| 1971 Southern 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 40 of 48 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Official 1971 Southern 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Running |  | 0 | 367 | 329 |
| 2 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 366 | 13 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Petty Enterprises | Running |  | 0 | 363 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K & K Insurance | Running | | 0 | 361 | 25 |
| 5 | 5 | 99 | Dave Marcis | Nichels-Goldsmith | Running | | 0 | 355 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 0 | 343 | 0 |
| 7 | 18 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Marty Robbins Racing | Running | | 0 | 339 | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 338 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 0 | 337 | 0 |
| 10 | 37 | 40 | Roy Mayne | Ulrich Racing | Running |  | 0 | 320 | 0 |
| 11 | 25 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Running | | 0 | 316 | 0 |
| 12 | 30 | 19 | Henley Gray | Henley Gray Racing | Running | | 0 | 315 | 0 |
| 13 | 32 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Earl Brooks (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 313 | 0 |
| 14 | 34 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Running | | 0 | 313 | 0 |
| 15 | 36 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | Yarboro Racing | Running | | 0 | 303 | 0 |
| 16 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Engine | | 0 | 276 | 0 |
| 17 | 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 0 | 274 | 0 |
| 18 | 35 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Auto Lad | Running | | 0 | 267 | 0 |
| 19 | 10 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Battery | | 0 | 264 | 0 |
| 20 | 40 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Running | | 0 | 242 | 0 |
| 21 | 15 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Accident | | 0 | 223 | 0 |
| 22 | 21 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Engine | | 0 | 217 | 0 |
| 23 | 12 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Battery | | 0 | 216 | 0 |
| 24 | 3 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | Richard Howard (Car Owner) | Accident |  | 0 | 214 | 0 |
| 25 | 23 | 84 | Dick May | Ralph Davis (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 204 | 0 |
| 26 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Rear Gear | | 0 | 194 | 0 |
| 27 | 27 | 32 | Marv Acton | Brooks Racing | Hood Pin | | 0 | 187 | 0 |
| 28 | 33 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Shirey Racing | Engine | | 0 | 170 | 0 |
| 29 | 14 | 30 | Walter Ballard (R) | Ballard Racing | Engine | | 0 | 167 | 0 |
| 30 | 2 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | American Brakeblok | Overheating | | 0 | 156 | 0 |
| 31 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Engine | | 0 | 149 | 0 |
| 32 | 17 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Siefert Racing | Engine | | 0 | 111 | 0 |
| 33 | 16 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Car Owner) | Engine | | 0 | 96 | 0 |
| 34 | 24 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Engine | | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| 35 | 13 | 17 | David Pearson | C.V. Enterprises | Engine |  | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| 36 | 29 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | Castles Racing | Suspension | | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 37 | 38 | 6 | Neil Castles | Castles Racing | Suspension | | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 38 | 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Engine | | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 39 | 39 | 66 | Dick Brooks | Ferguson-Stephens | Overheating | | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 40 | 31 | 91 | J.D. McDuffie | Junior Fields (Car Owner) | Steering | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
