1971 Talladega 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 37 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$95,460Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Talladega Superspeedway
Margin of Victory:2.100 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 25Min 38Sec.Lincoln, 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 AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola0188100Running
2543 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises018815Running
346 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican Brakeblok018736Accident
4899 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenSTP01840Running
51448 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering01830Running
61145 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing01810Running
72015 Don TarrDon TarrPistone Racing01810Running
83988 Ron KeselowskiRon KeselowskiLubinski Racing01790Running
93125 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing01790Running
101992 Larry SmithLarry SmithHarley Smith (Car Owner)01790Running
111364 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing01790Running
122510 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01780Running
133846 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)01780Running
143203 Tommy GaleTommy GaleLarry Jackson (Car Owner)01760Running
151479 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01750Running
164605 David SiscoDavid SiscoMcGee Racing01730Running
173020 Bill WardBill WardJimmy McCain (Car Owner)01730Running
183347 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing01690Running
19364 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)01630Running
205026 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)01620Running
212770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing01610Running
222330 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard Racing01560Running
2333 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)01555Engine
242677 Charlie RobertsCharlie RobertsRoberts Racing01550Engine
25487 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton Racing01550Running
264996 Wendell ScottWendell ScottGarn Racing01530Running
274384 Dick MayDick MayRalph Davis (Car Owner)01530Running
28408 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing01510Running
293768 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto Lad01480
302832 Marv ActonMarv ActonBrooks Racing01460Engine
314594 Harry GaileyHarry GaileyGeorge Elliott (Car Owner)01410Running
321518 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing01050Accident
334453 Bobby BrackBobby BrackHopper-Crews01050Accident
34295 Dave MarcisDave MarcisFaustina Racing01010Accident
351776 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing0970Engine
36711 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerPetty Enterprises09510Engine
37939 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)0860Windshield
381224 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing0630Accident
39652 Rolf StommelenRolf StommelenHolman-Moody0530
402493 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonHarold Furr (Car Owner)0490Fuel Leak
41121 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonPurolator04422Engine
423407 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet0420
434219 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing0390Engine
441060 Maynard Troyer (R)Maynard TroyerNagle Racers0330
453586 Bobby MausgroverBobby MausgroverCastles Racing0270Engine
464763 Johnny BarnesJohnny BarnesRoberts Racing0230Oil Pan
472172 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing0100Engine
482290 Bill DennisBill DennisDonlavey Racing0100Engine
491691 Richard D. Brown (R)Richard D. BrownJunior Fields (Car Owner)050Engine
501806 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing010Ignition

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