1971 Southeastern 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1971 Southeastern 500 at Bristol on March 28, 1971, leading 133 of 500 laps. Full Winston Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | David Pearson | 1 | 500 | 133 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 500 | 233 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | Dick Brooks | 7 | 489 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 487 | 78 | Running |
| 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 8 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 5 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 18 | 448 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 19 | Henley Gray | 16 | 443 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 06 | Neil Castles | 30 | 439 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 10 | 413 | 0 | Overheating |
| 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | 25 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 4 | John Sears | 17 | 367 | 0 | Transmission |
| 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 11 | 366 | 0 | Engine |
| 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 24 | 340 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 28 | 267 | 0 | Transmission |
| 17 | 95 | Paul Tyler | 19 | 248 | 0 | Rear end |
| 18 | 58 | Robert Brown | 26 | 228 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 19 | 48 | James Hylton | 9 | 180 | 54 | Crash |
| 20 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 21 | 152 | 0 | Ignition |
| 21 | 67 | Dick May | 29 | 130 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | 15 | 111 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 7 | Ed Negre | 14 | 106 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 20 | 92 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 22 | 60 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 13 | 58 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 6 | 47 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 12 | 32 | 0 | Ignition |
| 29 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | 23 | 32 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 27 | 18 | 0 | Oil line |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 28, 1971 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |