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1971 Road Atlanta Can-Am
The 1971 Road Atlanta Can-Am race was the third round of the 1971 Can-Am Challenge Cup. It was held July 11, 1971, at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. It was the second Can-Am race held at the track.
Results
- Pole position: Denny Hulme, 1:17.700 (116.757 mph)
- Fastest lap: Jackie Stewart (lap 28), 1:17.42 (117.179 mph)
- Race distance: 189.06 mi
- Winner's average speed: 111.193 mph
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | USA Peter Revson | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | GBR McLaren Cars, Ltd. | 75 | 1:42:09 | 2 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | NZL Denny Hulme | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | GBR McLaren Cars, Ltd. | 75 | 1:42:29 | 1 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | USA Lothar Motschenbacher | McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | USA Motschenbacher Racing | 74 | -1 lap | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | USA Tony Adamowicz | McLaren M8B-Chevrolet | USA Auto World | 72 | -3 laps | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | USA Milt Minter | Porsche 917 PA | USA Vasek Polak Racing | 71 | -4 laps | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | USA Dick Durant | Lola T163-Chevrolet | USA Dick Durant | 68 | -7 laps | 18 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | CAN Roger McCaig | McLaren M8E-Chevrolet | CAN McCaig Racing | 68 | -7 laps | 15 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | USA Tom Dutton | McLaren M6B-Chevrolet | USA Barrett Racing | 67 | -8 laps | 16 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | USA Charlie Kemp | McLaren M8C-Chevrolet | USA Charlie Kemp | 64 | -11 laps | 20 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | USA Jim Adams | Ferrari 512P | USA Earle-Cord Racing | 64 | Con rod | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GBR Jackie Stewart | Lola T260-Chevrolet | USA Carl Haas Racing | 62 | Rear damper mounting | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | USA Dick Barbour | Porsche 908/2 | USA Vasek Polak Racing | 60 | -15 laps | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 88 | JPN Hiroshi Kazato | Lola T222-Chevrolet | USA Carl Haas Racing | 55 | heat exhaustion | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | USA Bob Nagel | Lola T222-Chevrolet | USA Bob Nagel | 54 | Overheating | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | GBR Jackie Oliver | Shadow Mk.2-Chevrolet | USA Advanced Vehicle Systems | 45 | Fuel feed | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | USA George Drolsom | McLaren M6C-Chevrolet | USA Warren Burmester | 42 | Vapor lock | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | GBR Vic Elford | McLaren M6E-Chevrolet | USA American Racing Associates | 35 | Oil pressure, clutch | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | USA Dave Causey | Lola T222-Chevrolet | USA Dave Causey | 33 | Collision | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GBR David Hobbs | McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | GBR A.G. Dean | 31 | Blown engine | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | USA William Wonder | McLaren M8C-Chevrolet | USA Bill Wonder | 27 | Oil leak | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | USA Bob Bondurant | McLaren M8E-Chevrolet | USA Motschenbacher Racing | 20 | Oil pressure | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | USA Danny Hopkins | Lola T160-Chevrolet | Hird Enterprises | 18 | Dropped valve | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | USA Frank Kahlich | McLaren M6B-Chevrolet | USA Midwest Racing | 12 | Overheating | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Steve Weaver | Lola T160-Chevrolet | Gregory Hodges | 4 | Oil pressure | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | CAN Gordon Dewar | March 707-Oldsmobile | JND Racing | 1 | Differential | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | USA Fred Parkhill | McLaren M6E-Chevrolet | USA Fred Parkhill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Fuller | Lola T70-Chevrolet | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | USA Bobby Brown | McLaren M6B-Chevrolet | USA Bob Brown Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | USA James Place | Lola T160-Chevrolet | USA Place Motor Supply | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | CAN Rainer Brezinka | McLaren M6B-Chevrolet | CAN Rainer Brezinka | Accident in practice |
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