Official NASCAR Race Results
David Pearson won the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
03-28-1971 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 500 | 133 | Running | 6,120 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 500 | 233 | Running | 3,570 |
| 3 | 7 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Dodge | Mario Rossi | 0 | 489 | 2 | Running | 2,245 |
| 4 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | Coca-Cola | 0 | 487 | 78 | Running | 1,320 |
| 5 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 485 | 0 | Running | 1,045 |
| 6 | 8 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | Friday Hassler | 0 | 483 | 0 | Running | 845 |
| 7 | 5 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Mercury | Elmo Langley | 0 | 469 | 0 | Running | 795 |
| 8 | 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 448 | 0 | Running | 670 |
| 9 | 16 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 443 | 0 | Running | 620 |
| 10 | 30 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 439 | 0 | Running | 595 |
| 11 | 10 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 413 | 0 | Overheating | 580 |
| 12 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Plymouth | Frank Warren | 0 | 398 | 0 | Running | 545 |
| 13 | 17 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | John Sears | 0 | 367 | 0 | Transmission | 535 |
| 14 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 366 | 0 | Engine | 525 |
| 15 | 24 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 340 | 0 | Engine | 515 |
| 16 | 28 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 267 | 0 | Transmission | 505 |
| 17 | 19 | 95 | Paul Tyler | Ford | Paul Tyler | 0 | 248 | 0 | Rear end | 495 |
| 18 | 26 | 58 | Robert Brown | Chevrolet | Allan Brown | 0 | 228 | 0 | Oil leak | 485 |
| 19 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 180 | 54 | Crash | 500 |
| 20 | 21 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 152 | 0 | Ignition | 465 |
| 21 | 29 | 67 | Dick May | Ford | Ron Ronacher | 0 | 130 | 0 | Oil leak | 455 |
| 22 | 15 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 111 | 0 | Crash | 445 |
| 23 | 14 | 7 | Ed Negre | Ford | Dean Dalton | 0 | 106 | 0 | Crash | 435 |
| 24 | 20 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Ford | Auto Lad | 0 | 92 | 0 | Engine | 425 |
| 25 | 22 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | Ballard Racing | 0 | 60 | 0 | Overheating | 415 |
| 26 | 13 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | Bill Shirey | 0 | 58 | 0 | Engine | 410 |
| 27 | 6 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 47 | 0 | Crash | 425 |
| 28 | 12 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Roger Lubinski | 0 | 32 | 0 | Ignition | 390 |
| 29 | 23 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | Chevrolet | Ken Meisenhelder | 0 | 32 | 0 | Overheating | 380 |
| 30 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 18 | 0 | Oil line | 370 |
Race Recap
- Date: 03-28-1971
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Southeastern 500
- Race #: 9
- Cars: 30
- Winner: David Pearson
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1971 Ford
- Avg Speed: 91.704 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $27,125
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 45
- Lead Changes: 9
- Pole: 105.525 mph
