| January 3, 1971 | | Allen County Coliseum Expo, Fort Wayne, IN | USAC Midget | Jimmy Caruthers |
| January 9, 1971 | Permatex 200 | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | NASCAR Late Model Sportsman | Gary Kershaw |
| January 10, 1971 | Motor Trend 500 | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | NASCAR Winston Cup/Winston West | Ray Elder |
| January 24, 1971 | | Allen County Coliseum Expo, Fort Wayne, IN | USAC Midget | Bob Hare |
| January 24, 1971 | Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina | Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | FIA Formula One non-championship | Chris Amon |
| February 7, 1971 | Daytona ARCA 300 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | ARCA Stock Car | Iggy Katona |
| February 11, 1971 | Daytona 500 Qualifying Race | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Winston Cup | Pete Hamilton |
| February 11, 1971 | Daytona 500 Qualifying Race | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Winston Cup | David Pearson |
| February 12, 1971 | Citrus 250 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Grand American | Billy Ries |
| February 13, 1971 | Permatex 300 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Late Model Sportsman | Red Farmer |
| February 14, 1971 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| February 14, 1971 | | San Jose Speedway, San Jose, CA | USAC Midget | Burt Foland |
| February 27, 1971 | | Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA | NASCAR Late Model Sportsman | George Follmer |
| February 28, 1971 | Rafaela Indy 300 | Autódromo Ingeniero Juan R. Bascolo, Rafaela, Argentina | USAC Indy Car | Al Unser |
| February 28, 1971 | Rafaela Indy 300 | Autódromo Ingeniero Juan R. Bascolo, Rafaela, Argentina | USAC Indy Car | Al Unser |
| February 28, 1971 | Miller High Life 500 | Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA | NASCAR Winston Cup/Winston West | A.J. Foyt |
| March 6, 1971 | 17th South African Grand Prix | Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa | FIA Formula One | Mario Andretti |
| March 7, 1971 | | Orange Show Speedway, San Bernardino, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Jack McCoy |
| March 7, 1971 | Richmond 500 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| March 14, 1971 | Carolina 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| March 14, 1971 | | Tri-County Speedway, West Chester, OH | USAC Sprint Car | Sam Sessions |
| March 21, 1971 | | San Jose Speedway, San Jose, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | John Soares Jr. |
| March 21, 1971 | Dogwood 500 Classic | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA | NASCAR Late Model Sportsman | Ray Hendrick |
| March 21, 1971 | Dogwood 500 Classic | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA | NASCAR Modified | Bernie Miller |
| March 21, 1971 | Hickory 276 | Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| March 21, 1971 | 6th Race of Champions | Brands Hatch, Longfield, Kent, England | FIA Formula One non-championship | Clay Regazzoni |
| March 26, 1971 | | Manzanita Speedway, Phoenix, AZ | USAC Midget | Jimmy Caruthers |
| March 27, 1971 | Jimmy Bryan 150 | Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, AZ | USAC Indy Car | Al Unser |
| March 28, 1971 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN | NASCAR Winston Cup | David Pearson |
| March 28, 1971 | | Reading Fairgrounds, Reading, PA | USAC Sprint Car | Larry Dickson |
| March 28, 1971 | Questor Grand Prix | Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA | FIA Formula One non-championship | Mario Andretti |
| April 3, 1971 | | Corona Raceway, Corona, CA | USAC Midget | George Snider |
| April 4, 1971 | Atlanta 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA | NASCAR Winston Cup | A.J. Foyt |
| April 4, 1971 | | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, OH | USAC Sprint Car | Gary Bettenhausen |
| April 4, 1971 | | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Ramo Stott |
| April 8, 1971 | Columbia 200 | Columbia Speedway, Cayce, SC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| April 9, 1971 | International Spring Trophy | Oulton Park, Tarporley, Cheshire, England | FIA Formula One non-championship | Pedro Rodriguez |
| April 10, 1971 | Greenville 200 | Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville, SC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Isaac |
| April 15, 1971 | Maryville 200 | Smoky Mountain Raceway, Maryville, TN | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| April 17, 1971 | | Ascot Park, Gardena, CA | USAC Midget | Billy Vukovich |
| April 18, 1971 | | Tri-County Speedway, West Chester, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Tom Bowsher |
