◄ Prev Race     Next Race  ►


1971 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 40 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$86,400Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 48Min 55Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:14Average Speed:131.398 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:5 For 32 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonMercury:9
Car No.:#12 MercuryCar No.:#12 MercuryPlymouth:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Holman-Moody RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:329 of 367Pole Speed:147.915 MPH

◄  View Crew Chiefs  View Teams ►

Official 1971 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0367329
2643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning036613
3411 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerPetty EnterprisesRunning03630
4771 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K InsuranceRunning036125
5599 Dave MarcisDave MarcisNichels-GoldsmithRunning03550
6948 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning03430
71842 Marty RobbinsMarty RobbinsMarty Robbins RacingRunning03390
8224 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Running03380
91124 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning03370
103740 Roy MayneRoy MayneUlrich RacingRunning03200
112576 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold RacingRunning03160
123019 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingRunning03150
133226 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Running03130
143447 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams RacingRunning03130
153613 Eddie YarboroEddie YarboroYarboro RacingRunning03030
16872 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt RacingEngine02760
17208 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRunning02740
183568 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto LadRunning02670
191090 Bill DennisBill DennisDonlavey RacingBattery02640
204034 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning02420
211549 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingAccident02230
22217 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton RacingEngine02170
231218 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson RacingBattery02160
2433 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)Accident02140
252384 Dick MayDick MayRalph Davis (Car Owner)Engine02040
261910 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRear Gear01940
272732 Marv ActonMarv ActonBrooks Racing01870
283374 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey RacingEngine01700
291430 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard RacingEngine01670
3026 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican BrakeblokOverheating01560
312879 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingEngine01490
321745 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingEngine01110
331639 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Engine0960
342464 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingEngine0810
351317 David PearsonDavid PearsonC.V. EnterprisesEngine0500
362986 Bobby MausgroverBobby MausgroverCastles RacingSuspension0440
373806 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingSuspension0410
382625 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingEngine0130
393966 Dick BrooksDick BrooksFerguson-StephensOverheating080
403191 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieJunior Fields (Car Owner)Steering020
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
Click on Driver's Name to View Driver's Statistics

Please remember to support all NASCAR race sponsors.
Trademarks and copyrights property of their respective owners.
NascarReference is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASCAR.
These results are provided for their entertainment value only.