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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Delaware 500

Dover International Speedway

October 17th, 1971

Race #43 of the 1971 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (5)
    • Dodge (6)
    • Ford (13)
    • Mercury (9)
    • Plymouth (7)
  • Last Dover International Speedway race (Mason-Dixon 500)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
NASCAR NEXT GEN Car
Concord, North Carolina - January 15th, 2020: NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen car to debut in the 2022 NASCAR season. Photo by Michael Reaves | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
03 Tommy Gale Mercury Larry Jackson Larry Jackson
06 Neil Castles Dodge Neil Castles Neil Castles
08 John Soares Jr Dodge John Soares, Jr. John Soares, Jr.
1 Charlie Roberts Ford Charlie Roberts Charlie Roberts
10 Bill Champion Ford Bill Champion Bill Champion
12 Bobby Allison Mercury Coca-Cola Holman-Moody
19 Henley Gray Ford Henley Gray Henley Gray
23 James Cox Plymouth Don Robertson Don Robertson
24 Cecil Gordon Mercury Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon
25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth Don Robertson Don Robertson
26 Earl Brooks Ford Earl Brooks Earl Brooks
30 Walter Ballard Ford Ballard Racing Vic Ballard
34 Wendell Scott Ford Wendell Scott Wendell Scott
39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet Friday Hassler Friday Hassler
4 John Sears Dodge John Sears John Sears
40 Dick May Ford D.K. Ulrich D.K. Ulrich
41 Ken Meisenhelder Chevrolet Ken Meisenhelder Ken Meisenhelder
43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
45 Bill Seifert Ford Bill Seifert Bill Seifert
47 Raymond Williams Ford Raymond Williams Raymond Williams
48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Mercury Hylton Engineering James Hylton
49 GC Spencer Plymouth G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
5 Richard Childress Plymouth Doc Faustina Doc Faustina
51 Dub Simpson Chevrolet Bill Strong Bill Strong
57 David Ray Boggs Dodge David Ray Boggs David Ray Boggs
60 Maynard Troyer Mercury Nagle Racers Joe Nagle
64 Elmo Langley Mercury Elmo Langley Elmo Langley
68 Larry Baumel Ford Auto Lad Allan Schlauer
7 Dean Dalton Ford Dean Dalton Dean Dalton
70 JD McDuffie Mercury J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie
71 Bobby Isaac Dodge K & K Insurance Nord Krauskopf
72 Benny Parsons Mercury L.G. DeWitt L.G. DeWitt
74 Bill Shirey Plymouth Bill Shirey Bill Shirey
79 Frank Warren Dodge Frank Warren Frank Warren
8 Ed Negre Ford Ed Negre Ed Negre
90 Bill Dennis Mercury Junie Donlavey Junie Donlavey
91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet Junior Fields Junior Fields
95 Paul Tyler Ford Paul Tyler Paul Tyler
98 Charlie Glotzbach Chevrolet Richard Howard Richard Howard
99 Fred Lorenzen Plymouth STP Ray Nichels