Talladega 500
1971 NASCAR Cup Series Race 37 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$95,460Race Date:Aug 22, 1971Talladega Superspeedway
Margin of Victory:2.100 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 25Min 38Sec.Talladega, Alabama
Lead Changes:54Average Speed:145.945 MPH2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:50No. of Cautions:5 For 43 Lapstalladegasuperspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonMercury:9
Car No.:#12 MercuryCar No.:#21 MercuryPlymouth:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Leonard WoodDodge:0
Laps Led:100 of 188Pole Speed:187.323 MPH
Official 1971 Talladega 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1212 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola0188100Running
2543 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises018815Running
346 Pete Hamilton P. HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican Brakeblok018736Accident
4899 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenSTP01840Running
51448 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering01830Running
61145 Bill Seifert B. SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing01810Running
72015 Don Tarr D. TarrDon TarrTom Pistone (Car Owner)01810Running
83988 Ron Keselowski R. KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing01790Running
93125 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01790Running
101992 Larry Smith L. SmithLarry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)01790Running
111364 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01790Running
122510 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01780Running
133846 Roy Mayne R. MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)01780Running
143203 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleLarry Jackson (Car Owner)01760Running
151479 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01750Running
164605 David Sisco D. SiscoDavid SiscoMcGee Racing01730Running
173020 Bill Ward B. WardBill WardJimmy McCain (Car Owner)01730Running
183347 Raymond Williams R. WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing01690Running
19364 John Sears J. SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)01630Running
205026 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)01620Running
212770 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01610Running
222330 Walter Ballard W. Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard Racing01560Running
2333 Charlie Glotzbach C. GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)01555Engine
242677 Charlie Roberts C. RobertsCharlie RobertsCharlie Roberts (Car Owner)01550Engine
25487 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonDean Dalton (Car Owner)01550Running
264996 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottGarn Racing01530Running
274384 Dick May D. MayDick MayRalph Davis (Car Owner)01530Running
28408 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing01510Running
293768 Larry Baumel L. BaumelLarry BaumelAuto Lad01480Axle
302832 Marv Acton M. ActonMarv ActonBrooks Racing01460Engine
314594 Harry Gailey H. GaileyHarry GaileyGeorge Elliott (Car Owner)01410Running
321518 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing01050Accident
334453 Bobby Brack B. BrackBobby BrackHopper-Crews01050Accident
34295 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisFaustina Racing01010Accident
351776 Ben Arnold B. ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing0970Engine
36711 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerPetty Enterprises09510Engine
37939 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)0860Windshield
381224 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing0630Accident
39652 Rolf Stommelen R. StommelenRolf StommelenHolman-Moody0530Frame
402493 Dub Simpson D. SimpsonDub SimpsonHarold Furr (Car Owner)0490Fuel Leak
41121 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonPurolator04422Engine
423407 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet0420Axle
434219 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing0390Engine
441060 Maynard Troyer M. Troyer (R)Maynard TroyerNagle Racers0330Oil Leak
453586 Bobby Mausgrover B. MausgroverBobby MausgroverCastles Racing0270Engine
464763 Johnny Barnes J. BarnesJohnny BarnesCharlie Roberts (Car Owner)0230Oil Pan
472172 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing0100Engine
482290 Bill Dennis B. DennisBill DennisDonlavey Racing0100Engine
491691 Richard D. Brown R. Brown (R)Richard D. BrownJunior Fields (Car Owner)050Engine
501806 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing010Ignition

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