The 1971 Virginia 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.
Sunday, April 25th, 1971
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 500 | 118 | 0 | running |
2 | 5 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 500 | 14 | 0 | running |
3 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 492 | 0 | 0 | out of gas |
4 | 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 486 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 483 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 482 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 471 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 27 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 470 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 20 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 466 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 28 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | 0 | 0 | 465 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 26 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 460 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 18 | 20 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 449 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 444 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 19 | 7 | Bill Dennis | Ford | 0 | 0 | 434 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 1 | 21 | Donnie Allison | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 413 | 367 | 0 | engine |
16 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford | 0 | 0 | 367 | 0 | 0 | engine |
17 | 25 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | 0 | 0 | 362 | 0 | 0 | engine |
18 | 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 0 | engine |
19 | 23 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 330 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
20 | 6 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 329 | 1 | 0 | overheating |
21 | 24 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
22 | 30 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Ford | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
23 | 11 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 12 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 22 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
26 | 14 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
27 | 9 | 64 | Earl Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
28 | 29 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 13 | 49 | Ed Negre | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.