1971 Asheville 300

Race 19 of 48

Asheville
300 laps
Time of race: 1:24:14
Average speed of winner: 71.231 mph
Margin of victory: 4 laps
Lead changes: 4 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 0 for 0 laps
Lap leaders: Petty 1-13, Langley 14-56, Petty 57-200, Langley 201-205, Petty 206-300

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	1	Richard Petty	43		'71 Plymouth	Petty	Inman	79.598	300	3	252	running	1500	0
2	2	Elmo Langley	64		'69 Mercury	Langley			296	2	48	running	900	0
3	3	Cecil Gordon	24		'69 Mercury	Cecil Gordon			284	0	0	running	500	0
4	10	Jabe Thomas	25		'69 Plymouth	Don Robertson			281	0	0	running	350	0
5	7	Bill Champion	10		'69 Ford	Bill Champion			259	0	0	running	325	0
6	15	Dick May	67		'69 Ford	Ronacher			155	0	0	withdrew	300	0
7	17	J.D. McDuffie	70		'69 Mercury	McDuffie			130	0	0	engine	275	0
8	14	Earl Brooks	26		'69 Ford	Earl Brooks			124	0	0	withdrew	270	0
9	12	Frank Warren	79		'69 Plymouth	Frank Warren			110	0	0	withdrew	265	0
10	9	Bill Shirey	74		'69 Plymouth	Shirey			79	0	0	withdrew	260	0
11	13	John Sears	4		'69 Dodge	Sears			74	0	0	withdrew	255	0
12	8	Benny Parsons	72		'70 Ford	L.G. DeWitt			33	0	0	engine	250	0
13	11	Walter Ballard	30		'71 Ford	Vic Ballard			32	0	0	engine	245	0
14	6	Wendell Scott	34		'69 Ford	Wendell Scott			15	0	0	ignition	240	0
15	16	Ed Negre	8		'69 Ford	Negre			9	0	0	brakes	235	0
16	5	Neil Castles	06		'70 Dodge	Castles			1	0	0	withdrew	230	0
17	4	James Hylton	48		'71 Ford	Hylton			1	0	0	withdrew	225	0