| Teams 1971 Motor Trend 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jim Calder | Frank James | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Mike Ober | Dick Bown | Plymouth |
| 4 | Kranzler Racing | Dick Kranzler | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Beryl Jackson | Hershel McGriff | Plymouth |
| 5 | Del Smith | Ron Grable | Ford |
| 6 | Cos Cancilla | Jerry Oliver | Oldsmobile |
| 7 | Ivan Baldwin | Ivan Baldwin | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Ernie Conn | Jack McCoy | Dodge |
| 8 | John Soares Jr | John Soares, Jr. | Plymouth |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford |
| 12 | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Bobby Allison | Dodge |
| 15 | Glen Dorrity | Paul Dorrity | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Holman-Moody Racing | David Pearson | Ford |
| 18 | Bob England | Bob England | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Ford |
| 23 | G.T. Tallas | G.T. Tallas | Ford |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Ford |
| 26 | Dean Thorne | Carl Joiner | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Dean Barnicle | Kevin Terris | Plymouth |
| 33 | Bill Anderson | Glenn Francis | Chevrolet |
| 38 | Marvin Rowley | Jimmy Insolo | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 44 | James Good | Dick Guldstrand | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Ford |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Mercury |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Mercury |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Bobby Isaac | Dodge |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Ford |
| 77 | Ray Johnstone | Ray Johnstone | Plymouth |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Plymouth |
| 82 | Gautsche Racing | Ron Gautsche | Ford |
| 83 | Russ Whiteside | Joe Clark | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Don Noel | Don Noel | Ford |
| 95 | Paul Stockwell | Bob Kauf | Chevrolet |
| 96 | Elder Racing | Ray Elder | Dodge |
| 99 | Martin Fay | Pat Fay | Ford |
| 127 | Thomas Hynes | Harry Schilling | Dodge |