Results

The 1971 Yankee 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.

Yankee 400

Sunday, August 15th, 1971

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

  • 13 Ford
  • 7 Mercury
  • 10 Dodge
  • 4 Chevrolet
  • 6 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: 149.862
  • Cautions: 2 for 12 laps
  • Lead Changes: 30
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Yankee 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 2 12 Bobby Allison Mercury 0 0 197 155 0 running
2 6 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 197 30 0 running
3 5 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 196 0 0 running
4 10 60 Maynard Troyer Mercury 0 0 193 0 0 running
5 16 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 192 0 0 running
6 7 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 190 0 0 running
7 14 88 Ron Keselowski Dodge 0 0 189 0 0 running
8 26 48 James Hylton Ford 0 0 188 0 0 running
9 9 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 187 0 0 running
10 21 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 186 0 0 running
11 39 44 Tommy Gale Ford 0 0 185 0 0 running
12 31 32 Marv Acton Plymouth 0 0 184 0 0 running
13 35 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 184 0 0 running
14 11 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 184 0 0 running
15 17 90 Bill Dennis Mercury 0 0 184 0 0 running
16 18 18 Richard D Brown Chevrolet 0 0 183 0 0 running
17 37 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 183 0 0 running
18 29 70 JD McDuffie Mercury 0 0 183 0 0 running
19 28 77 Charlie Roberts Ford 0 0 181 0 0 running
20 33 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 181 0 0 running
21 12 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 180 0 0 running
22 22 0 George Altheide Dodge 0 0 177 0 0 running
23 40 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 174 0 0 running
24 26 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 174 0 0 running
25 34 86 Bobby Mausgrover Dodge 0 0 167 0 0 running
26 20 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 166 0 0 running
27 4 3 Charlie Glotzbach Chevrolet 0 0 129 5 0 engine
28 27 7 Dean Dalton Ford 0 0 125 0 0 engine
29 38 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 110 0 0 fuel pump
30 25 83 Johnny Halford Plymouth 0 0 94 0 0 ignition
31 1 6 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 87 6 0 engine
32 36 84 Dick May Dodge 0 0 84 0 0 overheating
33 32 07 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 0 0 76 0 0 engine
34 15 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 49 0 0 clutch
35 19 5 Dave Marcis Plymouth 0 0 45 0 0 overheating
36 24 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 40 0 0 fuel pump
37 23 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 38 0 0 suspension
38 8 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 29 0 0 engine
39 3 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 11 1 0 water pump
40 13 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 7 0 0 engine

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