| Teams 1971 Carolina 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge |
| 4 | John Sears | John Sears | Dodge |
| 6 | Owens Racing | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth |
| 6 | Castle Racing | Neil Castles | Dodge |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Ford |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford |
| 11 | Petty Enterprises | Buddy Baker | Dodge |
| 12 | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Bobby Allison | Dodge |
| 18 | Frasson Racing | Joe Frasson | Dodge |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Ford |
| 22 | Rossi's Automotive Engineering | Dick Brooks | Dodge |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Mercury |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth |
| 34 | Scott Racing | Wendell Scott | Ford |
| 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet |
| 40 | Dick Brooks Racing | Marv Acton | Plymouth |
| 42 | DeWitt Racing | Ray Hendrick | Ford |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 44 | Giachetti Brothers Racing | James Sears | Ford |
| 45 | Siefert Racing | Bill Seifert | Ford |
| 46 | Tom Hunter | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Siefert Racing | Raymond Williams | Ford |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Mercury |
| 49 | GC Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth |
| 51 | Strong Racing | Dub Simpson | Chevrolet |
| 55 | McConnell Racing | Tiny Lund | Dodge |
| 56 | Gary Baird | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet |
| 63 | Roberts Racing | Charlie Roberts | Dodge |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Mercury |
| 67 | Ron Ronacher | Dick May | Ford |
| 68 | Allan Schlauer | Larry Baumel | Ford |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Bobby Isaac | Dodge |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Mercury |
| 75 | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Dodge |
| 76 | Ben Arnold | Ben Arnold | Ford |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Plymouth |
| 88 | Lubinski Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Dodge |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Bill Dennis | Mercury |
| 98 | Junior Johnson and Associates | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Mercury |
| 99 | Nichels Engineering | Fred Lorenzen | Plymouth |