Results

The 1971 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 14th, 1971

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 8 Mercury
  • 10 Ford
  • 12 Dodge
  • 8 Plymouth
  • 2 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 144.462
  • Cautions: 7 for 44 laps
  • Lead Changes: 48
  • 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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Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 5 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 200 69 0 running
2 6 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 200 16 0 running
3 1 21 AJ Foyt Mercury 0 0 200 36 0 running
4 4 17 David Pearson Mercury 0 0 199 6 0 running
5 9 99 Fred Lorenzen Plymouth 0 0 199 0 0 running
6 32 31 Jim Vandiver Dodge 0 0 198 0 0 running
7 8 22 Dick Brooks Dodge 0 0 198 5 0 running
8 24 20 Jim Hurtubise Ford 0 0 197 0 0 running
9 15 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 197 4 0 running
10 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 197 37 0 running
11 14 7 Ramo Stott Plymouth 0 0 195 0 0 running
12 25 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 194 0 0 running
13 36 25 Pedro Rodriguez Plymouth 0 0 194 0 0 running
14 16 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 193 0 0 running
15 34 04 Freddy Fryar Dodge 0 0 192 0 0 running
16 27 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 191 0 0 running
17 19 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 187 0 0 running
18 31 12 Bobby Allison Dodge 0 0 187 7 0 running
19 38 40 Marv Acton Plymouth 0 0 186 0 0 running
20 26 07 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 184 0 0 running
21 20 03 Tommy Gale Mercury 0 0 183 0 0 running
22 29 68 Larry Baumel Ford 0 0 179 0 0 running
23 28 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 179 0 0 running
24 37 79 Frank Warren Plymouth 0 0 178 0 0 running
25 17 2 Dave Marcis Dodge 0 0 173 0 0 engine
26 11 27 Donnie Allison Mercury 0 0 170 10 0 crash
27 10 90 Bill Dennis Mercury 0 0 162 0 0 clutch
28 3 6 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 157 6 0 engine
29 21 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 126 0 0 engine
30 35 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 111 0 0 steering
31 40 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 93 0 0 steering
32 22 44 Red Farmer Ford 0 0 91 0 0 engine
33 13 3 Cale Yarborough Plymouth 0 0 61 0 0 engine
34 7 98 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 0 0 45 4 0 oil line
35 12 72 Benny Parsons Ford 0 0 39 0 0 ignition
36 33 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 38 0 0 engine
37 30 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 24 0 0 ignition
38 18 60 Maynard Troyer Ford 0 0 9 0 0 crash
39 23 55 Tiny Lund Dodge 0 0 7 0 0 ignition
40 39 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 1 0 0 quit

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