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| 1971 Carolina 500 | 
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| Held on March 14, 1971 at Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, NC | |
| 500 L, 516 M, 830.5 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Southern Chrysler Plymouth | '71 Plymouth | 492 | 198 | running | |
| 2 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | '71 Dodge | 492 | 55 | running | |
| 3 | 10 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Petty Enterprises | '71 Dodge | 492 | 182 | running | |
| 4 | 1 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | STP | '71 Plymouth | 488 | 16 | crash | |
| 5 | 13 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Golden Products | '69 Dodge | 488 | 0 | running | |
| 6 | 16 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson | '69 Mercury | 486 | 22 | crash | |
| 7 | 27 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Mario Frasson Cement | '69 Dodge | 474 | 0 | running | |
| 8 | 8 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Pepsi, Purolator | '69 Dodge | 471 | 0 | running | |
| 9 | 11 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Woodfield Ford | '69 Mercury | 470 | 0 | crash | |
| 10 | 14 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Danville Lincoln-Mercury | '69 Mercury | 462 | 0 | running | |
| 11 | 18 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Automotive | '69 Ford | 455 | 0 | running | |
| 12 | 22 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Star City Body Shop | '69 Plymouth | 454 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Sahara, Casa Linda Motel | '69 Mercury | 446 | 0 | running | |
| 14 | 31 | 88 | J.D. McDuffie | Messina Trucking | '69 Dodge | 441 | 0 | running | |
| 15 | 35 | 34 | Wendell Scott | '69 Ford | 439 | 0 | crash | ||
| 16 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | Pyramid Motors | '69 Ford | 438 | 0 | running | |
| 17 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Waynesboro Chrysler-Plymouth | '69 Plymouth | 437 | 0 | running | |
| 18 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Mullins Ford | '70 Mercury | 436 | 0 | suspension | |
| 19 | 40 | 75 | Bobby Wawak | '69 Dodge | 436 | 0 | crash | ||
| 20 | 29 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Bob's Auto Clinic | '69 Ford | 413 | 0 | running | |
| 21 | 32 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Garrett Motors | '70 Ford | 384 | 0 | overheating | |
| 22 | 34 | 56 | E.J. Trivette | Marietta Auto Parts | '71 Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | running | |
| 23 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Flourney Motors | '69 Ford | 366 | 0 | running | |
| 24 | 6 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | American Brakeblok | '71 Plymouth | 339 | 7 | radiator | |
| 25 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Montgomery Motors | '69 Mercury | 304 | 0 | crash | |
| 26 | 17 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Cecil's Steak | '69 Plymouth | 301 | 12 | engine | |
| 27 | 21 | 42 | Ray Hendrick | Mallory Speed | '70 Ford | 295 | 0 | crash | |
| 28 | 30 | 46 | Roy Mayne | G&J Radiator | '69 Chevrolet | 282 | 0 | engine | |
| 29 | 37 | 63 | Charlie Roberts | Strickland Garage | '69 Dodge | 265 | 0 | engine | |
| 30 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | '71 Dodge | 231 | 0 | engine | |
| 31 | 7 | 39 | Friday Hassler | See Rock City | '69 Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | radiator | |
| 32 | 24 | 40 | Marv Acton | Dick Brooks | '69 Plymouth | 162 | 0 | crash | |
| 33 | 23 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Cooling | '69 Dodge | 148 | 0 | lug bolts | |
| 34 | 4 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Addy Dodge | '69 Dodge | 132 | 0 | engine | |
| 35 | 39 | 67 | Dick May | Dick Burns Inc. | '69 Ford | 98 | 0 | suspension | |
| 36 | 20 | 06 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | '69 Dodge | 95 | 0 | overheating | |
| 37 | 33 | 19 | Henley Gray | Fairway Ford | '69 Ford | 72 | 0 | overheating | |
| 38 | 38 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Royal Uniform | '69 Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | transmission | |
| 39 | 36 | 44 | James Sears | Giachetti Brothers | '71 Ford | 9 | 0 | brakes | |
| 40 | 26 | 47 | Raymond Williams | MARC Times | '70 Ford | 5 | 0 | crash |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Time of Race: ??? | |||||||||
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| Average Speed: ??? mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