| April 18, 1971 | Gwyn Staley 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| April 18, 1971 | Danville 300 | Virginia International Raceway, Alton, VA | IMSA GT | Hurley Haywood Peter Gregg |
| April 18, 1971 | | Vallejo Speedway, Vallejo, CA | USAC Midget | Gary Ponzini |
| April 18, 1971 | | New Bremen Speedway, New Bremen, OH | USAC Sprint Car | Sam Sessions |
| April 18, 1971 | 17o Gran Premio de España | Parque Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain | FIA Formula One | Jackie Stewart |
| April 24, 1971 | | Reading Fairgrounds, Reading, PA | USAC Sprint Car | Dick Tobias |
| April 25, 1971 | | Trenton International Speedway, Trenton, NJ | USAC Indy Car | Mike Mosley |
| April 25, 1971 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| April 25, 1971 | | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| April 25, 1971 | | Tri-County Speedway, West Chester, OH | USAC Midget | Lee Kunzman |
| April 25, 1971 | | Toledo Speedway, Toledo, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Tom Bowsher |
| May 1, 1971 | | Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA | USAC Stock Car | Butch Hartman |
| May 1, 1971 | Tony Hulman Classic | Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, IN | USAC Sprint Car | George Snider |
| May 2, 1971 | Diamond State 250 | Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE | NASCAR Grand American | Frank Brantley |
| May 2, 1971 | Rebel 400 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Buddy Baker |
| May 2, 1971 | | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| May 2, 1971 | | Tri-County Speedway, West Chester, OH | USAC Sprint Car | Larry Cannon |
| May 3, 1971 | | Appalachian Speedway, Kingsport, TN | USAC Midget | Jerry McClung |
| May 7, 1971 | Baughman Hi-Speed 100 | Music City Motorplex, Nashville, TN | NASCAR Grand American | H.B. Bailey |
| May 7, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| May 8, 1971 | | Craig Road Speedway, North Las Vegas, NV | NASCAR Winston West Series | Jimmy Insolo |
| May 8, 1971 | | Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT | SCCA Trans Am | Mark Donohue |
| May 8, 1971 | | Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT | SCCA Two-Five Challenge | Horst Kwech |
| May 8, 1971 | | Fairgrounds Motor Speedway, Louisville, KY | ARCA Stock Car | Kenny Reiter |
| May 8, 1971 | 23rd BRDC International Trophy | Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Hamptonshire, England | FIA Formula One non-championship | Graham Hill |
| May 9, 1971 | Halifax County 100 | South Boston Speedway, South Boston, VA | NASCAR Winston Cup | Benny Parsons |
| May 9, 1971 | | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| May 12, 1971 | Show-Me Special | Lake Hill Speedway, Valley Park, MO | NASCAR Grand American | Tiny Lund |
| May 14, 1971 | | Tri-County Speedway, West Chester, OH | USAC Stock Car | Jack Bowsher |
| May 14, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| May 15, 1971 | Red Baron Special | Tri-City Speedway, Granite City, IL | NASCAR Grand American | Tiny Lund |
| May 15, 1971 | Stockton 150 | Stockton 99 Speedway, Stockton, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Jack McCoy |
| May 15, 1971 | | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL | IMSA GT | Dave Heinz |
| May 15, 1971 | | Indianapolis Raceway Park, Clermont, IN | USAC Sprint Car | Sam Sessions |
| May 15, 1971 | | Limaland Motorsports Park, Lima, OH | USAC Midget | Danny Caruthers |
| May 15, 1971 | | Music City Motorplex, Nashville, TN | ARCA Stock Car | Ramo Stott |
| May 16, 1971 | Lincoln 100 | Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL | NASCAR Grand American | Buck Baker |
| May 16, 1971 | Winston 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL | NASCAR Winston Cup | Donnie Allison |
| May 16, 1971 | | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| May 21, 1971 | Asheville 300 | New Asheville Speedway, Asheville, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| May 21, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| May 21, 1971 | | Santa Fe Speedway, Hinsdale, IL | USAC Midget | Bob Wente |
| May 22, 1971 | | Shady Bowl Speedway, DeGraff, OH | USAC Midget | Danny Caruthers |
| May 23, 1971 | | Wisconsin International Raceway, Kaukauna, WI | USAC Stock Car | Norm Nelson |
| May 23, 1971 | | Tri-County Speedway, West Chester, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Ramo Stott |
| May 23, 1971 | Lanier 250 | Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA | NASCAR Grand American | Tiny Lund |
| May 23, 1971 | Kingsport 300 | Kingsport Speedway, Kingsport, TN | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Isaac |
| May 23, 1971 | Piedmont 3 Hours of Charlotte | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC | IMSA GT | Dave Heinz Or Costanzo |
| May 23, 1971 | 29e Grand Prix de Monaco | Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco | FIA Formula One | Jackie Stewart |
