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Talladega 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL
August 22, 1971
188 laps on 2.66 mile paved oval; 500.08 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 2
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Holman-Moody
| 1969 Mercury
| 188
| 19,565
| running
| 100 |
| 2
| 5
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1971 Plymouth
| 188
| 10,040
| running
| 15 |
| 3
| 4
| Pete Hamilton
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1971 Plymouth
| 187
| 6,265
| accident
| 36 |
| 4
| 8
| Fred Lorenzen
| 99
| Ray Nichels
| 1971 Plymouth
| 184
| 4,290
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 14
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Mercury
| 183
| 4,340
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 11
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 181
| 2,515
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 20
| Don Tarr
| 15
| Tom Pistone
| 1970 Ford
| 181
| 2,265
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 39
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 179
| 2,015
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 31
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 179
| 1,865
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 19
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1969 Ford
| 179
| 1,775
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 13
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Mercury
| 179
| 1,490
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 25
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1970 Ford
| 178
| 1,465
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 38
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 178
| 1,440
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 32
| Tom Gale
| 03
| Larry Jackson
| 1969 Mercury
| 176
| 1,415
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 14
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Dodge
| 175
| 1,390
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 46
| David Sisco
| 05
| Charlie McGee
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 173
| 1,365
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 30
| Bill Ward
| 20
| Jimmy McCain
| 1970 Ford
| 173
| 1,340
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 33
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1970 Ford
| 169
| 1,315
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 36
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 163
| 1,290
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 50
| Earl Brooks
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1969 Ford
| 162
| 1,265
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 27
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Mercury
| 161
| 1,240
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 23
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Ford
| 156
| 1,240
| running
| 0 |
| 23
| 3
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 3
| Richard Howard
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 155
| 1,265
| engine
| 5 |
| 24
| 26
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1970 Ford
| 155
| 1,165
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 48
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1969 Ford
| 155
| 1,140
| running
| 0 |
| 26
| 49
| Wendell Scott
| 96
| Tom Garn
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 153
| 1,115
| running
| 0 |
| 27
| 43
| Dick May
| 84
| Ralph Davis
| 1969 Ford
| 153
| 1,115
| running
| 0 |
| 28
| 40
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1969 Ford
| 151
| 1,065
| running
| 0 |
| 29
| 37
| Larry Baumel
| 68
| Allan Schlauer
| 1969 Ford
| 148
| 1,040
| axle
| 0 |
| 30
| 28
| Marv Acton
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1970 Plymouth
| 146
| 1,015
| engine
| 0 |
| 31
| 45
| Harry Gailey
| 94
| George Elliott
| 1969 Ford
| 141
| 990
| running
| 0 |
| 32
| 15
| Joe Frasson
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| 1970 Dodge
| 105
| 965
| accident
| 0 |
| 33
| 44
| Bobby Brack
| 53
| J.C. Crews
| 1969 Ford
| 105
| 965
| accident
| 0 |
| 34
| 29
| Dave Marcis
| 5
| Doc Faustina
| 1970 Plymouth
| 101
| 915
| accident
| 0 |
| 35
| 17
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1969 Ford
| 97
| 890
| engine
| 0 |
| 36
| 7
| Buddy Baker
| 11
| Petty Enterprises
| 1971 Dodge
| 95
| 865
| engine
| 10 |
| 37
| 9
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Friday Hassler
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 86
| 840
| windshield
| 0 |
| 38
| 12
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1969 Mercury
| 63
| 815
| accident
| 0 |
| 39
| 6
| Rolf Stommelen
| 52
| Holman-Moody
| 1969 Mercury
| 53
| 790
| frame
| 0 |
| 40
| 24
| Dub Simpson
| 93
| Harold Furr
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 49
| 790
| fuel line
| 0 |
| 41
| 1
| Donnie Allison
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1969 Mercury
| 44
| 790
| engine
| 22 |
| 42
| 34
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 07
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 42
| 715
| axle
| 0 |
| 43
| 42
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 39
| 740
| engine
| 0 |
| 44
| 10
| Maynard Troyer
| 60
| Joe Nagle
| 1969 Mercury
| 33
| 665
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 45
| 35
| Bobby Mausgrover
| 86
| Neil Castles
| 1969 Dodge
| 27
| 640
| engine
| 0 |
| 46
| 47
| Johnny Barnes
| 63
| Charlie Roberts
| 1969 Dodge
| 23
| 615
| oil pan
| 0 |
| 47
| 21
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Mercury
| 10
| 690
| engine
| 0 |
| 48
| 22
| Bill Dennis
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1969 Mercury
| 10
| 615
| engine
| 0 |
| 49
| 16
| Richard D. Brown
| 91
| Junior Fields
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 5
| 540
| engine
| 0 |
| 50
| 18
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1970 Dodge
| 1
| 515
| ignition
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:25:38
Average Speed: 145.945 MPH
Pole Speed: 51.12 seconds
5 cautions for 43 laps
Attendance: 46,700