1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season began on January 10 and ended on November 20.
Season recap
Note: Some races were combined races for Grand American and Grand National cars. Races marked Combined Races were won by Grand American cars. The driver who finished first among Grand National cars is listed.
Notable Races
Motor Trend 500
The 1971 Motor Trend 500 was the first official race in
won the race.- 96- Ray Elder
- 12- Bobby Allison
- 72- Benny Parsons (2 laps behind)
- 71- Bobby Isaac (2 laps behind)
- 48- James Hylton (6 laps behind)
- 39- Friday Hassler (7 laps behind)
- 32- Kevin Terris (7 laps behind)
- 26- Carl Joiner (22 laps behind)
- 19- Henley Gray (22 laps behind)
- 24- Cecil Gordon (24 laps behind)
Daytona 500
The 12th annual Daytona 500 was run on February 14 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. A. J. Foyt won the pole and Richard Petty would win his third Daytona 500.
Top Ten Results
- 43- Richard Petty
- 11- Buddy Baker
- 21- A. J. Foyt
- 17- David Pearson(1 lap behind)
- 99- Fred Lorenzen (1 lap behind)
- 31- Jim Vandiver (2 laps behind)
- 22- Dick Brooks (2 laps behind)
- 20- Jim Hurtubise (3 laps behind)
- 48- James Hylton (3 laps behind)
- 71- Bobby Isaac (3 laps behind)
Miller High Life 500
The Miller High Life 500 was run on February 28 at Ontario Motor Speedway. A. J. Foyt would win this race after more than three hours of racing (from the pole position).
- 21- A. J. Foyt
- 11- Buddy Baker
- 43- Richard Petty
- 71- Bobby Isaac
- 22- Dick Brooks
- 98- LeeRoy Yarbrough
- 96- Ray Elder
- 55- Tiny Lund
- 72- Benny Parsons
- 48- James Hylton
Greenville 200
The Greenville 200 was the first live flag-to-flag telecast of a NASCAR race. The race was run on Saturday, April 10 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway and was carried live on ABC with Jim McKay, Chris Economaki and Ken Squier. Bobby Isaac won the race.
- 71- 1970 Dodge Charger
- 17- David Pearson (2 laps behind), 1970 FordPurolator
- 22- 1969 Dodge Charger
- 2- 1969 Dodge Charger
- 72- Benny Parsons (2 laps behind), 1969 Ford
- 48- James Hylton (4 laps behind), 1971 Ford
- 43- Richard Petty (4 laps behind), 1970 Plymouth Road Runner
- 39- Friday Hassler (5 laps behind), 1969 Chevrolet
- 06- 1969 Dodge Charger
- 20- Elmo Langley (7 laps behind), 1970 Mercury
Rebel 400
The
- 11- Buddy Baker
- 22- Dick Brooks
- 2- Dave Marcis
- 21- Donnie Allison
- 31- Jim Vandiver
- 49- G. C. Spencer
- 70- J. D. McDuffie
- 39- Friday Hassler
- 76- Ben Arnold
- 64- Elmo Langley
Winston 500
The
- 21- Donnie Allison
- 12- Bobby Allison
- 11- Buddy Baker
- 6- Pete Hamilton (1 lap behind)
- 99- Fred Lorenzen (1 lap behind)
- 31- Jim Vandiver (2 laps behind)
- 48- James Hylton (3 laps behind)
- 90- Bill Dennis (5 laps behind)
- 71- Dave Marcis (7 laps behind)
- 68- Larry Baumel (10 laps behind)
World 600
The World 600 was run on May 30 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, South Carolina. Charlie Glotzbach won the pole and Bobby Allison would win the 1971 World 600 (defeating his brother).
- 12- Bobby Allison
- 21- Donnie Allison
- 6- Pete Hamilton (1 lap behind)
- 43- Richard Petty (2 laps behind)
- 99- Fred Lorenzen (5 laps behind)
- 11- Buddy Baker (6 laps behind)
- 72- Benny Parsons (8 laps behind)
- 39- Friday Hassler (9 laps behind)
- 2- Dave Marcis (10 laps behind)
- 22- Dick Brooks (10 laps behind)
Myers Brothers 250
The 1971 Myers Brothers 250 was a
As Bobby Allison was not racing in a Grand National car, he never received credit in that series, but was credited with a Grand American Series ("pony" cars) win. Richard Petty, who finished second in a Grand National car, was never given credit for the class win. Under current rules used in various combination races among cars in NASCAR series, Petty would be credited with a series win.
- 49-Bobby Allison
- 43-Richard Petty
- 14-Jim Paschal
- 87-Buck Baker
- 11-Dave Marcis
- 55-Tiny Lund
- 15-Wayne Andrews
- 25-Jabe Thomas
- 86-David Ray Boggs
- 30-Walter Ballard
Yankee 400
The Yankee 400 was run on August 15 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Pete Hamilton won the pole and Bobby Allison would win the 1971 Yankee 400.
- 12- Bobby Allison
- 43- Richard Petty
- 11- Buddy Baker
- 60- Maynard Troyer
- 18- Joe Frasson
- 24- Cecil Gordon
- 88- Ron Keselowski
- 48- James Hylton
- 25- Jabe Thomas
- 06- Neil Castles
Delaware 500
The 1971 Delaware 500 is a
- 43- Richard Petty
- 98- Charlie Glotzbach
- 71- Bobby Isaac
- 12- Bobby Allison
- 90- Bill Dennis
- 57- David Ray Boggs
- 91- Richard D. Brown
- 64- Elmo Langley
- 30- Walter Ballard
- 48- James Hylton
Final Point Standings
- Richard Petty 4435
- James Hylton 4071
- Cecil Gordon 3677
- Bobby Allison 3636
- Elmo Langley 3356
- Jabe Thomas 3200
- Bill Champion 3058
- Frank Warren2886
- J. D. McDuffie 2862
- Walter Ballard 2633
Other information
- This was the first season where NASCAR's premier racing series was called the Winston Cup. All previous seasons were known as either Grand National or Strictly Stock.
See also
References
- 1971 Greenville 200
- 1971 Rebel 400( Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine 2009-07-21)
- 1971 World 600
- 1971 Winston 500( Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine 2009-08-17)
- 1971 Motor Trend 500
- 1971 Yankee 400
- 1971 Miller High Life 500
- NASCAR Smoking Cessation Program