1971 Texas 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 Texas 500 at Texas World Speedway on December 12, 1971, leading 111 of 250 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 49 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 250 | 111 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 250 | 52 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 248 | 75 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | 1 | 245 | 12 | Running |
| 5 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 8 | 239 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 10 | 238 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 15 | 234 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | 14 | 232 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 30 | 232 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 22 | 231 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 9 | Ramo Stott | 21 | 231 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 48 | James Hylton | 12 | 230 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | 35 | 219 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 32 | 216 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 0 | George Altheide | 37 | 216 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 25 | 212 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 28 | Bill Hollar | 43 | 212 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 33 | 211 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 44 | 211 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 06 | Neil Castles | 16 | 209 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 49 | 209 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 63 | Charlie Roberts | 39 | 208 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 19 | Henley Gray | 40 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 4 | John Sears | 24 | 194 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 25 | 42 | Marty Robbins | 20 | 174 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 9 | 164 | 0 | Valve |
| 27 | 00 | Ronnie Chumley | 29 | 155 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 74 | Bill Shirey | 46 | 144 | 0 | Out of gas |
| 29 | 81 | Bob England | 47 | 133 | 0 | Vibration |
| 30 | 5 | Doc Faustina | 31 | 128 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 31 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 38 | 118 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 87 | Jackie Oliver | 19 | 117 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 53 | H.B. Bailey | 18 | 117 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 28 | 113 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 41 | 111 | 0 | Lug bolt |
| 36 | 79 | Frank Warren | 13 | 98 | 0 | Valve |
| 37 | 27 | Jerry Barnett | 34 | 86 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 2 | 82 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 23 | 79 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 11 | 73 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 27 | 69 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 42 | 57 | David Ray Boggs | 26 | 67 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 37 | Don Tarr | 36 | 59 | 0 | Lug bolt |
| 44 | 8 | Ed Negre | 42 | 34 | 0 | Engine |
| 45 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 45 | 26 | 0 | Clutch |
| 46 | 96 | Ray Elder | 17 | 24 | 0 | Engine |
| 47 | 61 | Jimmy Finger | 48 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
| 48 | 17 | David Pearson | 6 | 15 | 0 | Overheating |
| 49 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 7 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | December 12, 1971 |
| Track | Texas World Speedway |
| Laps | 250 |