1971 Southeastern 500

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The 1971 Southeastern 500 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) event held at March 28, 1971. David Pearson won his second and final race of the year, leading 133 of the 500 laps in route to a four-second victory on eventual season champ Richard Petty.