Official NASCAR Race Results
Richard Petty won the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-14-1971 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International 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 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Southern Chrysler-Plymouth | 0 | 200 | 69 | Running | 45,450 |
| 2 | 6 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 200 | 16 | Running | 16,100 |
| 3 | 1 | 21 | A.J. Foyt | Mercury | Teleprompter Cable TV / Purolator | 0 | 200 | 36 | Running | 14,500 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | David Pearson | Mercury | Holman-Moody | 0 | 199 | 6 | Running | 4,225 |
| 5 | 9 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | Plymouth | STP | 0 | 199 | 0 | Running | 3,825 |
| 6 | 32 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | O.L. Nixon | 0 | 198 | 0 | Running | 3,475 |
| 7 | 8 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Dodge | Golden Products | 0 | 198 | 5 | Running | 3,125 |
| 8 | 24 | 20 | Jim Hurtubise | Ford | Jimmy McCain | 0 | 197 | 0 | Running | 2,800 |
| 9 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 197 | 4 | Running | 2,600 |
| 10 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 197 | 37 | Running | 3,950 |
| 11 | 14 | 7 | Ramo Stott | Plymouth | Ramo Stott | 0 | 195 | 0 | Running | 2,350 |
| 12 | 25 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Joe Frasson | 0 | 194 | 0 | Running | 2,200 |
| 13 | 36 | 25 | Pedro Rodriguez | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 194 | 0 | Running | 1,975 |
| 14 | 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Mercury | Elmo Langley | 0 | 193 | 0 | Running | 1,850 |
| 15 | 34 | 04 | Freddy Fryar | Dodge | Buster Davis | 0 | 192 | 0 | Running | 1,800 |
| 16 | 27 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 191 | 0 | Running | 1,700 |
| 17 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 187 | 0 | Running | 1,750 |
| 18 | 31 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | Coca-Cola | 0 | 187 | 7 | Running | 1,600 |
| 19 | 38 | 40 | Marv Acton | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 186 | 0 | Running | 1,550 |
| 20 | 26 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 184 | 0 | Running | 1,500 |
| 21 | 20 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | Larry Jackson | 0 | 183 | 0 | Running | 1,475 |
| 22 | 29 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Ford | Auto Lad | 0 | 179 | 0 | Running | 1,525 |
| 23 | 28 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Ben Arnold | 0 | 179 | 0 | Running | 1,425 |
| 24 | 37 | 79 | Frank Warren | Plymouth | Frank Warren | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running | 1,400 |
| 25 | 17 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 173 | 0 | Engine | 1,375 |
| 26 | 11 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Mercury | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 170 | 10 | Crash | 1,350 |
| 27 | 10 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Mercury | Junie Donlavey | 0 | 162 | 0 | Clutch | 1,525 |
| 28 | 3 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | American Brakeblok | 0 | 157 | 6 | Engine | 2,050 |
| 29 | 21 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | John Sears | 0 | 126 | 0 | Engine | 1,275 |
| 30 | 35 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 111 | 0 | Steering | 1,250 |
| 31 | 40 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 93 | 0 | Steering | 1,225 |
| 32 | 22 | 44 | Red Farmer | Ford | Giachetti Brothers | 0 | 91 | 0 | Engine | 1,200 |
| 33 | 13 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | Plymouth | Woolco | 0 | 61 | 0 | Engine | 1,375 |
| 34 | 7 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Mercury | Junior Johnson | 0 | 45 | 4 | Oil line | 1,150 |
| 35 | 12 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 39 | 0 | Ignition | 1,125 |
| 36 | 33 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | Friday Hassler | 0 | 38 | 0 | Engine | 1,200 |
| 37 | 30 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 24 | 0 | Ignition | 1,075 |
| 38 | 18 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | Ford | Nagle Racers | 0 | 9 | 0 | Crash | 1,050 |
| 39 | 23 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Dodge | John McConnell | 0 | 7 | 0 | Ignition | 1,025 |
| 40 | 39 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Roger Lubinski | 0 | 1 | 0 | Quit | 1,000 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-14-1971
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 4
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Richard Petty
- Start Position: 5th
- Car Make: 1971 Plymouth
- Avg Speed: 144.462 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $144,400
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 44
- Lead Changes: 48
- Pole: 182.744 mph


