Official NASCAR Race Results
Bobby Allison won the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover International Speedway.
06-06-1971 | Mason-Dixon 500 | Dover 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 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Coca-Cola | 0 | 500 | 245 | Running | 15,720 |
| 2 | 21 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | Plymouth | STP | 0 | 499 | 85 | Running | 9,045 |
| 3 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 498 | 30 | Running | 5,020 |
| 4 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 496 | 53 | Running | 3,495 |
| 5 | 23 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Plymouth | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 486 | 0 | Running | 2,020 |
| 6 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 477 | 0 | Running | 1,645 |
| 7 | 11 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 475 | 0 | Running | 1,495 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 475 | 0 | Running | 1,395 |
| 9 | 27 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | -- | 0 | 474 | 0 | Running | 1,295 |
| 10 | 28 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | Ballard Racing | 0 | 469 | 0 | Running | 1,245 |
| 11 | 26 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 460 | 0 | Running | 1,195 |
| 12 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mercury | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 456 | 0 | Running | 1,145 |
| 13 | 32 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Ford | Dean Dalton | 0 | 451 | 0 | Running | 1,095 |
| 14 | 30 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 450 | 0 | Running | 1,070 |
| 15 | 10 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 448 | 0 | Running | 1,045 |
| 16 | 13 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | Ed Negre | 0 | 427 | 0 | Running | 1,020 |
| 17 | 18 | 28 | Bill Hollar | Dodge | Earl Brooks | 0 | 395 | 0 | Running | 995 |
| 18 | 37 | 96 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Tom Garn | 0 | 394 | 0 | Running | 970 |
| 19 | 38 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | 357 | 0 | Engine | 945 |
| 20 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Frank Warren | 0 | 349 | 0 | Running | 920 |
| 21 | 35 | 41 | Ken Meisenhelder | Chevrolet | Ken Meisenhelder | 0 | 312 | 0 | Oil leak | 895 |
| 22 | 4 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 253 | 22 | Engine | 920 |
| 23 | 22 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 225 | 0 | Engine | 895 |
| 24 | 36 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 196 | 0 | Clutch | 820 |
| 25 | 17 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | John Sears | 0 | 141 | 0 | Lug bolts | 795 |
| 26 | 7 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | American Brakeblok | 0 | 138 | 65 | Engine | 770 |
| 27 | 34 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 137 | 0 | Engine | 745 |
| 28 | 6 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 135 | 0 | Engine | 720 |
| 29 | 20 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Plymouth | Bill Shirey | 0 | 121 | 0 | Quit | 695 |
| 30 | 31 | 67 | Dick May | Ford | Ron Ronacher | 0 | 98 | 0 | Throttle | 670 |
| 31 | 19 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 88 | 0 | Ignition | 640 |
| 32 | 39 | 81 | A.J. Cox | Plymouth | A.J. Cox | 0 | 82 | 0 | Engine | 615 |
| 33 | 25 | 95 | Paul Tyler | Mercury | Paul Tyler | 0 | 58 | 0 | Engine | 590 |
| 34 | 8 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Roger Lubinski | 0 | 57 | 0 | Engine | 580 |
| 35 | 33 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 55 | 0 | Engine | 575 |
| 36 | 15 | 91 | Lawrence Fields | Chevrolet | Junior Fields | 0 | 31 | 0 | Engine | 570 |
| 37 | 40 | 65 | Joe Phipps | Chevrolet | Joe Phipps | 0 | 29 | 0 | Oil leak | 565 |
| 38 | 24 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 22 | 0 | Fuel pump | 560 |
| 39 | 5 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | Friday Hassler | 0 | 18 | 0 | Engine | 580 |
| 40 | 12 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Ford | Auto Lad | 0 | 9 | 0 | Suspension | 550 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-06-1971
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Mason-Dixon 500
- Race #: 22
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Bobby Allison
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1969 Mercury
- Avg Speed: 123.119 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $66,525
- Cautions: 0
- Caution Laps: 0
- Lead Changes: 21
- Pole: 129.486 mph


