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1971 Yankee 400

January 26, 2023

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 ($341,343.59 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
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

Michigan International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 miles (3.2 km) long.[4] Groundbreaking took place on September 28, 1967. Over 2.5 million cubic yards (1.9×10^6 m3) of dirt were moved to form the D-shaped oval. The track opened in 1968 with a total capacity of 25,000 seats. The track was originally built and owned by Lawrence H. LoPatin, a Detroit-area land developer who built the speedway at an estimated cost of $4–6 million.[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

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

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

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

  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. ^ . Everything Stock Car. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  4. ^ . CBS Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  5. ^ . Michigan International Speedway. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009.
  6. ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
Preceded by NASCAR Winston Cup Season
1971 		Succeeded by
1971 Talladega 500

January 26, 2023
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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 51 015 341 343 59 when adjusted for inflation 3 1971 Yankee 400Race details 1 Race 36 of 48 in the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season1971 Yankee 400 program coverDateAugust 15 1971 1971 August 15 Official nameYankee 400LocationMichigan International Speedway Brooklyn MichiganCoursePermanent racing facility2 000 mi 3 218 km Distance200 laps 400 mi 643 km WeatherWarm with temperatures of 80 1 F 26 7 C wind speeds of 10 1 miles per hour 16 3 km h Average speed149 862 miles per hour 241 180 km h Attendance26 000 2 Pole positionDriverPete HamiltonOwens RacingMost laps ledDriverBobby AllisonHolman MoodyLaps155WinnerNo 12Bobby AllisonHolman MoodyTelevision in the United StatesNetworkuntelevisedAnnouncersnone Contents 1 Background 2 Race report 2 1 Qualifying 3 Finishing order 4 ReferencesBackground EditMichigan International Speedway is a four turn superspeedway that is 2 miles 3 2 km long 4 Groundbreaking took place on September 28 1967 Over 2 5 million cubic yards 1 9 10 6 m3 of dirt were moved to form the D shaped oval The track opened in 1968 with a total capacity of 25 000 seats The track was originally built and owned by Lawrence H LoPatin a Detroit area land developer who built the speedway at an estimated cost of 4 6 million 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 EditThere 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 Manufacturer1 6 Pete Hamilton 71 Plymouth2 12 Bobby Allison 69 Mercury3 71 Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge4 3 Charlie Glotzbach 71 Chevrolet5 11 Buddy Baker 71 Dodge6 43 Richard Petty 71 Plymouth7 24 Cecil Gordon 69 Mercury8 72 Benny Parsons 69 Mercury9 25 Jabe Thomas 70 Plymouth10 60 Maynard Troyer 69 Mercury11 79 Frank Warren 69 Dodge12 64 Elmo Langley 69 Mercury13 39 Friday Hassler 70 Chevrolet14 88 Ron Keselowski 70 Dodge15 4 John Sears 69 DodgeFinishing order EditSection reference 6 POS ST DRIVER SPONSOR OWNER CAR LAPS MONEY STATUS LED1 2 12 Bobby Allison Coca Cola Holman Moody Racing 69 Mercury 197 15395 running 1552 6 43 Richard Petty Petty Engineering Petty Enterprises 71 Plymouth 197 7870 running 303 5 11 Buddy Baker Petty Engineering Petty Enterprises 71 Dodge 196 4700 running 04 10 60 Maynard Troyer Nagle Racers Joe Nagle 69 Mercury 193 2870 running 05 16 18 Joe Frasson Mario Frasson Cement Co Joe Frasson 70 Dodge 192 2020 running 06 7 24 Cecil Gordon American Jetway Cecil Gordon 69 Mercury 190 1495 running 07 14 88 Ron Keselowski Messina Trucking Roger Lubinski 70 Dodge 189 1320 running 08 26 48 James Hylton Hylton Engineering James Hylton 69 Ford 188 1220 running 09 9 25 Jabe Thomas Don Robertson 70 Plymouth 187 1120 running 010 21 06 Neil Castles Howard Furniture Neil Castles 70 Dodge 186 1020 running 011 39 44 Tommy Gale Giachetti Brothers Richard Giachetti 70 Ford 185 1045 running 012 31 32 Marv Acton Brooks Racing Dick Brooks 70 Plymouth 184 1020 running 013 35 76 Ben Arnold Motor s Ford Ben Arnold 69 Ford 184 945 running 014 11 79 Frank Warren Frank Warren 69 Dodge 184 920 running 015 17 90 Bill Dennis Truck Equipment Junie Donlavey 69 Mercury 184 995 running 016 18 91 Richard D Brown McNab s Engineering Junior Fields 71 Chevrolet 183 895 running 017 37 47 Raymond Williams Williams Racing Raymond Williams 71 Ford 183 850 running 018 29 70 J D McDuffie Welter Construction J D McDuffie 69 Mercury 183 840 running 019 28 77 Charlie Roberts Rheem Auto Charlie Roberts 70 Ford 181 825 running 020 33 30 Walter Ballard Ballard Racing Vic Ballard 71 Ford 181 810 running 021 12 64 Elmo Langley Woodfield Motors Elmo Langley 69 Mercury 180 795 running 022 22 0 George Altheide National Car Care George Altheide 70 Dodge 177 780 running 023 40 34 Wendell Scott Brandywine Transportation Wendell Scott 69 Ford 174 765 running 024 30 26 Earl Brooks Virginia Motors Earl Brooks 69 Ford 174 750 running 025 34 86 Bobby Mausgrover Countryland Foods Neil Castles 69 Dodge 167 760 running 026 20 10 Bill Champion Bill Champion 70 Ford 166 720 running 027 4 3 Charlie Glotzbach Richard Howard 71 Chevrolet 129 710 engine 528 27 7 Dean Dalton Dalton Garage Dean Dalton 69 Ford 125 700 engine 029 38 45 Bill Seifert Garrett Motors Bill Seifert 69 Ford 110 690 fuel pump 030 25 83 Johnny Halford 69 Plymouth 94 680 ignition 031 1 6 Pete Hamilton American Brakeblok Cotton Owens 71 Plymouth 87 785 engine 632 36 84 Dick May Aircraft Metals Ralph Davis 69 Dodge 84 655 overheating 033 32 07 Coo Coo Marlin Cunningham Kelley H B Cunningham 69 Chevrolet 76 675 engine 034 15 4 John Sears J Marvin Mills Heating amp Cooling John Sears 69 Dodge 49 645 clutch 035 19 5 Dave Marcis Doc Faustina 70 Plymouth 45 640 overheating 036 24 8 Ed Negre Ed Negre 69 Ford 40 635 fuel pump 037 23 19 Henley Gray Fairway Motors Henley Gray 69 Ford 38 630 suspension 038 8 72 Benny Parsons American Jetway L G DeWitt 69 Mercury 29 625 engine 039 3 71 Bobby Isaac K amp K Insurance Nord Krauskopf 71 Dodge 11 1070 water pump 140 13 39 Friday Hassler Rock City Friday Hassler 70 Chevrolet 7 615 engine 0References 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 Preceded by1971 West Virginia 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Season1971 Succeeded by1971 Talladega 500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1971 Yankee 400 amp oldid 1067491654, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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