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1971 Yankee 400

The 1971 Yankee 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place at Michigan International Speedway on August 15, 1971.[2] The purse for this event was $51,015 ($383,807.18 when adjusted for inflation).[3]

1971 Yankee 400
Race details[1]
Race 36 of 48 in the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
1971 Yankee 400 program cover
1971 Yankee 400 program cover
Date August 15, 1971 (1971-August-15)
Official name Yankee 400
Location Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
Course Permanent racing facility
2.000 mi (3.218 km)
Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643 km)
Weather Warm with temperatures of 80.1 °F (26.7 °C); wind speeds of 10.1 miles per hour (16.3 km/h)
Average speed 149.862 miles per hour (241.180 km/h)
Attendance 26,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
Owens Racing
Most laps led
Driver Bobby Allison Holman Moody
Laps 155
Winner
No. 12 Bobby Allison Holman Moody
Television in the United States
Network untelevised
Announcers none

Background

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Michigan International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 miles (3.2 km) long.[4] The track was originally built and owned by Lawrence H. LoPatin.[5] Financing was arranged by Thomas W Itin. Its first race took place on Sunday, October 13, 1968, with the running of the USAC 250 mile Championship Car Race won by Ronnie Bucknum.

Race report

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There were 26,000 fans in attendance for this two hour, forty minute race in Brooklyn, Michigan[2] There were two cautions for twelve laps and the victory margin was three seconds.[2] Average speed was 149.862 miles (241.180 km) per hour while the pole speed was 161.901 miles (260.554 km) per hour.[2] All forty competitors in this race were born in the United States of America.[2] 200 laps were undertaken on the paved oval track spanning 2.0 miles (3.2 km).[2]

Manufacturers involved in this race included Mercury, Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet, and Plymouth.[2]

Friday Hassler blew his vehicle's engine on lap 7.[2] Bobby Isaac had a problem with his vehicle's water pump on lap 11.[2] Benny Parsons blew his engine on lap 29.[2] Henley Gray's vehicle had a problematic suspension on lap 38.[2] Fuel pump issues forced Ed Negre out of the race on lap 40.[2] Dave Marcis overheated his vehicle on lap 45.[2] Problems with the clutch caused John Sears to exit the race on lap 49.[2] Coo Coo Marlin blew his vehicle's engine on lap 76. Dick May overheated his vehicle on lap 84.[2]

Engine problems happened for Pete Hamilton on lap 87.[2] Pete Hamilton had the only car that could possibly beat Bobby Allison; he would overtake Allison on laps 31, 40, 46, and 49 before losing dominance over Bobby Allison on lap 50.[2] Problems with the vehicle's ignition forced Johnny Halford out of the race on lap 94.[2] Bill Seifert's vehicle had a troublesome fuel pump on lap 110; forcing his early exit from the race.[2] Dean Dalton had engine issues on lap 125 that forced him out of the race while Charlie Glotzbach dealt with the same issue on lap 129.[2]

Qualifying

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Grid[2] No. Driver Manufacturer
1 6 Pete Hamilton '71 Plymouth
2 12 Bobby Allison '69 Mercury
3 71 Bobby Isaac '71 Dodge
4 3 Charlie Glotzbach '71 Chevrolet
5 11 Buddy Baker '71 Dodge
6 43 Richard Petty '71 Plymouth
7 24 Cecil Gordon '69 Mercury
8 72 Benny Parsons '69 Mercury
9 25 Jabe Thomas '70 Plymouth
10 60 Maynard Troyer '69 Mercury
11 79 Frank Warren '69 Dodge
12 64 Elmo Langley '69 Mercury
13 39 Friday Hassler '70 Chevrolet
14 88 Ron Keselowski '70 Dodge
15 4 John Sears '69 Dodge

Finishing order

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Section reference: [6]

