | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 337 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 19 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 330 | 0 | clutch | 64 |
| 20 | 6 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 329 | 1 | overheating | 62 |
| 21 | 24 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 164 | 0 | ignition | 60 |
| 22 | 30 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 146 | 0 | transmission | 58 |
| 23 | 11 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 133 | 0 | oil pressure | 56 |
| 24 | 12 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 111 | 0 | oil pressure | 54 |
| 25 | 22 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 99 | 0 | clutch | 52 |
| 26 | 14 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | rear end | 0 |
| 27 | 9 | 64 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 67 | 0 | rear end | 48 |
| 28 | 29 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 37 | 0 | engine | 46 |
| 29 | 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 18 | 0 | engine | 44 |
| 30 | 13 | 49 | Ed Negre | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | transmission | 42 |
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