1971 Winston Golden State 400
Riverside International Raceway · 1971 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Allison | 1 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 137 | 153 | 400.9 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Holman Moody | Dodge | 153 | 137 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 3 | 96 | Ray Elder | Fred Elder (Owner) | Dodge | 153 | 3 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 147 | running | 144 | |
| 4 | 8 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 146 | running | 141 | |
| 5 | 31 | 6 | Jerry Oliver | Coz Concilla (Owner) | Dodge | 145 | running | 138 | |
| 6 | 25 | 08 | John Soares Jr. | John Soares Jr. (Owner) | Plymouth | 145 | running | 135 | |
| 7 | 7 | 32 | Kevin Terris | Dean Barnicle (Owner) | Plymouth | 144 | running | 132 | |
| 8 | 22 | 1 | Scotty Cain | Ford | 143 | running | 129 | ||
| 9 | 14 | 99 | Pat Fay | Ford | 136 | running | 126 | ||
| 10 | 19 | 00 | Frank James | Jim Calder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 135 | running | 123 | |
| 11 | 9 | 7 | Jack McCoy | Ernie Conn (Owner) | Dodge | 127 | engine | 120 | |
| 12 | 37 | 18 | Bob England | Bob England (Owner) | Chevrolet | 126 | suspension | 117 | |
| 13 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 110 | 4 | engine | 114 |
| 14 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 107 | running | 111 | |
| 15 | 29 | 88 | Don Noel | Don Noel (Owner) | Ford | 99 | flagged | 108 | |
| 16 | 39 | 07 | Ivan Baldwin | Ivan Baldwin Engineering | Chevrolet | 98 | flagged | 105 | |
| 17 | 12 | 38 | Jimmy Insolo | Marvin Rowley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 91 | engine | 102 | |
| 18 | 15 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 90 | axle | 99 | |
| 19 | 24 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Ford | 89 | accident | 96 | |
| 20 | 20 | 74 | Ray Johnstone | Ray Johnstone (Owner) | Plymouth | 79 | rear end | 93 | |
| 21 | 6 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | Smokey Yunick Racing | Plymouth | 78 | 3 | valve | 90 |
| 22 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Mercury | 76 | 6 | accident | 87 |
| 23 | 30 | 4 | Dick Kranzler | Kranzler Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | radiator | 84 | |
| 24 | 32 | 62 | Tru Cheek | Chevrolet | 57 | suspension | 81 | ||
| 25 | 26 | 82 | Ron Gautsche | Ron Gautsche (Owner) | Ford | 48 | overheating | 78 | |
| 26 | 35 | 9 | Bill Osborne | Ford | 37 | valve | 75 | ||
| 27 | 10 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 35 | engine | 72 | |
| 28 | 28 | 83 | John Lyons | Chevrolet | 35 | accident | 69 | ||
| 29 | 17 | 91 | Johnny Anderson | Chevrolet | 34 | engine | 66 | ||
| 30 | 33 | 55 | Jerry Barnett | Chevrolet | 32 | engine | 63 | ||
| 31 | 23 | 26 | Carl Joiner | Joiner Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | water pump | 60 | |
| 32 | 27 | 34 | Harry Schilling | Thomas Hynes (Owner) | Dodge | 31 | oil leak | 57 | |
| 33 | 38 | 15 | Paul Dorrity | Glen Dorrity (Owner) | Chevrolet | 24 | oil pressure | 54 | |
| 34 | 18 | 01 | Pete Torres | Ford | 19 | engine | 51 | ||
| 35 | 34 | 47 | J.R. Skinner | Ford | 17 | piston | 48 | ||
| 36 | 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 10 | oil pressure | 45 | |
| 37 | 36 | 95 | Bob Kauf | Paul Stockwell (Owner) | Chevrolet | 8 | engine | 42 | |
| 38 | 40 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 6 | steering | 39 | |
| 39 | 5 | 02 | Dick Bown | Ober Logging | Plymouth | 3 | engine | 36 | |
| 40 | 16 | 10 | Mike James | Jim Calder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 1 | connecting rod | 33 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Allison | 137 | 89.5% | P1 |
| 2 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 3.9% | P22 |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 4 | 2.6% | P13 |
| 4 | Ray Elder | 3 | 2.0% | P2 |
| 5 | Hershel McGriff | 3 | 2.0% | P21 |