1971 Pocono 500
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 7th round of the 1971 USAC Championship Car season | |
| Date | July 3, 1971 |
| Official name | 1971 Schaefer 500 |
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi / 4.023 km |
| Distance | 200 laps 500 mi / 804.672 km |
| Weather | Temperatures up to 78 °F (26 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Mark Donohue (Team Penske) |
| Time | 172.393 mph |
| Driver | |
| Podium | |
| First | Mark Donohue (Team Penske) |
| Second | Joe Leonard (Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing) |
| Third | A. J. Foyt (A. J. Foyt Racing) |
The 1971 Pocono 500, the inaugural running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 3, 1971. Branded as the 1971 Schaefer 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race is notable as the first IndyCar win for Team Penske and the first for driver Mark Donohue.