Entry List

The official 1971 Motor State 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Motor State 400

Sunday, June 13th, 1971

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

  • 10 Ford
  • 11 Mercury
  • 11 Dodge
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 1 Pontiac
  • 4 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Laps Actual: 197 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 149.567
  • Cautions: 2 for 13 laps
  • Lead Changes: 32
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
76
 
 
Ford
Ben Arnold
2
72
 
 
Mercury
L.G. DeWitt
3
10
 
 
Ford
Bill Champion
4
90
 
 
Mercury
Junie Donlavey
5
45
 
 
Ford
Bill Seifert
6
12
 
 
Mercury
Coca-Cola
7
71
 
 
Dodge
K & K Insurance
8
86
 
 
Dodge
Neil Castles
9
11
 
 
Dodge
Petty Enterprises
10
24
 
 
Mercury
Cecil Gordon
11
77
 
 
Ford
Charlie Roberts
12
07
 
 
Chevrolet
Cunningham-Kelley
13
2
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
30
Dodge
Dave Marcis
14
33
 
 
Pontiac
C.V. Enterprises
15
7
 
 
Ford
Dean Dalton
16
22
 
 
Dodge
Mario Rossi
17
67
 
 
Ford
Ron Ronacher
18
21
 
 
Mercury
Purolator
19
8
 
 
Ford
Ed Negre
20
64
 
 
Mercury
Elmo Langley
21
79
 
 
Dodge
Frank Warren
22
99
 
 
Plymouth
STP
23
39
 
 
Chevrolet
Friday Hassler
24
0
 
 
Dodge
National Care
25
19
 
 
Ford
Henley Gray
26
70
 
 
Mercury
J.D. McDuffie
27
25
 
 
Plymouth
Don Robertson
28
48
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
36
Mercury
Hylton Engineering
29
18
 
 
Dodge
Joe Frasson
30
4
 
 
Dodge
John Sears
31
60
 
 
Mercury
Nagle Racers
32
06
 
 
Dodge
Neil Castles
33
95
 
 
Mercury
Paul Tyler
34
6
 
 
Plymouth
American Brakeblok
35
47
 
 
Ford
Raymond Williams
36
43
 
 
Plymouth
Petty Enterprises
37
5
 
 
Chevrolet
C.J. Grana
38
88
 
 
Dodge
Roger Lubinski
39
03
 
 
Mercury
Larry Jackson
40
30
 
 
Ford
Ballard Racing