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Results

The 1971 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.

Southern 500

Monday, September 6th, 1971

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 12 Ford
  • 6 Mercury
  • 8 Plymouth
  • 9 Dodge
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 2 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 131.398
  • Cautions: 5 for 32 laps
  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
11 25 76 Ben Arnold Ford 0 0 316 0 0 running
16 8 72 Benny Parsons Mercury 0 0 276 0 0 engine
26 19 10 Bill Champion Ford 0 0 194 0 0 rear end
19 10 90 Bill Dennis Mercury 0 0 264 0 0 battery
32 17 45 Bill Seifert Ford 0 0 111 0 0 engine
28 33 74 Bill Shirey Plymouth 0 0 170 0 0 engine
1 1 12 Bobby Allison Mercury 0 0 367 329 0 running
4 7 71 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 361 25 0 running
36 29 86 Bobby Mausgrover Dodge 0 0 44 0 0 suspension
3 4 11 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 363 0 0 running
9 11 24 Cecil Gordon Mercury 0 0 337 0 0 running
24 3 3 Charlie Glotzbach Chevrolet 0 0 214 0 0 crash
5 5 99 Dave Marcis Plymouth 0 0 355 0 0 running
35 13 17 David Pearson Pontiac 0 0 50 0 0 engine
22 21 7 Dean Dalton Ford 0 0 217 0 0 engine
39 39 66 Dick Brooks Pontiac 0 0 8 0 0 overheating
25 23 84 Dick May Dodge 0 0 204 0 0 engine
13 32 26 Earl Brooks Ford 0 0 313 0 0 running
17 20 8 Ed Negre Ford 0 0 274 0 0 running
15 36 13 Eddie Yarboro Plymouth 0 0 303 0 0 running
34 24 64 Elmo Langley Mercury 0 0 81 0 0 engine
31 28 79 Frank Warren Dodge 0 0 149 0 0 engine
33 16 39 Friday Hassler Chevrolet 0 0 96 0 0 engine
21 15 49 GC Spencer Plymouth 0 0 223 0 0 crash
12 30 19 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 315 0 0 running
40 31 91 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 0 0 2 0 0 steering
38 26 25 Jabe Thomas Plymouth 0 0 13 0 0 engine
6 9 48 James Hylton Mercury 0 0 343 0 0 running
23 12 18 Joe Frasson Dodge 0 0 216 0 0 battery
8 22 4 John Sears Dodge 0 0 338 0 0 running
18 35 68 Larry Baumel Ford 0 0 267 0 0 running
7 18 42 Marty Robbins Dodge 0 0 339 0 0 running
27 27 32 Marv Acton Plymouth 0 0 187 0 0 hood pin
37 38 06 Neil Castles Dodge 0 0 41 0 0 suspension
30 2 6 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 0 0 156 0 0 overheating
14 34 47 Raymond Williams Ford 0 0 313 0 0 running
2 6 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 366 13 0 running
10 37 40 Roy Mayne Ford 0 0 320 0 0 running
29 14 30 Walter Ballard Ford 0 0 167 0 0 engine
20 40 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 242 0 0 running

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