Official NASCAR Race Results
Bobby Allison won the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
08-22-1971 | Talladega 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
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 | 188 | 100 | Running | 19,565 |
| 2 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 188 | 15 | Running | 10,040 |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | American Brakeblok | 0 | 187 | 36 | Crash | 6,265 |
| 4 | 8 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | Plymouth | STP | 0 | 184 | 0 | Running | 4,290 |
| 5 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Mercury | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 183 | 0 | Running | 4,340 |
| 6 | 11 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 181 | 0 | Running | 2,515 |
| 7 | 20 | 15 | Don Tarr | Ford | Tom Pistone | 0 | 181 | 0 | Running | 2,265 |
| 8 | 39 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Roger Lubinski | 0 | 179 | 0 | Running | 2,015 |
| 9 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 179 | 0 | Running | 1,865 |
| 10 | 19 | 92 | Larry Smith | Ford | Harley Smith | 0 | 179 | 0 | Running | 1,775 |
| 11 | 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Mercury | Elmo Langley | 0 | 179 | 0 | Running | 1,490 |
| 12 | 25 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running | 1,465 |
| 13 | 38 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Tom Hunter | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running | 1,440 |
| 14 | 32 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | Larry Jackson | 0 | 176 | 0 | Running | 1,415 |
| 15 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Frank Warren | 0 | 175 | 0 | Running | 1,390 |
| 16 | 46 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Charlie McGee | 0 | 173 | 0 | Running | 1,365 |
| 17 | 30 | 20 | Bill Ward | Ford | Jimmy McCain | 0 | 173 | 0 | Running | 1,340 |
| 18 | 33 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Raymond Williams | 0 | 169 | 0 | Running | 1,315 |
| 19 | 36 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | John Sears | 0 | 163 | 0 | Running | 1,290 |
| 20 | 50 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 162 | 0 | Running | 1,265 |
| 21 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mercury | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 161 | 0 | Running | 1,240 |
| 22 | 23 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | Ballard Racing | 0 | 156 | 0 | Running | 1,240 |
| 23 | 3 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | Chevrolet | Richard Howard | 0 | 155 | 5 | Engine | 1,265 |
| 24 | 26 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | Charlie Roberts | 0 | 155 | 0 | Engine | 1,165 |
| 25 | 48 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Ford | Dean Dalton | 0 | 155 | 0 | Running | 1,140 |
| 26 | 49 | 96 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | Tom Garn | 0 | 153 | 0 | Running | 1,115 |
| 27 | 43 | 84 | Dick May | Ford | Ralph Davis | 0 | 153 | 0 | Running | 1,115 |
| 28 | 40 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | Ed Negre | 0 | 151 | 0 | Running | 1,065 |
| 29 | 37 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Ford | Auto Lad | 0 | 148 | 0 | Axle | 1,040 |
| 30 | 28 | 32 | Marv Acton | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 146 | 0 | Engine | 1,015 |
| 31 | 45 | 94 | Harry Gailey | Ford | George Elliott | 0 | 141 | 0 | Running | 990 |
| 32 | 15 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Joe Frasson | 0 | 105 | 0 | Crash | 965 |
| 33 | 44 | 53 | Bobby Brack | Ford | Hopper-Crews | 0 | 105 | 0 | Crash | 965 |
| 34 | 29 | 5 | Dave Marcis | Plymouth | Doc Faustina | 0 | 101 | 0 | Crash | 915 |
| 35 | 17 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Ben Arnold | 0 | 97 | 0 | Engine | 890 |
| 36 | 7 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 95 | 10 | Engine | 865 |
| 37 | 9 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | Friday Hassler | 0 | 86 | 0 | Windshield | 840 |
| 38 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 63 | 0 | Crash | 815 |
| 39 | 6 | 52 | Rolf Stommelen | Mercury | Holman-Moody | 0 | 53 | 0 | Frame | 790 |
| 40 | 24 | 93 | Dub Simpson | Chevrolet | Harold Furr | 0 | 49 | 0 | Fuel line | 790 |
| 41 | 1 | 21 | Donnie Allison | Mercury | Purolator | 0 | 44 | 22 | Engine | 790 |
| 42 | 34 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 42 | 0 | Axle | 715 |
| 43 | 42 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 39 | 0 | Engine | 740 |
| 44 | 10 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | Mercury | Nagle Racers | 0 | 33 | 0 | Oil leak | 665 |
| 45 | 35 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 27 | 0 | Engine | 640 |
| 46 | 47 | 63 | Johnny Barnes | Dodge | Charlie Roberts | 0 | 23 | 0 | Oil pan | 615 |
| 47 | 21 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 10 | 0 | Engine | 690 |
| 48 | 22 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Mercury | Junie Donlavey | 0 | 10 | 0 | Engine | 615 |
| 49 | 16 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | Chevrolet | Junior Fields | 0 | 5 | 0 | Engine | 540 |
| 50 | 18 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 1 | 0 | Ignition | 515 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-22-1971
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Talladega 500
- Race #: 37
- Cars: 50
- Winner: Bobby Allison
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: 1969 Mercury
- Avg Speed: 145.945 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $95,460
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 43
- Lead Changes: 54
- Pole: 187.323 mph


