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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 - Richmond 500 Race Results


Race Name - Richmond 500
Date - 3/7/1971
Race Track - Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.542 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 271 miles
Pole Speed - 87.178 mph
Number of Cautions - 3
Caution Laps - 18
Average Race Speed - 79.836 mph
Lead Changes - 6
Total Race Purse - $22,305
Race Number - 6
 More Races from 1971
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 30 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 500 70 Plymout 348 $4,425
2 3 Bobby Isaac 71 K K Insurance (Nord Krauskopf) 498 70 Dodge 108 $2,850
3 28 Benny Parsons 72 LG DeWitt 492 69 Ford 0 $1,525
4 29 Bobby Allison 12 CocaCola (Bobby Allison) 491 69 Dodge 36 $1,125
5 1 Dave Marcis 2 Dave Marcis 490 69 Dodge 8 $1,075
6 9 Elmo Langley 64 Elmo Langley 480 69 Mercury 0 $625
7 11 Neil Castles 6 Neil Castles 479 69 Dodge 0 $575
8 4 Bill Champion 10 Bill Champion 472 69 Ford 0 $600
9 14 Cecil Gordon 24 Cecil Gordon 466 69 Ford 0 $535
10 27 James Hylton 48 Hylton Engineering (James Hylton) 463 70 Ford 0 $525
11 8 Clyde Lynn 20 Clyde Lynn 461 69 Ford 0 $515
12 5 Jabe Thomas 25 Don Robertson 460 69 Plymout 0 $530
13 23 Al Grinnan 50 459 69 Chevrol 0 $495
14 6 John Sears 4 J Marvin Mills Heating Cooling (John Sears) 454 69 Dodge 0 $485
15 24 EJ Trivette 56 Gary Baird 445 71 Chevrol 0 $475
16 21 Bill Shirey 74 Bill Shirey 443 69 Plymout 0 $450
17 25 Eddie Yarboro 13 Eddie Yarboro 430 69 Dodge 0 $445
18 15 Earl Brooks 26 Earl Brooks 396 69 Ford 0 $440
19 16 Henley Gray 19 Henley Gray 371 69 Ford 0 $435
20 19 JD McDuffie 70 JD McDuffie 210 69 Buick 0 $425
21 13 Ed Negre 8 Ed Negre 174 69 Ford 0 $395
22 12 Dub Simpson 51 Bill Strong 158 69 Chevrol 0 $385
23 7 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 133 69 Ford 0 $375
24 18 Bill Hollar 28 Earl Brooks 52 69 Ford 0 $365
25 26 Dick May 67 Ron Ronacher 47 69 Ford 0 $355
26 17 Joe Phipps 65 Joe Phipps 44 69 Chevrol 0 $355
27 2 Bill Dennis 90 Junie Donlavey 35 69 Mercury 0 $455
28 20 Frank Warren 79 Frank Warren 35 69 Plymout 0 $355
29 10 Ron Keselowski 88 Roger Lubinski 5 69 Dodge 0 $355
30 22 Walter Ballard 30 Ballard Racing (Vic Ballard) 2 71 Plymout 0 $355