1971 Yankee 400

Auto race held at Michigan International Speedway in 1971 January 2025 CUST Race 36 of 48 in the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season Yankee 400 http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/MI/Brooklyn/1971-08-15 1971 Yankee 400 weather information The Old Farmers' Almanac 2012-06-12 1971 08 15 1971 36 48 1971_Yankee_400_program_cover_and_logo.png 200px 1971 Yankee 400 program cover Yankee 400 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan 2.040 3.283 197 401.880 646.763 Warm with temperatures of 80.1 F C; wind speeds of 10.1 mph km/h 149.862 mi/h 26,000 Pete Hamilton Owens Racing Bobby Allison Holman Moody 155 12 Bobby Allison Holman Moody The 1971 Yankee 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place at Michigan International Speedway on August 15, 1971. http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1971-36&series=W 1971 Yankee 400 racing information Racing Reference 2011-02-02 The purse for this event was $51,015 ($ when adjusted for inflation). http://everythingstockcar.com/1h-1971y-sprint-cup-historical-races.html 1971 NASCAR Race Schedule - Total Prize Winnings Everything Stock Car 2011-02-02 2011-07-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710205939/http://everythingstockcar.com/1h-1971y-sprint-cup-historical-races.html dead Background Michigan International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 mi km long.http://www.cbssports.com/nascar/tracks/page/michigan/michigan-international-speedway Michigan International Speedway CBS Sports 2013-06-11 2012-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019184814/http://www.cbssports.com/nascar/tracks/page/michigan/michigan-international-speedway dead The track was originally built and owned by Lawrence H. LoPatin.http://www.michiganspeedway.com/track%5Finfo/history/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090302215752/http://www.mispeedway.com/track_info/history/ March 2, 2009 Track History Michigan International Speedway dead 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 There were two cautions for twelve laps and the victory margin was three seconds. Average speed was 149.862 mi km per hour while the pole speed was 161.901 mi km per hour. All forty competitors in this race were born in the United States of America. 197 laps were undertaken on the paved oval track spanning 2.04 mi km. Manufacturers involved in this race included Mercury, Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet, and Plymouth. Friday Hassler blew his vehicle's engine on lap 7. Bobby Isaac had a problem with his vehicle's water pump on lap 11. Benny Parsons blew his engine on lap 29. Henley Gray's vehicle had a problematic suspension on lap 38. Fuel pump issues forced Ed Negre out of the race on lap 40. Dave Marcis overheated his vehicle on lap 45. Problems with the clutch caused John Sears to exit the race on lap 49. Coo Coo Marlin blew his vehicle's engine on lap 76. Dick May overheated his vehicle on lap 84. Engine problems happened for Pete Hamilton on lap 87. 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. Problems with the vehicle's ignition forced Johnny Halford out of the race on lap 94. Bill Seifert's vehicle had a troublesome fuel pump on lap 110; forcing his early exit from the race. 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. Qualifying Grid No. Car number 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:Race Results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/ 2021-05-28 Racing-Reference en-US POSST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLED1212  Bobby AllisonCoca-Cola   (Holman-Moody Racing)'69 Mercury19715395running1552643  Richard PettyPetty Engineering   (Petty Enterprises)'71 Plymouth1977870running303511  Buddy BakerPetty Engineering   (Petty Enterprises)'71 Dodge1964700running041060  Maynard TroyerNagle Racers   (Joe Nagle)'69 Mercury1932870running051618  Joe FrassonMario Frasson Cement Co.   (Joe Frasson)'70 Dodge1922020running06724  Cecil GordonAmerican Jetway   (Cecil Gordon)'69 Mercury1901495running071488  Ron KeselowskiMessina Trucking   (Roger Lubinski)'70 Dodge1891320running082648  James HyltonHylton Engineering   (James Hylton)'69 Ford1881220running09925  Jabe ThomasDon Robertson'70 Plymouth1871120running0102106  Neil CastlesHoward Furniture   (Neil Castles)'70 Dodge1861020running0113944  Tommy GaleGiachetti Brothers   (Richard Giachetti)'70 Ford1851045running0123132  Marv ActonBrooks Racing   (Dick Brooks)'70 Plymouth1841020running0133576  Ben ArnoldMotor's Ford   (Ben Arnold)'69 Ford184945running0141179  Frank WarrenFrank Warren'69 Dodge184920running0151790  Bill DennisTruck Equipment   (Junie Donlavey)'69 Mercury184995running0161891  Richard D. BrownMcNab's Engineering   (Junior Fields)'71 Chevrolet183895running0173747  Raymond WilliamsWilliams Racing   (Raymond Williams)'71 Ford183850running0182970  J.D. McDuffieWelter Construction   (J.D. McDuffie)'69 Mercury183840running0192877  Charlie RobertsRheem Auto   (Charlie Roberts)'70 Ford181825running0203330  Walter BallardBallard Racing   (Vic Ballard)'71 Ford181810running0211264  Elmo LangleyWoodfield Motors   (Elmo Langley)'69 Mercury180795running022220  George AltheideNational Car Care   (George Altheide)'70 Dodge177780running0234034  Wendell ScottBrandywine Transportation   (Wendell Scott)'69 Ford174765running0243026  Earl BrooksVirginia Motors   (Earl Brooks)'69 Ford174750running0253486  Bobby MausgroverCountryland Foods   (Neil Castles)'69 Dodge167760running0262010  Bill ChampionBill Champion'70 Ford166720running02743  Charlie GlotzbachRichard Howard'71 Chevrolet129710engine528277  Dean DaltonDalton Garage   (Dean Dalton)'69 Ford125700engine0293845  Bill SeifertGarrett Motors   (Bill Seifert)'69 Ford110690fuel pump0302583  Johnny Halford'69 Plymouth94680ignition03116  Pete HamiltonAmerican Brakeblok   (Cotton Owens)'71 Plymouth87785engine6323684  Dick MayAircraft Metals   (Ralph Davis)'69 Dodge84655overheating0333207  Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley   (H.B. Cunningham)'69 Chevrolet76675engine034154  John SearsJ. Marvin Mills Heating & Cooling   (John Sears)'69 Dodge49645clutch035195  Dave MarcisDoc Faustina'70 Plymouth45640overheating036248  Ed NegreEd Negre'69 Ford40635fuel pump0372319  Henley GrayFairway Motors   (Henley Gray)'69 Ford38630suspension038872  Benny ParsonsAmerican Jetway   (L.G. DeWitt)'69 Mercury29625engine039371  Bobby IsaacK & K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf)'71 Dodge111070water pump1401339  Friday HasslerRock City   (Friday Hassler)'70 Chevrolet7615engine0 References 1971 West Virginia 500 1971 Talladega 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Season 1971 Yankee 400 Yankee 400 Category:NASCAR races at Michigan International Speedway