POS ST # DRIVER SPONSOR / OWNER CAR LAPS MONEY STATUS LED
1 2 12   Bobby Allison Coca-Cola   (Holman-Moody Racing) '69 Mercury 197 15395 running 155
2 6 43   Richard Petty Petty Engineering   (Petty Enterprises) '71 Plymouth 197 7870 running 30
3 5 11   Buddy Baker Petty Engineering   (Petty Enterprises) '71 Dodge 196 4700 running 0
4 10 60   Maynard Troyer Nagle Racers   (Joe Nagle) '69 Mercury 193 2870 running 0
5 16 18   Joe Frasson Mario Frasson Cement Co.   (Joe Frasson) '70 Dodge 192 2020 running 0
6 7 24   Cecil Gordon American Jetway   (Cecil Gordon) '69 Mercury 190 1495 running 0
7 14 88   Ron Keselowski Messina Trucking   (Roger Lubinski) '70 Dodge 189 1320 running 0
8 26 48   James Hylton Hylton Engineering   (James Hylton) '69 Ford 188 1220 running 0
9 9 25   Jabe Thomas Don Robertson '70 Plymouth 187 1120 running 0
10 21 06   Neil Castles Howard Furniture   (Neil Castles) '70 Dodge 186 1020 running 0
11 39 44   Tommy Gale Giachetti Brothers   (Richard Giachetti) '70 Ford 185 1045 running 0
12 31 32   Marv Acton Brooks Racing   (Dick Brooks) '70 Plymouth 184 1020 running 0
13 35 76   Ben Arnold Motor's Ford   (Ben Arnold) '69 Ford 184 945 running 0
14 11 79   Frank Warren Frank Warren '69 Dodge 184 920 running 0
15 17 90   Bill Dennis Truck Equipment   (Junie Donlavey) '69 Mercury 184 995 running 0
16 18 91   Richard D. Brown McNab's Engineering   (Junior Fields) '71 Chevrolet 183 895 running 0
17 37 47   Raymond Williams Williams Racing   (Raymond Williams) '71 Ford 183 850 running 0
18 29 70   J.D. McDuffie Welter Construction   (J.D. McDuffie) '69 Mercury 183 840 running 0
19 28 77   Charlie Roberts Rheem Auto   (Charlie Roberts) '70 Ford 181 825 running 0
20 33 30   Walter Ballard Ballard Racing   (Vic Ballard) '71 Ford 181 810 running 0
21 12 64   Elmo Langley Woodfield Motors   (Elmo Langley) '69 Mercury 180 795 running 0
22 22 0   George Altheide National Car Care   (George Altheide) '70 Dodge 177 780 running 0
23 40 34   Wendell Scott Brandywine Transportation   (Wendell Scott) '69 Ford 174 765 running 0
24 30 26   Earl Brooks Virginia Motors   (Earl Brooks) '69 Ford 174 750 running 0
25 34 86   Bobby Mausgrover Countryland Foods   (Neil Castles) '69 Dodge 167 760 running 0
26 20 10   Bill Champion Bill Champion '70 Ford 166 720 running 0
27 4 3   Charlie Glotzbach Richard Howard '71 Chevrolet 129 710 engine 5
28 27 7   Dean Dalton Dalton Garage   (Dean Dalton) '69 Ford 125 700 engine 0
29 38 45   Bill Seifert Garrett Motors   (Bill Seifert) '69 Ford 110 690 fuel pump 0
30 25 83   Johnny Halford '69 Plymouth 94 680 ignition 0
31 1 6   Pete Hamilton American Brakeblok   (Cotton Owens) '71 Plymouth 87 785 engine 6
32 36 84   Dick May Aircraft Metals   (Ralph Davis) '69 Dodge 84 655 overheating 0
33 32 07   Coo Coo Marlin Cunningham-Kelley   (H.B. Cunningham) '69 Chevrolet 76 675 engine 0
34 15 4   John Sears J. Marvin Mills Heating & Cooling   (John Sears) '69 Dodge 49 645 clutch 0
35 19 5   Dave Marcis Doc Faustina '70 Plymouth 45 640 overheating 0
36 24 8   Ed Negre Ed Negre '69 Ford 40 635 fuel pump 0
37 23 19   Henley Gray Fairway Motors   (Henley Gray) '69 Ford 38 630 suspension 0
38 8 72   Benny Parsons American Jetway   (L.G. DeWitt) '69 Mercury 29 625 engine 0
39 3 71   Bobby Isaac K & K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf) '71 Dodge 11 1070 water pump 1
40 13 39   Friday Hassler Rock City   (Friday Hassler) '70 Chevrolet 7 615 engine 0

References

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  1. ^ "1971 Yankee 400 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "1971 Yankee 400 racing information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  3. ^ "1971 NASCAR Race Schedule - Total Prize Winnings". Everything Stock Car. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  4. ^ "Michigan International Speedway". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  5. ^ "Track History". Michigan International Speedway. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009.
  6. ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
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