1971 Daytona 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 Daytona 500 at Daytona on February 14, 1971, leading 69 of 200 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 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 200 | 69 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 6 | 200 | 16 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | A.J. Foyt | 1 | 200 | 36 | Running |
| 4 | 17 | David Pearson | 4 | 199 | 6 | Running |
| 5 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | 9 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 32 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 22 | Dick Brooks | 8 | 198 | 5 | Running |
| 8 | 20 | Jim Hurtubise | 24 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 48 | James Hylton | 15 | 197 | 4 | Running |
| 10 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | 197 | 37 | Running |
| 11 | 7 | Ramo Stott | 14 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 25 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | Pedro Rodriguez | 36 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 16 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 04 | Freddy Fryar | 34 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 10 | Bill Champion | 27 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 19 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 31 | 187 | 7 | Running |
| 19 | 40 | Marv Acton | 38 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | 26 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 03 | Tommy Gale | 20 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 29 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 28 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | 37 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 17 | 173 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 27 | Donnie Allison | 11 | 170 | 10 | Crash |
| 27 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 10 | 162 | 0 | Clutch |
| 28 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | 3 | 157 | 6 | Engine |
| 29 | 4 | John Sears | 21 | 126 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 35 | 111 | 0 | Steering |
| 31 | 19 | Henley Gray | 40 | 93 | 0 | Steering |
| 32 | 44 | Red Farmer | 22 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | 13 | 61 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 7 | 45 | 4 | Oil line |
| 35 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 12 | 39 | 0 | Ignition |
| 36 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 33 | 38 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 06 | Neil Castles | 30 | 24 | 0 | Ignition |
| 38 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | 18 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 23 | 7 | 0 | Ignition |
| 40 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 39 | 1 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 14, 1971 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 200 |