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AccuPredict: NASCAR Driver Finish Predictions. It ain't rocket science, but it's damn close!

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

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