Race: West Vriginia 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 35 of 48
Date: August 8, 1971
Track: West Virginia International Speedway
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West Vriginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (313) |
| Race Distance | 227.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.455 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 35 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 35 of 48 |
West Vriginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 313 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 1 | 49 | Bobby Allison | Melvin Joseph (Owner) | Ford | 498 | 167 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 4 | 6 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Ronnie Hopkins (Owner) | Chevrolet | 493 | 20 | running | 49 |
| 5 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 482 | 0 | running | 48 |
| 6 | 4 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | GMC | 477 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 7 | 17 | 41 | Gary Myers | Norris Reed (Owner) | Ford | 474 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 8 | 25 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 468 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 9 | 11 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 468 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 10 | 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 467 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 11 | 16 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 459 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 12 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 452 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 13 | 27 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 432 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 14 | 12 | 86 | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs (Owner) | Pontiac | 422 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 15 | 7 | 33 | Joe Dean Huss | Jack Balmer (Owner) | Chevrolet | 417 | 0 | running | 45 |
| 16 | 9 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 413 | 0 | engine | 44 |
| 17 | 30 | 2 | Randy Hutchison | Warren Prout (Owner) | Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 18 | 10 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 312 | 0 | oil pressure | 42 |
| 19 | 22 | 7 | Jimmy Vaughn | Jimmy Vaughn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | oil leak | 42 |
| 20 | 31 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 224 | 0 | ignition | 41 |
| 21 | 34 | 50 | Gordon Birkett | John Hodges (Owner) | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 22 | 32 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 214 | 0 | carburetor | 39 |
| 23 | 15 | 15 | Wayne Andrews | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 206 | 0 | overheating | 41 |
| 24 | 13 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | driver sick | 38 |
| 25 | 3 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 141 | 0 | alternator | 37 |
| 26 | 8 | 11 | Junior Spencer | James Rupe (Owner) | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | ignition | 40 |
| 27 | 23 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | Howard & Egerton Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 28 | 20 | 5 | Pee Wee Wentz | Wentz Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | oil pressure | 38 |
| 29 | 29 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Ford | 48 | 0 | overheating | 36 |
| 30 | 19 | 94 | Al Straub | Al Straub (Owner) | Ford | 48 | 0 | overheating | 37 |
| 31 | 33 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 47 | 0 | overheating | 35 |
| 32 | 24 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 31 | 0 | quit | 34 |
| 33 | 18 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 25 | 0 | a-frame | 33 |
| 34 | 21 | 78 | Paul Tyler | Keith Christensen (Owner) | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 35 | 35 | 73 | Jerry Churchill | Churchill Motorsports | Ford | 1 | 0 | quit | 32 |
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