| Teams 1971 National 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canavan Racing | Earle Canavan | Plymouth |
| 3 | Howard & Egerton Racing | Charlie Glotzbach | Chevrolet |
| 4 | John Sears | John Sears | Dodge |
| 5 | Faustina Racing | Jim Vandiver | Plymouth |
| 6 | Owens Racing | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth |
| 7 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Mercury |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 27 | Matthews Racing | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet |
| 30 | Vic Ballard | Walter Ballard | Ford |
| 31 | O.L. Nixon Racing | Stick Elliott | Dodge |
| 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet |
| 42 | Marty Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins | Dodge |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 45 | Siefert Racing | Bill Seifert | Mercury |
| 47 | Williams Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Ford |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Mercury |
| 49 | GC Spencer Racing | Neil Castles | Plymouth |
| 53 | Hopper-Crews Racing | Bobby Brack | Ford |
| 55 | Lund Racing | Tiny Lund | Mercury |
| 57 | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs | Dodge |
| 60 | Nagle Racers | Maynard Troyer | Mercury |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Mercury |
| 66 | Ferguson-Stephens Racing | Dick Brooks | Ford |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Bobby Isaac | Dodge |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Mercury |
| 76 | Ben Arnold | Ben Arnold | Ford |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 87 | James Mason | Cale Yarborough | Mercury |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Bill Dennis | Mercury |
| 91 | Junior Fields | Ed Negre | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Harley Smith | Larry Smith | Ford |
| 98 | Howard & Egerton Racing | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Nichels Engineering | Dave Marcis | Plymouth |