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1971 Atlanta NASCAR

1971 Atlanta NASCAR is 1005th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlanta circuit. A.J. Foyt, AJ Foyt jr won the pole position and this race. Richard Petty and Pete Hamilton also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 328 laps (803 km).

Previous race: 1971 Bristol NASCAR
Next race: 1971 Columbia NASCAR
Race Start: 4th April 1971

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1971 Atlanta NASCAR

3rd victory for the Wood Brothers team
5th victory for the A.J. Foyt
6th victory for the AJ Foyt jr
11th podium for the A.J. Foyt
6th podium for the AJ Foyt jr
265th podium for the Richard Petty
10th podium for the Pete Hamilton

1971 Atlanta NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	A.J. Foyt, AJ Foyt jr	Mercury ? 1971, #21	0	3h 42m 16s	Wood Brothers Racing
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1971, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth ?? 1971, #6			Cotton Owens
4	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1970, #17			Holman-Moody Racing
5	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1971, #71			Nord Krauskopf
6	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1971, #11			Petty Enterprises
7	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1970, #38			John McCarthy
8	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1970, #31			O.L. Nixon
9	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1969, #48			James Hylton
10	Bobby Allison	Dodge ?? 1971, #12			Bobby Allison
11	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1969, #2			Dave Marcis
12	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #39			Friday Hassler
13	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1970, #18			Joe Frasson
14	Dick Brooks	Dodge ?? 1970, #22			Mario Rossi
15	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #7			H.B. Cunningham
16	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #46			Tom Hunter
17	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1969, #24			Cecil Gordon
18	Elmo Langley	Mercury ?? 1969, #64			Elmo Langley
19	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88			Roger Lubinski
20	Maynard Troyer	Ford ?? 1969, #60			Joe Nagle
21	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1969, #79			Frank Warren
22	Tommy Gale	Mercury ?? 1969, #3			Larry Jackson
23	Dean Dalton	Ford ?? 1969, #7			Dean Dalton
24	Rod Eulenfeld	Ford ?? 1969, #53			J.C. Crews
25	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70			J.D. McDuffie
26	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1969, #76			Ben Arnold
27	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1969, #10			Bill Champion
28	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1970, #45			Bill Seifert
29	Cale Yarborough	Plymouth ?? 1971, #3			Ray Fox
30	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1969, #19			Henley Gray
31	Bill Dennis	Mercury ?? 1969, #90			Junie Donlavey
32	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1969, #4			John Sears
33	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25			Don Robertson
34	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1970, #6			Neil Castles
35	Fred Lorenzen	Plymouth ?? 1971, #99			Ray Nichels
36	Benny Parsons	Ford ?? 1969, #72			L.G. DeWitt
37	Earl Brooks	Plymouth ?? 1969, #49			G.C. Spencer
38	Jim Hurtubise	Ford ?? 1970, #20			Jimmy McCain
39	Walter Ballard	Ford ?? 1971, #30			Vic Ballard
40	Dub Simpson	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #16			Bill Strong

Qualifying Results for the 1971 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	A.J. Foyt, AJ Foyt jr	Mercury ? 1971, #21	Wood Brothers Racing
2	Bobby Isaac	Dodge ?? 1971, #71	Nord Krauskopf
3	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1971, #43	Petty Enterprises
4	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1971, #11	Petty Enterprises
5	Fred Lorenzen	Plymouth ?? 1971, #99	Ray Nichels
6	David Pearson	Ford ?? 1970, #17	Holman-Moody Racing
7	Cale Yarborough	Plymouth ?? 1971, #3	Ray Fox
8	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford ?? 1970, #45	Bill Seifert
9	Dave Marcis	Dodge ?? 1969, #2	Dave Marcis
10	Cecil Gordon	Mercury ?? 1969, #24	Cecil Gordon
11	Jim Vandiver	Dodge ?? 1970, #31	O.L. Nixon
12	Charlie Glotzbach	Dodge ?? 1970, #38	John McCarthy
13	Elmo Langley	Mercury ?? 1969, #64	Elmo Langley
14	Joe Frasson	Dodge ?? 1970, #18	Joe Frasson
15	Bobby Allison	Dodge ?? 1971, #12	Bobby Allison
16	Pete Hamilton	Plymouth ?? 1971, #6	Cotton Owens
17	Jim Hurtubise	Ford ?? 1970, #20	Jimmy McCain
18	Bill Dennis	Mercury ?? 1969, #90	Junie Donlavey
19	Benny Parsons	Ford ?? 1969, #72	L.G. DeWitt
20	Friday Hassler	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #39	Friday Hassler
21	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1969, #79	Frank Warren
22	James Hylton	Ford ?? 1969, #48	James Hylton
23	Earl Brooks	Plymouth ?? 1969, #49	G.C. Spencer
24	Bill Champion	Ford ?? 1969, #10	Bill Champion
25	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #46	Tom Hunter
26	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #7	H.B. Cunningham
27	Neil Castles	Dodge ?? 1970, #6	Neil Castles
28	Ron Keselowski	Dodge ?? 1970, #88	Roger Lubinski
29	Ben Arnold	Ford ?? 1969, #76	Ben Arnold
30	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth ?? 1970, #25	Don Robertson
31	Dick Brooks	Dodge ?? 1970, #22	Mario Rossi
32	Tommy Gale	Mercury ?? 1969, #3	Larry Jackson
33	Walter Ballard	Ford ?? 1971, #30	Vic Ballard
34	Henley Gray	Ford ?? 1969, #19	Henley Gray
35	Maynard Troyer	Ford ?? 1969, #60	Joe Nagle
36	Dean Dalton	Ford ?? 1969, #7	Dean Dalton
37	Rod Eulenfeld	Ford ?? 1969, #53	J.C. Crews
38	Dub Simpson	Chevrolet ?? 1969, #16	Bill Strong
39	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1971, #70	J.D. McDuffie
40	John Sears	Dodge ?? 1969, #4	John Sears