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1971 - NASCAR Grand National Series Race Summary

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1971 - NASCAR Grand National Series

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.


Date Winning Driver Race Name Track
1/10/1971 Ray Elder Motor Trend 500 Riverside International Raceway
2/11/1971 Pete Hamilton Daytona 500 Qualifier 1 Daytona International Speedway
2/11/1971 David Pearson Daytona 500 Qualifier 2 Daytona International Speedway
2/14/1971 Richard Petty Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway
2/28/1971 A.J. Foyt Miller High Life 500 Ontario Motor Speedway
3/7/1971 Richard Petty Richmond 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
3/14/1971 Richard Petty Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
3/21/1971 Richard Petty Hickory 276 Hickory Speedway
3/28/1971 David Pearson Southeastern 500 Bristol International Speedway
4/4/1971 A.J. Foyt Atlanta 500 Atlanta International Raceway
4/8/1971 Richard Petty Columbia 200 Columbia Speedway
4/10/1971 Bobby Isaac Greenville 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway
4/15/1971 Richard Petty Maryville 200 Smoky Mountain Raceway
4/18/1971 Richard Petty Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
4/25/1971 Richard Petty Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway
5/2/1971 Buddy Baker Rebel 400 Darlington Raceway
5/9/1971 Benny Parsons Halifax County 100 South Boston Speedway
5/16/1971 Donnie Allison Winston 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
5/21/1971 Richard Petty Asheville 300 New Asheville Speedway
5/23/1971 Bobby Isaac Kingsport 300 Kingsport Speedway
5/30/1971 Bobby Allison World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway
6/6/1971 Bobby Allison Mason-Dixon 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
6/13/1971 Bobby Allison Motor State 400 Michigan International Speedway
6/20/1971 Bobby Allison Winston Golden State 400 Riverside International Raceway
6/23/1971 Bobby Allison Space City 300 Meyer Speedway
6/26/1971 Richard Petty Pickens 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway
7/4/1971 Bobby Isaac Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway
7/11/1971 Charlie Glotzbach Volunteer 500 Bristol International Speedway
7/14/1971 Richard Petty Albany-Saratoga 250 Albany-Saratoga Speedway
7/15/1971 Richard Petty Islip 250 Islip Speedway
7/18/1971 Richard Petty Northern 300 Trenton Speedway
7/24/1971 Richard Petty Nashville 420 Nashville Speedway
8/1/1971 Richard Petty Dixie 500 Atlanta International Raceway
8/6/1971 Bobby Allison Myers Brothers 250 Bowman-Gray Stadium
8/8/1971 Richard Petty West Virginia 500 International Raceway Park
8/15/1971 Bobby Allison Yankee 400 Michigan International Speedway
8/22/1971 Bobby Allison Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
8/27/1971 Richard Petty Sandlapper 200 Columbia Speedway
8/28/1971 Tiny Lund Buddy Shuman 276 Hickory Speedway
9/6/1971 Bobby Allison Southern 500 Darlington Raceway
9/26/1971 Bobby Isaac Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway
10/10/1971 Bobby Allison National 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway
10/17/1971 Richard Petty Delaware 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
10/24/1971 Richard Petty American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
11/7/1971 Bobby Allison Georgia 500 Middle Georgia Raceway
11/14/1971 Richard Petty Capital City 500 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
11/21/1971 Tiny Lund Wilkes 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
12/12/1971 Richard Petty Texas 500 Texas World Speedway