1971 Talladega 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1971 Talladega 500 at Talladega on August 22, 1971, leading 100 of 188 laps. Full Winston Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 50 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 188 | 100 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 188 | 15 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | 4 | 187 | 36 | Crash |
| 4 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | 8 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 48 | James Hylton | 41 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 11 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 15 | Don Tarr | 20 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 39 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 31 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 92 | Larry Smith | 19 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 13 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 10 | Bill Champion | 25 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 38 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 03 | Tommy Gale | 32 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | 14 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 05 | David Sisco | 46 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 20 | Bill Ward | 30 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 33 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 4 | John Sears | 36 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 50 | 162 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 27 | 161 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 23 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | 3 | 155 | 5 | Engine |
| 24 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 26 | 155 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 48 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 96 | Wendell Scott | 49 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 84 | Dick May | 43 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | 40 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 37 | 148 | 0 | Axle |
| 30 | 32 | Marv Acton | 28 | 146 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 94 | Harry Gailey | 45 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 15 | 105 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 53 | Bobby Brack | 44 | 105 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 5 | Dave Marcis | 29 | 101 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 17 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 95 | 10 | Engine |
| 37 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 9 | 86 | 0 | Windshield |
| 38 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 12 | 63 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 52 | Rolf Stommelen | 6 | 53 | 0 | Frame |
| 40 | 93 | Dub Simpson | 24 | 49 | 0 | Fuel line |
| 41 | 21 | Donnie Allison | 1 | 44 | 22 | Engine |
| 42 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | 34 | 42 | 0 | Axle |
| 43 | 19 | Henley Gray | 42 | 39 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | 10 | 33 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 45 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | 35 | 27 | 0 | Engine |
| 46 | 63 | Johnny Barnes | 47 | 23 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 47 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 21 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
| 48 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 22 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
| 49 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | 16 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 50 | 06 | Neil Castles | 18 | 1 | 0 | Ignition |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 22, 1971 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |