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1971 Asheville NASCAR

1971 Asheville NASCAR is 1014th NASCAR race. Passed at the Asheville circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position and this race. Elmo Langley and Cecil Gordon also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 300 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1971 Talladega NASCAR
Next race: 1971 Kingsport NASCAR
Race Start: 21st May 1971

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1971 Asheville NASCAR

196th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
130th victory for the Richard Petty
271st podium for the Richard Petty
15th podium for the Elmo Langley
1st podium for the Cecil Gordon

Plymouth ? 1971 - 1971 Asheville NASCAR winner

Plymouth ? 1971 #43 - 1971 Asheville NASCAR winner

1971 Asheville NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth ? 1971, #43	0	1h 24m 14s	Petty Enterprises
2	Elmo Langley	Mercury ?? 1969, #64			Elmo Langley
3	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1969, #24			Cecil Gordon
4	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1969, #25			Don Robertson
5	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1969, #10			Bill Champion
6	Dick May	Ford ?? 1969, #67			Ron Ronacher
7	J.D. McDuffie	Mercury ?? 1969, #70			J.D. McDuffie
8	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1969, #26			Earl Brooks
9	Frank Warren	Plymouth ?? 1969, #79			Frank Warren
10	Bill Shirey	Plymouth ?? 1969, #74			Bill Shirey
11	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1969, #4			John Sears
12	Benny Parsons	Ford ?? 1970, #72			L.G. DeWitt
13	Walter Ballard	Ford ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
14	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1969, #34			Wendell Scott
15	Ed Negre	Ford ?? 1969, #8			Ed Negre
16	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1970, #6			Neil Castles
17	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48			James Hylton
18	Dean Dalton	Ford ?? 1969, #7

Qualifying Results for the 1971 Asheville NASCAR on the Asheville circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth ? 1971, #43	Petty Enterprises
2	Elmo Langley	Mercury ?? 1969, #64	Elmo Langley
3	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1969, #24	Cecil Gordon
4	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1971, #48	James Hylton
5	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1970, #6	Neil Castles
6	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1969, #34	Wendell Scott
7	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1969, #10	Bill Champion
8	Benny Parsons	Ford ?? 1970, #72	L.G. DeWitt
9	Bill Shirey	Plymouth ?? 1969, #74	Bill Shirey
10	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1969, #25	Don Robertson
11	Walter Ballard	Ford ?? 1971, #30	Vic Ballard
12	Frank Warren	Plymouth ?? 1969, #79	Frank Warren
13	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1969, #4	John Sears
14	Earl Brooks	Ford ?? 1969, #26	Earl Brooks
15	Dick May	Ford ?? 1969, #67	Ron Ronacher
16	Ed Negre	Ford ?? 1969, #8	Ed Negre
17	J.D. McDuffie	Mercury ?? 1969, #70	J.D. McDuffie
18	Dean Dalton	Ford ?? 1969, #7