The 1971 Capital City 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.
Sunday, November 14th, 1971
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 500 | 330 | 0 | running |
2 | 10 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 0 | 0 | 499 | 105 | 0 | running |
3 | 3 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 490 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 2 | 98 | Charlie Glotzbach | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 487 | 19 | 0 | running |
5 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 480 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 5 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 480 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 19 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 476 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 16 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 472 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 471 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 4 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 457 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 8 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | 0 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 29 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 442 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 25 | 23 | James Cox | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 442 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 1 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 440 | 46 | 0 | running |
15 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 435 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 433 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 17 | 28 | Bill Hollar | Ford | 0 | 0 | 416 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | 0 | 0 | 415 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 9 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 384 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 26 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 359 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 28 | 80 | Phil Finney | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 357 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 27 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Ford | 0 | 0 | 314 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
23 | 18 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | 0 | 0 | 309 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 22 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 282 | 0 | 0 | suspension |
25 | 13 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford | 0 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 7 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
27 | 23 | 62 | Bill Shirey | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
28 | 24 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 6 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 30 | 50 | Gordon Birkett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.