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Richard Petty won the Columbia 200 at Columbia Speedway after passing Benny Parsons in the closing laps of the race

Thursday 8th April 1971

Richard Petty won the Columbia 200 at Columbia Speedway after passing Benny Parsons in the closing laps of the race. Petty finished the season with 21 wins, 41 top 10s and 38 top fives, which helped him claim the 1971 NASCAR Cup Series championship.

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