1971 Asheville 300
New Asheville Speedway · 1971 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Petty | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 300 | 99.9 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 300 | 252 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 2 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 296 | 48 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 3 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 284 | running | 48 | |
| 4 | 10 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 281 | running | 47 | |
| 5 | 7 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 259 | running | 46 | |
| 6 | 15 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 155 | quit | 45 | |
| 7 | 17 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | head gasket | 44 | |
| 8 | 14 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 124 | quit | 43 | |
| 9 | 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 110 | quit | 42 | |
| 10 | 9 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 79 | quit | 41 | |
| 11 | 13 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 74 | quit | 40 | |
| 12 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 33 | valve | 39 | |
| 13 | 11 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 32 | oil pressure | 38 | |
| 14 | 6 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 15 | ignition | 37 | |
| 15 | 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 9 | brakes | 36 | |
| 16 | 5 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 1 | quit | 35 | |
| 17 | 4 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 1 | quit | 34 | |
| 18 | 18 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Ford | 0 | did not start | 0 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 252 | 84.0% | P1 |
| 2 | Elmo Langley | 48 | 16.0% | P2 |