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NASCAR in the 1971 season. Full information

23rd season of the NASCAR proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 10th January to 12th December in 1971, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of NASCAR!

Beginners of the season: Marv Acton , Robert Brown , Maynard Troyer , Dean Dalton , Richard D. Brown , Paul Tyler , D.K. Ulrich , Ronnie Daniel , Doc Faustina , George Altheide , David Sisco , Larry Smith , A.J. Cox , Lawrence Fields , Pete Arnold , Bobby Brack , Jerry Churchill , David Ray Boggs , Gordon Birkett , Phil Finney

List of races and tracks in the 1971 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1971 Riverside NASCAR Race 1	Ray Elder Dodge Charger, #96	Riverside	10th January 1971
1971 Daytona NASCAR Race 1	Pete Hamilton Plymouth ? 1971, #6	Daytona	11th February 1971
1971 Daytona NASCAR Race 2	David Pearson Mercury ? 1971, #17	Daytona	11th February 1971
1971 Daytona 500	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Daytona	14th February 1971
1971 Ontario NASCAR	AJ Foyt jr , A.J. Foyt Mercury ?? 1969, #21	Ontario	28th February 1971
1971 Richmond NASCAR Race 1	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Richmond	7th March 1971
1971 North Carolina NASCAR Race 1	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	North Carolina	14th March 1971
1971 Hickory NASCAR Race 1	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Hickory Speedway	21st March 1971
1971 Bristol NASCAR Race 1	David Pearson Ford ? 1971, #17	Bristol	28th March 1971
1971 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1	AJ Foyt jr , A.J. Foyt Mercury ?? 1969, #21	Atlanta	4th April 1971
1971 Columbia NASCAR Race 1	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Columbia Speedway	8th April 1971
1971 Greenville NASCAR Race 1	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1971, #71	Greenville-Pickens	10th April 1971
1971 Maryville NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Maryville	15th April 1971
1971 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 1	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	North Wilkesboro	18th April 1971
1971 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Martinsville	25th April 1971
1971 Darlington NASCAR Race 1	Buddy Baker Dodge ? 1971, #11	Darlington	2nd May 1971
1971 South Boston NASCAR	Benny Parsons Ford Torino, #72	South Boston	9th May 1971
1971 Talladega NASCAR Race 1	Donnie Allison Mercury ? 1971, #21	Talladega	16th May 1971
1971 Asheville NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Asheville	21st May 1971
1971 Kingsport NASCAR	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1971, #71	Kingsport	23rd May 1971
1971 World 600	Bobby Allison Mercury ? 1971, #12	Charlotte	30th May 1971
1971 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 1	Bobby Allison Mercury ? 1971, #12	Dover Downs	6th June 1971
1971 Michigan NASCAR Race 1	Bobby Allison Mercury ? 1971, #12	Michigan	13th June 1971
1971 Riverside NASCAR Race 2	Bobby Allison Dodge ? 1971, #12	Riverside	20th June 1971
1971 Houston NASCAR	Bobby Allison Dodge ? 1971, #12	Meyer Speedway	23rd June 1971
1971 Greenville NASCAR Race 2	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Greenville-Pickens	26th June 1971
1971 Daytona NASCAR Race 3	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1971, #71	Daytona	4th July 1971
1971 Bristol NASCAR Race 2	Charlie Glotzbach , Friday Hassler Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #3	Bristol	11th July 1971
1971 Malta NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Albany-Saratoga	14th July 1971
1971 Islip NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Islip	15th July 1971
1971 Trenton NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Trenton	18th July 1971
1971 Nashville NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Nashville Fairgrounds	24th July 1971
1971 Atlanta NASCAR Race 2	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Atlanta	1st August 1971
1971 Winston-Salem NASCAR	Bobby Allison Ford Mustang, #49	Winston-Salem	6th August 1971
1971 Huntington NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	West Virginia	8th August 1971
1971 Michigan NASCAR Race 2	Bobby Allison Mercury ? 1971, #12	Michigan	15th August 1971
1971 Talladega NASCAR Race 2	Bobby Allison Mercury ? 1971, #12	Talladega	22nd August 1971
1971 Columbia NASCAR Race 2	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Columbia Speedway	27th August 1971
1971 Hickory NASCAR Race 2	Tiny Lund Chevrolet Camaro, #55	Hickory Speedway	28th August 1971
1971 Darlington NASCAR Race 2	Bobby Allison Mercury ? 1971, #12	Darlington	6th September 1971
1971 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2	Bobby Isaac Dodge ? 1971, #71	Martinsville	26th September 1971
1971 Charlotte NASCAR	Bobby Allison Mercury ? 1971, #12	Charlotte	10th October 1971
1971 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 2	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Dover Downs	17th October 1971
1971 North Carolina NASCAR Race 2	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	North Carolina	24th October 1971
1971 Macon NASCAR	Bobby Allison Ford ? 1971, #12	Middle Georgia	7th November 1971
1971 Richmond NASCAR Race 2	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Richmond	14th November 1971
1971 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 2	Tiny Lund Chevrolet Camaro, #55	North Wilkesboro	21st November 1971
1971 Texas NASCAR	Richard Petty Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Texas World Speedway	12th December 1971

