Race Results : Bristol Motor Speedway

Southeastern 500

Sunday, March 28th, 1971

Bristol Motor Speedway , Bristol, TN

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  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 91.704
  • Cautions: 5 for 45 laps
  • Lead Changes: 9
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 1 17 David Pearson Ford 0 0 500 133 0 running
2 2 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 500 233 0 running
3 7 22 Dick Brooks Dodge 0 0 489 2 0 running
4 3 12 Bobby Allison Dodge 0 0 487 78 0 running
5 4 72 Benny Parsons Ford 0 0 485 0 0 running
6 8 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 483 0 0 running
7 5 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 469 0 0 running
8 18 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 448 0 0 running
9 16 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 443 0 0 running
10 30 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 439 0 0 running
11 10 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 413 0 0 overheating
12 25 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 398 0 0 running
13 17 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 367 0 0 transmission
14 11 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 366 0 0 engine
15 24 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 340 0 0 engine
16 28 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 267 0 0 transmission
17 19 95 Paul Tyler Ford 0 0 248 0 0 rear end
18 26 58 Robert Brown Chevrolet 0 0 228 0 0 oil leak
19 9 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 180 54 0 crash
20 21 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 152 0 0 ignition
21 29 67 Dick May Ford 0 0 130 0 0 oil leak
22 15 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 111 0 0 crash
23 14 7 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 106 0 0 crash
24 20 68 Larry Baumel Ford 0 0 92 0 0 engine
25 22 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 60 0 0 overheating
26 13 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 58 0 0 engine
27 6 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 47 0 0 crash
28 12 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 32 0 0 ignition
29 23 41 Ken Meisenhelder Chevrolet 0 0 32 0 0 overheating
30 27 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 18 0 0 oil line

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