| Teams 1971 Daytona 500 Qualifying Race #1 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge |
| 3 | Fox Racing | Cale Yarborough | Plymouth |
| 4 | John Sears | John Sears | Dodge |
| 6 | Owens Racing | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford |
| 14 | Bill Ellis | Pedro Rodriguez | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Frasson Racing | Joe Frasson | Dodge |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | A.J. Foyt | Mercury |
| 23 | Robertson Racing | Fritz Schultz | Plymouth |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Mercury |
| 26 | Brooks Racing | Earl Brooks | Ford |
| 27 | Matthews Racing | Donnie Allison | Mercury |
| 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet |
| 40 | Dick Brooks Racing | Marv Acton | Plymouth |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 45 | Siefert Racing | Bill Seifert | Ford |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Ford |
| 55 | McConnell Racing | Tiny Lund | Dodge |
| 58 | Allan Brown | Robert Brown | Chevrolet |
| 59 | Pistone Racing | Vic Elford | Ford |
| 63 | Roberts Racing | Charlie Roberts | Dodge |
| 67 | Ron Ronacher | Dick May | Ford |
| 68 | Allan Schlauer | Larry Baumel | Ford |
| 74 | Shirey Racing | Bill Shirey | Plymouth |
| 78 | Warren Racing | Dick Poling | Dodge |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Plymouth |
| 80 | Joe Hines | Joe Hines | Chevrolet |
| 84 | Davis Racing | Bobby Mausgrover | Dodge |
| 87 | John Pemberton | Butch Hirst | Oldsmobile |
| 88 | Lubinski Racing | Ron Keselowski | Dodge |
| 95 | Leonard Blanchard | Leonard Blanchard | Ford |
| 98 | Junior Johnson and Associates | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Mercury |
| 99 | Nichels Engineering | Fred Lorenzen | Plymouth |