1971 Southern 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1971 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 6, 1971, leading 329 of 367 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 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 367 | 329 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 366 | 13 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 7 | 361 | 25 | Running |
| 5 | 99 | Dave Marcis | 5 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 48 | James Hylton | 9 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 42 | Marty Robbins | 18 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | John Sears | 22 | 338 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 11 | 337 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 40 | Roy Mayne | 37 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 25 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | Henley Gray | 30 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 32 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 34 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | 36 | 303 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 276 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 8 | Ed Negre | 20 | 274 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 35 | 267 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 10 | 264 | 0 | Battery |
| 20 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 40 | 242 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 15 | 223 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 21 | 217 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 12 | 216 | 0 | Battery |
| 24 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | 3 | 214 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 84 | Dick May | 23 | 204 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 10 | Bill Champion | 19 | 194 | 0 | Rear end |
| 27 | 32 | Marv Acton | 27 | 187 | 0 | Hood pin |
| 28 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 33 | 170 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 14 | 167 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | 2 | 156 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 79 | Frank Warren | 28 | 149 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 17 | 111 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 16 | 96 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 24 | 81 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 17 | David Pearson | 13 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | 29 | 44 | 0 | Suspension |
| 37 | 06 | Neil Castles | 38 | 41 | 0 | Suspension |
| 38 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 26 | 13 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 66 | Dick Brooks | 39 | 8 | 0 | Overheating |
| 40 | 91 | J.D. McDuffie | 31 | 2 | 0 | Steering |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 1971 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |