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1971 Daytona 500

1971 Daytona 500 is 13th Daytona 500 race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. A.J. Foyt won the pole position, Richard Petty won this race. Buddy Baker and A.J. Foyt also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1970 Daytona 500
Next race: 1972 Daytona 500
Race Start: 14th February 1971

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1971 Daytona 500

5th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
3rd victory for the Richard Petty
5th podium for the Richard Petty
1st podium for the Buddy Baker
1st podium for the A.J. Foyt

1971 Daytona 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth ? 1971, #43	0	3h 27m 40s	Petty Enterprises
2	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1971, #11			Petty Enterprises
3	A.J. Foyt	Mercury ?? 1969, #21			Wood Brothers
4	David Pearson	Mercury ?? 1969, #17			Holman-Moody Racing
5	Fred Lorenzen	Plymouth ?? 1971, #99			Ray Nichels
6	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1969, #31			O.L. Nixon
7	Dick Brooks	Dodge ?? 1969, #22			Mario Rossi
8	Jim Hurtubise	Ford ?? 1970, #20			Jimmy McCain
9	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1969, #48			James Hylton
10	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1971, #71			Nord Krauskopf
11	Ramo Stott	Plymouth ?? 1971, #7			Ramo Stott
12	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1970, #18			Joe Frasson
13	Pedro Rodriguez	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
14	Elmo Langley	Mercury ?? 1969, #64			Elmo Langley
15	Freddy Fryar	Dodge ?? 1969, #4			Buster Davis
16	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1969, #10			Bill Champion
17	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1969, #24			Cecil Gordon
18	Bobby Allison	Dodge ?? 1970, #12			Bobby Allison
19	Marv Acton	Plymouth ?? 1970, #40			Dick Brooks
20	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #7			H.B. Cunningham
21	Tommy Gale	Mercury ?? 1969, #3			Larry Jackson
22	Larry Baumel	Ford ?? 1969, #68			Allan Schlauer
23	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1969, #76			Ben Arnold
24	Frank Warren	Plymouth ?? 1969, #79			Frank Warren
25	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1969, #2			Dave Marcis
26	Donnie Allison	Mercury ?? 1969, #27			Banjo Matthews
27	Bill Dennis	Mercury ?? 1969, #90			Junie Donlavey
28	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth ?? 1971, #6			Cotton Owens
29	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1969, #4			John Sears
30	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1970, #45			Bill Seifert
31	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1969, #19			Henley Gray
32	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1971, #44			Richard Giachetti
33	Cale Yarborough	Plymouth ?? 1971, #3			Ray Fox
34	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1969, #98			Junior Johnson
35	Benny Parsons	Ford ?? 1969, #72			L.G. DeWitt
36	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #39			Friday Hassler
37	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1969, #6			Neil Castles
38	Maynard Troyer	Ford ?? 1969, #60			Joe Nagle
39	Tiny Lund	Dodge ?? 1969, #55			John McConnell
40	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88			Roger Lubinski

Qualifying Results for the 1971 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	A.J. Foyt	Mercury ?? 1969, #21	Wood Brothers
2	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1971, #71	Nord Krauskopf
3	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth ?? 1971, #6	Cotton Owens
4	David Pearson	Mercury ?? 1969, #17	Holman-Moody Racing
5	Richard Petty	Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Petty Enterprises
6	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1971, #11	Petty Enterprises
7	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1969, #98	Junior Johnson
8	Dick Brooks	Dodge ?? 1969, #22	Mario Rossi
9	Fred Lorenzen	Plymouth ?? 1971, #99	Ray Nichels
10	Bill Dennis	Mercury ?? 1969, #90	Junie Donlavey
11	Donnie Allison	Mercury ?? 1969, #27	Banjo Matthews
12	Benny Parsons	Ford ?? 1969, #72	L.G. DeWitt
13	Cale Yarborough	Plymouth ?? 1971, #3	Ray Fox
14	Ramo Stott	Plymouth ?? 1971, #7	Ramo Stott
15	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1969, #48	James Hylton
16	Elmo Langley	Mercury ?? 1969, #64	Elmo Langley
17	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1969, #2	Dave Marcis
18	Maynard Troyer	Ford ?? 1969, #60	Joe Nagle
19	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1969, #24	Cecil Gordon
20	Tommy Gale	Mercury ?? 1969, #3	Larry Jackson
21	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1969, #4	John Sears
22	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1971, #44	Richard Giachetti
23	Tiny Lund	Dodge ?? 1969, #55	John McConnell
24	Jim Hurtubise	Ford ?? 1970, #20	Jimmy McCain
25	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1970, #18	Joe Frasson
26	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #7	H.B. Cunningham
27	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1969, #10	Bill Champion
28	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1969, #76	Ben Arnold
29	Larry Baumel	Ford ?? 1969, #68	Allan Schlauer
30	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1969, #6	Neil Castles
31	Bobby Allison	Dodge ?? 1970, #12	Bobby Allison
32	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1969, #31	O.L. Nixon
33	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #39	Friday Hassler
34	Freddy Fryar	Dodge ?? 1969, #4	Buster Davis
35	Bill Seifert	Ford ?? 1970, #45	Bill Seifert
36	Pedro Rodriguez	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25	Don Robertson
37	Frank Warren	Plymouth ?? 1969, #79	Frank Warren
38	Marv Acton	Plymouth ?? 1970, #40	Dick Brooks
39	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88	Roger Lubinski
40	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1969, #19	Henley Gray