| Teams for 1971 Southern 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Richard Howard | Charlie Glotzbach |  |
| 4 | John Sears | John Sears |  |
| 06 | Castles Racing | Neil Castles | |
| 6 | Owens Racing | Pete Hamilton |  |
| 7 | Dean Dalton | Dean Dalton |  |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | |
| 11 | Richard Petty | Buddy Baker | |
| 12 | Holman-Moody Racing | Bobby Allison |  |
| 13 | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro | |
| 17 | Ray Nichels | David Pearson |  |
| 18 | Frasson Racing | Joe Frasson | |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Henley Gray | |
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 25 | Don Robertson | Jabe Thomas | |
| 26 | Brooks Racing (Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks | |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Walter Ballard | |
| 32 | Dick Brooks Racing | Marv Acton | |
| 34 | Wendell Scott | Wendell Scott | |
| 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler | |
| 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Roy Mayne | |
| 42 | Marty Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 45 | Bill Seifert | Bill Seifert | |
| 47 | Raymond Williams | Raymond Williams | |
| 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton | |
| 49 | GC Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | |
| 66 | Ferguson-Stephens Racing | Dick Brooks | |
| 68 | Allan Schlauer | Larry Baumel | |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Bobby Isaac | |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | |
| 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey | |
| 76 | Ben Arnold | Ben Arnold | |
| 79 | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | |
| 84 | Ralph Davis | Dick May | |
| 86 | Castles Racing | Bobby Mausgrover | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Bill Dennis | |
| 91 | Junior Fields | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 99 | Ray Nichels | Dave Marcis | |
