1971 Yankee 400
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 36 of 48 in the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 1971 Yankee 400 program cover | |||
| Date | August 15, 1971 | ||
| 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 | ||
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]
Background
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "1971 Yankee 400 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1971 NASCAR Race Schedule - Total Prize Winnings". Everything Stock Car. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- ^ "Michigan International Speedway". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- ^ "Track History". Michigan International Speedway. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009.
- ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-05-28.