1971 Winston 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 18 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$145,040Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Talladega Superspeedway
Margin of Victory:6 CL SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 23Min 32Sec.Lincoln, Alabama
Lead Changes:45Average Speed:147.419 MPH2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:50No. of Cautions:7 For 45 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonDriver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#21 MercuryDodge:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:65 of 188Pole Speed:185.869 MPH
Official 1971 Winston 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1121 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonPurolatorRunning018863
2312 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning018873
3711 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerPetty EnterprisesRunning018814
466 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican BrakeblokRunning01870
5499 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenSTPRunning01870
62731 Jim VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingRunning01860
71048 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning01850
8990 Bill DennisBill DennisDonlavey RacingRunning01830
9271 Dave MarcisDave MarcisK&K InsuranceEngine018138
103268 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto LadRunning01780
113625 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning01780
12222 Bill SeifertBill SeifertMarcis RacingRunning01770
131324 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning01760
142076 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingRunning01750
15384 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Running01740
161739 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Running01740
171588 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski RacingRunning01730
18445 Doc FaustinaDoc FaustinaFaustina RacingRunning01700
194734 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning01700
20397 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton RacingRunning01690
211660 Maynard Troyer (R)Maynard TroyerNagle RacersRunning01670
222430 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning01670
233118 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson RacingRunning01660
24428 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRunning01650
254977 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts RacingRunning01600
264632 Kevin TerrisKevin TerrisBrooks RacingOverheating01500
27430 George AltheideGeorge AltheideGeorge Altheide (Car Owner)Engine01350
282664 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingBroken Spindle01330
292920 Bill WardBill WardJimmy McCain (Car Owner)Engine01080
301179 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingEngine0970
313705 David SiscoDavid SiscoMcGee Racing0850
324863 Roy MulliganRoy MulliganRoberts RacingEngine0830
331870 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingOil Line0810
343346 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Engine0680
353436 Jimmy CrawfordJimmy CrawfordCrawford RacingEngine0660
365026 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Engine0580
371403 Tommy GaleTommy GaleLarry Jackson (Car Owner)Engine0530
38543 Richard PettyRichard PettyPepsiAccident0420
393507 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletEngine0390
404519 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingEngine0350
411947 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsSiefert RacingOverheating0310
421210 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingEngine0250
43833 David PearsonDavid PearsonC.V. EnterprisesEngine0190
442193 Richard D. Brown (R)Richard D. BrownHarold Furr (Car Owner)Engine0170
452895 Paul TylerPaul TylerPaul Tyler (Car Owner)Overheating0150
464145 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonSiefert RacingEngine0110
472386 Bobby MausgroverBobby MausgroverCastles RacingTransmission090
483072 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingEngine060
494006 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingIgnition040
502535 Bub StricklerBub StricklerBub Strickler (Car Owner)Engine010

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