| Teams 1971 Wilkes 400 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canavan Racing | Earle Canavan | Plymouth |
| 2 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge |
| 3 | Howard & Egerton Racing | Charlie Glotzbach | Chevrolet |
| 4 | John Sears | John Sears | Dodge |
| 6 | Castle Racing | Neil Castles | Dodge |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Ford |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford |
| 11 | James Rupe | Bob Williams | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Holman-Moody Racing | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 13 | Yarboro Racing | Eddie Yarboro | Plymouth |
| 21 | Frank Sessoms | Frank Sessoms | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Warren Prout | Randy Hutchison | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Mercury |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | James Cox | Plymouth |
| 26 | Scott Racing | Wendell Scott | Ford |
| 30 | Vic Ballard | Walter Ballard | Ford |
| 33 | Jack Balmer | Joe Dean Huss | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 45 | Siefert Racing | Bill Seifert | Ford |
| 47 | Williams Racing | Raymond Williams | Ford |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Ford |
| 55 | Ronnie Hopkins | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet |
| 59 | Jimmy Vaughn | Jimmy Vaughn | Ford |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Ford |
| 74 | Shirey Racing | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 87 | Buck Baker Racing | Buck Baker | Pontiac |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Bill Dennis | Mercury |
| 91 | Junior Fields | Richard D. Brown | Chevrolet |