Race Results : Dover Motor Speedway

Delaware 500

Sunday, October 17th, 1971

Dover Motor Speedway , Dover, DE

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  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 123.254
  • Cautions: 2 for 9 laps
  • Lead Changes: 3
  • 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
Delaware 500 at Dover Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 500 101 0 running
2 3 98 Charlie Glotzbach Chevrolet 0 0 499 5 0 running
3 2 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 499 0 0 running
4 1 12 Bobby Allison Mercury 0 0 498 394 0 running
5 12 90 Bill Dennis Mercury 0 0 483 0 0 running
6 10 57 David Ray Boggs Dodge 0 0 480 0 0 running
7 6 91 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 477 0 0 running
8 17 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 476 0 0 running
9 18 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 473 0 0 running
10 7 48 James Hylton Mercury 0 0 466 0 0 running
11 9 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 465 0 0 running
12 11 95 Paul Tyler Ford 0 0 464 0 0 running
13 14 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 460 0 0 running
14 26 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 459 0 0 running
15 19 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 458 0 0 running
16 29 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 442 0 0 running
17 39 08 John Soares Jr Dodge 0 0 440 0 0 running
18 16 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 436 0 0 fuel pump
19 35 40 Dick May Ford 0 0 436 0 0 running
20 28 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 392 0 0 clutch
21 38 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 374 0 0 running
22 20 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 369 0 0 alternator
23 36 03 Tommy Gale Mercury 0 0 319 0 0 engine
24 37 41 Ken Meisenhelder Chevrolet 0 0 297 0 0 rear end
25 33 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 280 0 0 engine
26 31 70 JD McDuffie Mercury 0 0 266 0 0 overheating
27 15 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 266 0 0 steering
28 5 60 Maynard Troyer Mercury 0 0 266 0 0 wheel bearing
29 22 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 229 0 0 engine
30 25 5 Richard Childress Plymouth 0 0 180 0 0 steering
31 21 99 Fred Lorenzen Plymouth 0 0 115 0 0 engine
32 27 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 115 0 0 oil pan
33 8 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 114 0 0 engine
34 23 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 102 0 0 axle
35 30 68 Larry Baumel Ford 0 0 91 0 0 overheating
36 40 23 James Cox Plymouth 0 0 87 0 0 engine
37 13 1 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 68 0 0 crash
38 34 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 62 0 0 frame
39 24 51 Dub Simpson Chevrolet 0 0 26 0 0 oil pan
40 32 7 Dean Dalton Ford 0 0 10 0 0 oil leak

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