1971 Dixie 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 Dixie 500 at Atlanta on August 1, 1971, leading 181 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 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 328 | 181 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 328 | 54 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 18 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | 2 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 20 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 21 | Donnie Allison | 6 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 26 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 79 | Frank Warren | 12 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 48 | James Hylton | 15 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 10 | Bill Champion | 24 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | 23 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 19 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 42 | Marty Robbins | 17 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 27 | 306 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 10 | 304 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 53 | Bobby Brack | 32 | 302 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 38 | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 21 | 295 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 13 | 294 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | Henley Gray | 39 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 40 | 290 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 5 | Dick May | 35 | 268 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 46 | Earl Brooks | 37 | 264 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | 4 | 249 | 16 | Engine |
| 25 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 231 | 77 | Engine |
| 26 | 62 | Dick Poling | 33 | 226 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 16 | 164 | 0 | Wheel |
| 28 | 95 | Paul Tyler | 28 | 149 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 4 | John Sears | 29 | 136 | 0 | Lug bolt |
| 30 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 25 | 131 | 0 | Vibration |
| 31 | 06 | Neil Castles | 14 | 92 | 0 | Suspension |
| 32 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 30 | 90 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 7 | 86 | 0 | Oil cooler |
| 34 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | 22 | 82 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 11 | 66 | 0 | Wheel |
| 36 | 8 | Ed Negre | 36 | 62 | 0 | Transmission |
| 37 | 93 | Dub Simpson | 31 | 60 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 34 | 40 | 0 | Transmission |
| 39 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 38 | 0 | Suspension |
| 40 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 9 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 1, 1971 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |