1971 Atlanta 500 Results
A.J. Foyt won the 1971 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta on April 4, 1971, leading 205 of 328 laps. Full Winston Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | A.J. Foyt | 1 | 328 | 205 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 328 | 59 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | 16 | 327 | 14 | Running |
| 4 | 17 | David Pearson | 6 | 327 | 36 | Running |
| 5 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | 327 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 38 | Charlie Glotzbach | 12 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 11 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 48 | James Hylton | 22 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 15 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 9 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 20 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 14 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 22 | Dick Brooks | 31 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | 26 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 25 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 10 | 307 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 13 | 307 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 28 | 306 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | 35 | 306 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | 21 | 306 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 03 | Tommy Gale | 32 | 303 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 36 | 294 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 53 | Rod Eulenfeld | 37 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 39 | 288 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 29 | 288 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 10 | Bill Champion | 24 | 251 | 0 | Clutch |
| 28 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 8 | 246 | 0 | Overheating |
| 29 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | 7 | 245 | 13 | Crash |
| 30 | 19 | Henley Gray | 34 | 194 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 18 | 185 | 0 | Overheating |
| 32 | 4 | John Sears | 40 | 139 | 0 | Transmission |
| 33 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 30 | 111 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 06 | Neil Castles | 27 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | 5 | 85 | 0 | Ignition |
| 36 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 19 | 80 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 49 | Earl Brooks | 23 | 67 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 20 | Jim Hurtubise | 17 | 44 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 39 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 33 | 44 | 0 | Transmission |
| 40 | 16 | Dub Simpson | 38 | 7 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 4, 1971 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |