Entry List

The official 1971 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Talladega 500

Sunday, August 22nd, 1971

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 17 Ford
  • 11 Mercury
  • 8 Dodge
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 6 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 50 (10 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 145.945
  • Cautions: 5 for 43 laps
  • Lead Changes: 54
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 76 Ben Arnold , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Ben Arnold Ben Arnold
2 72 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury L.G. DeWitt L.G. DeWitt
3 10 Bill Champion , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Bill Champion Bill Champion
4 90 Bill Dennis , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Junie Donlavey Junie Donlavey
5 45 Bill Seifert , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Bill Seifert Bill Seifert
6 20 Bill Ward , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Jimmy McCain Jimmy McCain
7 12 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Coca-Cola Holman-Moody
8 53 Bobby Brack , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Hopper-Crews J.C. Crews
9 86 Bobby Mausgrover , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Neil Castles Neil Castles
10 11 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
11 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon
12 3 Charlie Glotzbach , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Richard Howard Richard Howard
13 77 Charlie Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Charlie Roberts Charlie Roberts
14 07 Coo Coo Marlin , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley H.B. Cunningham
15 5 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 30 Plymouth Doc Faustina Doc Faustina
16 05 David Sisco , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Charlie McGee Charlie McGee
17 7 Dean Dalton , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Dean Dalton Dean Dalton
18 84 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Ralph Davis Ralph Davis
19 15 Don Tarr , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Tom Pistone Tom Pistone
20 21 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
21 93 Dub Simpson , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Harold Furr Harold Furr
22 26 Earl Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Earl Brooks Earl Brooks
23 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Ed Negre Ed Negre
24 64 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Elmo Langley Elmo Langley
25 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Frank Warren Frank Warren
26 99 Fred Lorenzen , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth STP Ray Nichels
27 39 Friday Hassler , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Friday Hassler Friday Hassler
28 94 Harry Gailey , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford George Elliott George Elliott
29 19 Henley Gray , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Henley Gray Henley Gray
30 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie
31 25 Jabe Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth Don Robertson Don Robertson
32 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 36 Mercury Hylton Engineering James Hylton
33 18 Joe Frasson , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Joe Frasson Joe Frasson
34 4 John Sears , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge John Sears John Sears
35 63 Johnny Barnes , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Charlie Roberts Charlie Roberts
36 68 Larry Baumel , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Auto Lad Allan Schlauer
37 92 Larry Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Harley Smith Harley Smith
38 32 Marv Acton , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth Dick Brooks Dick Brooks
39 60 Maynard Troyer , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Nagle Racers Joe Nagle
40 06 Neil Castles , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Neil Castles Neil Castles
41 6 Pete Hamilton , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth American Brakeblok Cotton Owens
42 47 Raymond Williams , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Raymond Williams Raymond Williams
43 91 Richard D Brown , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Junior Fields Junior Fields
44 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
45 52 Rolf Stommelen , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Holman-Moody Holman-Moody
46 88 Ron Keselowski , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Dodge Roger Lubinski Roger Lubinski
47 46 Roy Mayne , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Tom Hunter Tom Hunter
48 03 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Mercury Larry Jackson Larry Jackson
49 30 Walter Ballard , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Ford Ballard Racing Vic Ballard
50 96 Wendell Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1971 Chevrolet Tom Garn Tom Garn