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1971 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 40 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$86,400Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 48Min 55Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:14Average Speed:131.398 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:5 For 32 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonMercury:9
Car No.:#12 MercuryCar No.:#12 MercuryPlymouth:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Holman-Moody RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:329 of 367Pole Speed:147.915 MPH

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Official 1971 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-Cola0367329Running
2643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises036613Running
3411 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerPetty Enterprises03630Running
4771 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacK & K Insurance036125Running
5599 Dave MarcisDave MarcisNichels-Goldsmith03550Running
6948 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering03430Running
71842 Marty RobbinsMarty RobbinsMarty Robbins Racing03390Running
8224 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)03380Running
91124 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing03370Running
103740 Roy MayneRoy MayneUlrich Racing03200Running
112576 Ben ArnoldBen ArnoldArnold Racing03160Running
123019 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray Racing03150Running
133226 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)03130Running
143447 Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsWilliams Racing03130Running
153613 Eddie YarboroEddie YarboroYarboro Racing03030Running
16872 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsDeWitt Racing02760Engine
17208 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing02740Running
183568 Larry BaumelLarry BaumelAuto Lad02670Running
191090 Bill DennisBill DennisDonlavey Racing02640Battery
204034 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing02420Running
211549 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing02230Accident
22217 Dean DaltonDean DaltonDalton Racing02170Engine
231218 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing02160Battery
2433 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachRichard Howard (Car Owner)02140Accident
252384 Dick MayDick MayRalph Davis (Car Owner)02040Engine
261910 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion Racing01940Rear Gear
272732 Marv ActonMarv ActonBrooks Racing01870
283374 Bill ShireyBill ShireyShirey Racing01700Engine
291430 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard Racing01670Engine
3026 Pete HamiltonPete HamiltonAmerican Brakeblok01560Overheating
312879 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren Racing01490Engine
321745 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert Racing01110Engine
331639 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)0960Engine
342464 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing0810Engine
351317 David PearsonDavid PearsonC.V. Enterprises0500Engine
362986 Bobby MausgroverBobby MausgroverCastles Racing0440Suspension
373806 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing0410Suspension
382625 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson Racing0130Engine
393966 Dick BrooksDick BrooksFerguson-Stephens080Overheating
403191 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieJunior Fields (Car Owner)020Steering
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