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1971 Talladega 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 37 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$95,460Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Talladega Superspeedway
Margin of Victory:2.100 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 25Min 38Sec.Lincoln, Alabama
Lead Changes:54Average Speed:145.945 MPH2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:50No. of Cautions:5 For 43 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonMercury:9
Car No.:#12 MercuryCar No.:#21 MercuryPlymouth:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Leonard WoodDodge:0
Laps Led:100 of 188Pole Speed:187.323 MPH

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Official 1971 Talladega 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1212 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0188100
2543 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning018815
346 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican BrakeblokAccident018736
4899 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenSTPRunning01840
51448 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning01830
61145 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingRunning01810
72015 Don TarrDon TarrPistone RacingRunning01810
83988 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski RacingRunning01790
93125 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning01790
101992 Larry SmithLarry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)Running01790
111364 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning01790
122510 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning01780
133846 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Running01780
143203 Tommy GaleTommy GaleLarry Jackson (Car Owner)Running01760
151479 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning01750
164605 David SiscoDavid SiscoMcGee RacingRunning01730
173020 Bill WardBill WardJimmy McCain (Car Owner)Running01730
183347 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning01690
19364 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Running01630
205026 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Running01620
212770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning01610
222330 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard RacingRunning01560
2333 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)Engine01555
242677 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts RacingEngine01550
25487 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton RacingRunning01550
264996 Wendell ScottWendell ScottGarn RacingRunning01530
274384 Dick MayDick MayRalph Davis (Car Owner)Running01530
28408 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRunning01510
293768 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto Lad01480
302832 Marv ActonMarv ActonBrooks RacingEngine01460
314594 Harry GaileyHarry GaileyGeorge Elliott (Car Owner)Running01410
321518 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson RacingAccident01050
334453 Bobby BrackBobby BrackHopper-CrewsAccident01050
34295 Dave MarcisDave MarcisFaustina RacingAccident01010
351776 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingEngine0970
36711 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerPetty EnterprisesEngine09510
37939 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Windshield0860
381224 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingAccident0630
39652 Rolf StommelenRolf StommelenHolman-Moody0530
402493 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonHarold Furr (Car Owner)Fuel Leak0490
41121 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonPurolatorEngine04422
423407 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet0420
434219 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingEngine0390
441060 Maynard Troyer (R)Maynard TroyerNagle Racers0330
453586 Bobby MausgroverBobby MausgroverCastles RacingEngine0270
464763 Johnny BarnesJohnny BarnesRoberts RacingOil Pan0230
472172 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingEngine0100
482290 Bill DennisBill DennisDonlavey RacingEngine0100
491691 Richard D. Brown (R)Richard D. BrownJunior Fields (Car Owner)Engine050
501806 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingIgnition010
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