1971 Winston 500 Results
Donnie Allison won the 1971 Winston 500 at Talladega on May 16, 1971, leading 63 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 | 21 | Donnie Allison | 1 | 188 | 63 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 188 | 73 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 188 | 14 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | 6 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | 4 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 27 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 48 | James Hylton | 10 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Bill Dennis | 9 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 181 | 38 | Engine |
| 10 | 68 | Larry Baumel | 32 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 36 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 2 | Bill Seifert | 22 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 13 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 76 | Ben Arnold | 20 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 4 | John Sears | 38 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 17 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | 15 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 5 | Doc Faustina | 44 | 170 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 47 | 170 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 39 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | 16 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 24 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 31 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | 42 | 165 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | 49 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 32 | Kevin Terris | 46 | 150 | 0 | Overheating |
| 27 | 0 | George Altheide | 43 | 135 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 26 | 133 | 0 | Spindle |
| 29 | 20 | Bill Ward | 29 | 108 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | 11 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 05 | David Sisco | 37 | 85 | 0 | Fan pulley |
| 32 | 63 | Roy Milligan | 48 | 83 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 18 | 81 | 0 | Fuel line |
| 34 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 33 | 68 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 36 | Jimmy Crawford | 34 | 66 | 0 | Engine./crash |
| 36 | 26 | Earl Brooks | 50 | 58 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 03 | Tommy Gale | 14 | 53 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 42 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | 35 | 39 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 19 | Henley Gray | 45 | 35 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 47 | Raymond Williams | 19 | 31 | 0 | Overheating |
| 42 | 10 | Bill Champion | 12 | 25 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 33 | David Pearson | 8 | 19 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 93 | Richard D. Brown | 21 | 17 | 0 | Engine |
| 45 | 95 | Paul Tyler | 28 | 15 | 0 | Overheating |
| 46 | 45 | Dub Simpson | 41 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
| 47 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | 23 | 9 | 0 | Transmission |
| 48 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 30 | 6 | 0 | Engine |
| 49 | 06 | Neil Castles | 40 | 4 | 0 | Ignition |
| 50 | 35 | Bub Strickler | 25 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 16, 1971 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |