CUP SERIES · SEASON

1971

Gen 2 · Grand National · Champion: Richard Petty

Cup

‹ 1970 1972 ›

Races

Drivers

177

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway RC	96Ray Elder	43Richard Petty	191	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	125 Mile Qualifying Race 1	Daytona International Speedway SS	6Pete Hamilton	21A.J. Foyt	50	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	125 Mile Qualifying Race 2	Daytona International Speedway SS	17David Pearson	71Bobby Isaac	50	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	43Richard Petty	21A.J. Foyt	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Miller High Life 500	Ontario Motor Speedway SS	21A.J. Foyt	21A.J. Foyt	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	Richmond 500	Charlotte Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	2Dave Marcis	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	99Fred Lorenzen	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	Hickory 276	Hickory Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	12Bobby Allison	276	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	17David Pearson	17David Pearson	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	21A.J. Foyt	21A.J. Foyt	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Columbia 200	Columbia Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	48James Hylton	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	71Bobby Isaac	17David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	Maryville 200	Smokey Mountain Raceway DIRT	43Richard Petty	39Friday Hassler	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	71Bobby Isaac	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	21Donnie Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway INT	11Buddy Baker	21Donnie Allison	293	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	Halifax County 100	South Boston Speedway DIRT	72Benny Parsons	71Bobby Isaac	281	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	Winston 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	21Donnie Allison	21Donnie Allison	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Asheville 300	New Asheville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	Kingsport 300	Kingsport Speedway ST	71Bobby Isaac	71Bobby Isaac	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	12Bobby Allison	3Charlie Glotzbach	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover International Speedway INT	12Bobby Allison	43Richard Petty	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	Motor State 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	12Bobby Allison	12Bobby Allison	197	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	Winston Golden State 400	Riverside International Raceway RC	12Bobby Allison	12Bobby Allison	153	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	Space City 300	Meyer Speedway ST	12Bobby Allison	12Bobby Allison	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	12Bobby Allison	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway SS	71Bobby Isaac	21Donnie Allison	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	3Charlie Glotzbach	43Richard Petty	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	Albany-Saratoga 250	Albany Saratoga Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	Islip 250	Islip Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	230	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
31	—	Northern 300	Trenton Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	39Friday Hassler	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
32	—	Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
33	—	Dixie 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	11Buddy Baker	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
34	—	Myers Brothers 250	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	49Bobby Allison	43Richard Petty	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
35	—	West Vriginia 500	West Virginia International Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	49Bobby Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
36	—	Yankee 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	12Bobby Allison	6Pete Hamilton	197	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
37	—	Talladega 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	12Bobby Allison	21Donnie Allison	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
38	—	Sandlapper 200	Columbia Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
39	—	Buddy Shuman 276	Hickory Speedway DIRT	55Tiny Lund	2Dave Marcis	276	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
40	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	12Bobby Allison	12Bobby Allison	367	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
41	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	71Bobby Isaac	71Bobby Isaac	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
42	—	National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	12Bobby Allison	3Charlie Glotzbach	238	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
43	—	Delaware 500	Dover International Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	12Bobby Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
44	—	American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	3Charlie Glotzbach	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
45	—	Georgia 500	Middle Georgia Raceway ST	12Bobby Allison	12Bobby Allison	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
46	—	Capital City 500	Richmond Raceway ST	43Richard Petty	90Bill Dennis	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
47	—	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	55Tiny Lund	3Charlie Glotzbach	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
48	—	Texas 500	Texas World Speedway SS	43Richard Petty	6Pete Hamilton	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	43Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	4,435	21	38	41	9	4,967	4.2	5
2	48James Hylton	Hylton Engineering	4,071	0	14	37	1	229	8.3	5
3	24Cecil Gordon	Gordon Racing	3,677	0	6	21	0	0	11.9	5

Pace leaders · 1971 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).