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NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1971 - Virginia 500 Race Results


Race Name - Virginia 500
Date - 4/25/1971
Race Track - Martinsville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.525 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 263 miles
Pole Speed - 82.529 mph
Number of Cautions - 1
Caution Laps - 3
Average Race Speed - 77.707 mph
Lead Changes - 10
Total Race Purse - $27,300
Race Number - 15
 More Races from 1971
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 3 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 500 71 Plymout 118 $5,075
2 5 David Pearson 17 HolmanMoody 500 71 Ford 14 $2,550
3 2 Bobby Isaac 71 K K Insurance (Nord Krauskopf) 492 71 Dodge 0 $2,350
4 8 Dave Marcis 2 Dave Marcis 486 69 Dodge 0 $1,525
5 15 James Hylton 48 Hylton Engineering (James Hylton) 483 70 Ford 0 $1,225
6 4 Bobby Allison 12 CocaCola (Bobby Allison) 482 71 Dodge 0 $1,050
7 16 Cecil Gordon 24 Cecil Gordon 471 69 Mercury 0 $925
8 27 Ron Keselowski 88 Roger Lubinski 470 70 Dodge 0 $850
9 20 Neil Castles 6 Neil Castles 466 70 Dodge 0 $825
10 28 Bill Seifert 45 Bill Seifert 465 71 Ford 0 $750
11 26 Roy Mayne 46 Tom Hunter 460 69 Chevrol 0 $725
12 18 Elmo Langley 20 Clyde Lynn 449 70 Ford 0 $725
13 21 Henley Gray 19 Henley Gray 444 69 Ford 0 $675
14 19 Bill Dennis 7 Dean Dalton 434 69 Ford 0 $675
15 1 Donnie Allison 21 Purolator (Wood Brothers) 413 71 Mercury 367 $775
16 7 Benny Parsons 72 LG DeWitt 367 70 Ford 0 $625
17 25 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 362 69 Ford 0 $575
18 17 Jabe Thomas 25 Don Robertson 337 70 Plymout 0 $575
19 23 JD McDuffie 70 JD McDuffie 330 69 Mercury 0 $525
20 6 Fred Lorenzen 99 STP (Ray Nichels) 329 71 Plymout 1 $525
21 24 John Sears 4 J Marvin Mills Heating Cooling (John Sears) 164 69 Dodge 0 $475
22 30 Larry Baumel 68 Auto Lad (Allan Schlauer) 146 69 Ford 0 $450
23 11 Dick Brooks 22 Mario Rossi 133 70 Dodge 0 $450
24 12 Bill Champion 10 Bill Champion 111 71 Ford 0 $425
25 22 Walter Ballard 30 Ballard Racing (Vic Ballard) 99 71 Ford 0 $375
26 14 Dub Simpson 51 Bill Strong 92 69 Chevrol 0 $375
27 9 Earl Brooks 64 Earl Brooks 67 69 Ford 0 $350
28 29 Bill Shirey 74 Bill Shirey 37 69 Plymout 0 $300
29 10 Frank Warren 79 Frank Warren 18 69 Plymout 0 $300
30 13 Ed Negre 49 GC Spencer 0 69 Plymout 0 $275