1971 Sandlapper 200
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 38 of 48 in the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
| Date | August 27, 1971 | ||
| Location | Columbia Speedway (Columbia, South Carolina) | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.500 mi (0.804 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (160 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching a high of 89.1 °F (31.7 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 64.831 miles per hour (104.335 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Laps | 110 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 43 |
Richard Petty |
Petty Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1971 Sandlapper 200 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on August 27, 1971 at Columbia Speedway[2] in Columbia, South Carolina.[3]
Summary
Two hundred laps were completed on a paved oval track spanning 0.500 miles (0.805 km) in only one hour and thirty-four minutes.[2][3] Six cautions were given for forty-one laps; Richard Petty managed to defeat Tiny Lund by ten car lengths.[2][3] Eight thousand people showed up in person to see cars achieve speeds of up to 64.831 miles per hour (104.335 km/h).[2][3] Richard Petty, however, would achieve the pole position speed of 85.137 miles per hour (137.015 km/h).[3] Ron Keselowski would crash prior to the first lap of the race.[2][3]
The combined winnings purse for this race would be $9,275 ($53,462.72 in today's money); the winner would receive $1,500 of it ($8,646.26 in today's money) while the last-place finisher took home a meager $200 ($1,152.83 in today's money).[4]
H. B. Bailey was running in second place until a freak crash on 55 made him finish in 24th place (a loss of 22 positions).[2][3]
Top ten finishers
- Richard Petty
- Tiny Lund
- Jim Paschal
- James Hylton
- Jabe Thomas
- Wayne Andrews
- Elmo Langley
- Walter Ballard
- Randy Hutchison
- Ken Meisenhelder
References
- ↑ "1971 Sandlapper 200 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "1971 Sandlapper 200 racing results (second reference)". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "1971 Sandlapper 200 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- ↑ "1971 Sandlapper 200 weather information". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
| Preceded by 1971 West Virginia 500 |
Richard Petty's Career Wins 1960-1984 |
Succeeded by 1971 Delaware 500 |
| Preceded by 1971 Talladega 500 |
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season 1971 |
Succeeded by 1971 Buddy Shuman 276 |