Official NASCAR Race Results
Bobby Allison won the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
09-06-1971 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway
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 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Coca-Cola | 0 | 367 | 329 | Running | 22,450 |
| 2 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 366 | 13 | Running | 10,050 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 363 | 0 | Running | 6,575 |
| 4 | 7 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 361 | 25 | Running | 4,625 |
| 5 | 5 | 99 | Dave Marcis | Plymouth | Nichels-Goldsmith | 0 | 355 | 0 | Running | 3,600 |
| 6 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 343 | 0 | Running | 3,050 |
| 7 | 18 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | Marty Robbins | 0 | 339 | 0 | Running | 2,550 |
| 8 | 22 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | John Sears | 0 | 338 | 0 | Running | 2,350 |
| 9 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 337 | 0 | Running | 2,150 |
| 10 | 37 | 40 | Roy Mayne | Ford | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | 320 | 0 | Running | 2,050 |
| 11 | 25 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Ben Arnold | 0 | 316 | 0 | Running | 1,850 |
| 12 | 30 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 315 | 0 | Running | 1,575 |
| 13 | 32 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 313 | 0 | Running | 1,430 |
| 14 | 34 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Raymond Williams | 0 | 313 | 0 | Running | 1,350 |
| 15 | 36 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | Plymouth | Eddie Yarboro | 0 | 303 | 0 | Running | 1,200 |
| 16 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 276 | 0 | Engine | 1,545 |
| 17 | 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | Ed Negre | 0 | 274 | 0 | Running | 945 |
| 18 | 35 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Ford | Auto Lad | 0 | 267 | 0 | Running | 895 |
| 19 | 10 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Mercury | Junie Donlavey | 0 | 264 | 0 | Battery | 845 |
| 20 | 40 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 242 | 0 | Running | 820 |
| 21 | 15 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 223 | 0 | Crash | 820 |
| 22 | 21 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Ford | Dean Dalton | 0 | 217 | 0 | Engine | 770 |
| 23 | 12 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Joe Frasson | 0 | 216 | 0 | Battery | 745 |
| 24 | 3 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | Chevrolet | Richard Howard | 0 | 214 | 0 | Crash | 785 |
| 25 | 23 | 84 | Dick May | Dodge | Ralph Davis | 0 | 204 | 0 | Engine | 725 |
| 26 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 194 | 0 | Rear end | 720 |
| 27 | 27 | 32 | Marv Acton | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 187 | 0 | Hood pin | 790 |
| 28 | 33 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | Bill Shirey | 0 | 170 | 0 | Engine | 710 |
| 29 | 14 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | Ballard Racing | 0 | 167 | 0 | Engine | 755 |
| 30 | 2 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | American Brakeblok | 0 | 156 | 0 | Overheating | 800 |
| 31 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Frank Warren | 0 | 149 | 0 | Engine | 695 |
| 32 | 17 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 111 | 0 | Engine | 685 |
| 33 | 16 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | Friday Hassler | 0 | 96 | 0 | Engine | 680 |
| 34 | 24 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Mercury | Elmo Langley | 0 | 81 | 0 | Engine | 675 |
| 35 | 13 | 17 | David Pearson | Pontiac | C.V. Enterprises | 0 | 50 | 0 | Engine | 795 |
| 36 | 29 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 44 | 0 | Suspension | 715 |
| 37 | 38 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 41 | 0 | Suspension | 680 |
| 38 | 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 13 | 0 | Engine | 655 |
| 39 | 39 | 66 | Dick Brooks | Pontiac | Ferguson-Stephens | 0 | 8 | 0 | Overheating | 650 |
| 40 | 31 | 91 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Junior Fields | 0 | 2 | 0 | Steering | 645 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-06-1971
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Southern 500
- Race #: 40
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Bobby Allison
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1969 Mercury
- Avg Speed: 131.398 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $86,400
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 32
- Lead Changes: 14
- Pole: 147.915 mph


