| Teams 1971 Winston 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | George Althied | George Altheide | Dodge |
| 2 | Marcis Auto Racing | Bill Seifert | Dodge |
| 3 | Larry Jackson | Tommy Gale | Mercury |
| 4 | John Sears | John Sears | Dodge |
| 5 | McGee Racing | David Sisco | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Faustina Racing | Doc Faustina | Plymouth |
| 6 | Owens Racing | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth |
| 6 | Castle Racing | Neil Castles | Dodge |
| 7 | Dalton Racing | Dean Dalton | Ford |
| 7 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Ford |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford |
| 11 | Petty Enterprises | Buddy Baker | Dodge |
| 12 | Holman-Moody Racing | Bobby Allison | Mercury |
| 18 | Frasson Racing | Joe Frasson | Dodge |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Ford |
| 20 | Jimmy McCain | Bill Ward | Ford |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Donnie Allison | Mercury |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Mercury |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth |
| 26 | Brooks Racing | Earl Brooks | Ford |
| 30 | Vic Ballard | Walter Ballard | Ford |
| 31 | O.L. Nixon Racing | Jim Vandiver | Dodge |
| 32 | Dick Brooks Racing | Kevin Terris | Plymouth |
| 33 | Nichels Engineering | David Pearson | Pontiac |
| 34 | Scott Racing | Wendell Scott | Ford |
| 35 | Bub Strickler | Bub Strickler | Ford |
| 36 | Crawford Brothers | Jimmy Crawford | Dodge |
| 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 45 | Siefert Racing | Dub Simpson | Mercury |
| 46 | Tom Hunter | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Siefert Racing | Raymond Williams | Ford |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Ford |
| 60 | Nagle Racers | Maynard Troyer | Mercury |
| 63 | Roberts Racing | Roy Mulligan | Dodge |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Mercury |
| 68 | Allan Schlauer | Larry Baumel | Ford |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Mercury |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Mercury |
| 76 | Ben Arnold | Ben Arnold | Ford |
| 77 | Roberts Racing | Charlie Roberts | Ford |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 86 | Castle Racing | Bobby Mausgrover | Dodge |
| 88 | Lubinski Racing | Ron Keselowski | Dodge |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Bill Dennis | Mercury |
| 93 | Harold Furr | Richard D. Brown | Chevrolet |
| 95 | Paul Tyler | Paul Tyler | Mercury |
| 99 | Nichels Engineering | Fred Lorenzen | Plymouth |