Drivers championship 1971

Richard Petty

United States

Champion

Points: 4435 Wins: 21 Poles: 9

James Hylton

United States

2nd place

Points: 4071 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Cecil Gordon

United States

3rd place

Points: 3677 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

List of all drivers for the 1971 season

Name	Points
Richard Petty	4435
James Hylton	4071
Cecil Gordon	3677
Bobby Allison	3636
Elmo Langley	3356
Jabe Thomas	3200
Bill Champion	3058
Frank Warren	2886
J.D. McDuffie	2862
Walter Ballard	2633
Benny Parsons	2611
Ed Negre	2528
Bill Seifert	2403
Henley Gray	2392
Buddy Baker	2358
Friday Hassler	2277
Earl Brooks	2205
Bill Dennis	2181
Wendell Scott	2180
John Sears	2167
Dave Marcis	2049
Neil Castles	2036
Bobby Isaac	1819
Pete Hamilton	1739
Joe Frasson	1619
Ben Arnold	1618
Ron Keselowski	1446
Bill Shirey	1303
Donnie Allison	1280
Dean Dalton	1276
Raymond Williams	1270
Dick May	1090
Charlie Roberts	1053
G.C. Spencer	1008
Richard D. Brown	967
Dick Brooks	939
Larry Baumel	904
Maynard Troyer	879
Roy Mayne	852
Ken Meisenhelder	797
Tommy Gale	729
Charlie Glotzbach	699
Bill Hollar	644
Marv Acton	627
Fred Lorenzen	611
Richard Childress	601
Paul Tyler	561
Jim Vandiver	553
Coo Coo Marlin	527
Eddie Yarboro	497
David Pearson	486
Bobby Mausgrover	465
D.K. Ulrich	443
Larry Smith	378
George Altheide	369
David Ray Boggs	357
David Sisco	309
Bobby Brack	297
Dub Simpson	293
E.J. Trivette	243
Robert Brown	230
Don Tarr	226
Earle Canavan	213
Ramo Stott	165
Doc Faustina	162
Dick Poling	139
Wayne Smith	130
Jerry Churchill	121
Marty Robbins	120
Ronnie Chumley	111
Phil Finney	110
Bill Ward	102
LeeRoy Yarbrough	98
Jimmy Crawford	95
James Cox	94
Bobby Wawak	93
Joe Phipps	92
Gordon Birkett	81
Rod Eulenfeld	81
Clyde Lynn	75
A.J. Cox	57
Ed Hessert	51
Lawrence Fields	45
Jim Hurtubise	39
Pete Arnold	37
Leonard Blanchard	35
Ernest Eury	32
Ronnie Daniel	25
Frog Fagan	19
Joe Hines	18