| May 28, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Tom Reffner |
| May 28, 1971 | Night Before the 500 | Indianapolis Raceway Park, Clermont, IN | USAC Midget | Jimmy Caruthers |
| May 29, 1971 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Indy Car | Al Unser |
| May 30, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | ARCA Stock Car | Tom Bowsher |
| May 30, 1971 | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Allison |
| May 31, 1971 | Bryar 200 | Bryar Motorsports Park, Loudon, NH | SCCA Trans Am | George Follmer |
| May 31, 1971 | | Bryar Motorsports Park, Loudon, NH | SCCA Two-Five Challenge | Gaston Andrey |
| May 31, 1971 | | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| May 31, 1971 | | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | USAC Midget | John Batts |
| May 31, 1971 | | LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, West Salem, WI | ARCA Stock Car | Tom Bowsher |
| June 2, 1971 | | Rockford Speedway, Rockford, IL | USAC Midget | Lee Kunzman |
| June 4, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Bill Retallick |
| June 4, 1971 | | Hales Corner Speedway, Hales Corner, WI | USAC Midget | Chuck Arnold |
| June 5, 1971 | | Bowman-Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC | NASCAR Grand American | Tiny Lund |
| June 5, 1971 | | Ascot Park, Gardena, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Ray Elder |
| June 5, 1971 | | Springfield Speedway, Springfield, IL | USAC Midget | Dave Strickland |
| June 5, 1971 | | Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA | USAC Sprint Car | Dick Tobias |
| June 6, 1971 | | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Indy Car | Al Unser |
| June 6, 1971 | Mason-Dixon 500 | Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Allison |
| June 6, 1971 | | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH | SCCA Trans Am | George Follmer |
| June 6, 1971 | | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH | SCCA Two-Five Challenge | John Morton |
| June 6, 1971 | | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| June 10, 1971 | | Tri-County Speedway, West Chester, OH | USAC Midget | Dave Strickland |
| June 11, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| June 11, 1971 | | Berlin Raceway, Marne, MI | USAC Sprint Car | Sam Sessions |
| June 12, 1971 | Indiana Classic | Indianapolis Raceway Park, Clermont, IN | USAC Stock Car | Dave Whitcomb |
| June 12, 1971 | | Dells Motor Speedway, Wisconsin Dells, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| June 12, 1971 | | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, OH | USAC Sprint Car | Sam Sessions |
| June 13, 1971 | | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | USAC Stock Car | Roger McCluskey |
| June 13, 1971 | Motor State 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Allison |
| June 13, 1971 | Labatt's 200 | Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada | SCCA Can-Am | Denis Hulme |
| June 13, 1971 | | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Tom Reffner |
| June 13, 1971 | Jochen Rindt Gedächtnisrennen | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | FIA Formula One non-championship | Jacky Ickx |
| June 17, 1971 | | Tri-County Speedway, West Chester, OH | USAC Midget | Jimmy Caruthers |
| June 18, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| June 19, 1971 | | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, OH | USAC Stock Car | Jack Bowsher |
| June 19, 1971 | Sunoco 260 | Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, NC | NASCAR Grand American | Dick Brooks |
| June 19, 1971 | | Springfield Speedway, Springfield, IL | USAC Midget | Danny Caruthers |
| June 19, 1971 | | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA | USAC Sprint Car | Mitch Smith |
| June 19, 1971 | | Indianapolis Raceway Park, Clermont, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Ramo Stott |
| June 19, 1971 | | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | NASCAR Late Model Sportsman | Clem Proctor |
| June 20, 1971 | | New Bremen Speedway, New Bremen, OH | USAC Stock Car | Jack Bowsher |
| June 20, 1971 | | Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth, PA | USAC Silver Crown | Jim McElreath |
| June 20, 1971 | Golden State 400 | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | NASCAR Winston Cup/Winston West | Bobby Allison |
| June 20, 1971 | Players Trans Am | Edmonton International Speedway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | SCCA Trans Am | Mark Donohue |
| June 20, 1971 | | Edmonton International Speedway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | SCCA Two-Five Challenge | John Morton |
| June 20, 1971 | | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Tom Reffner |
| June 20, 1971 | | Tri-City Speedway, Granite City, IL | USAC Midget | Merle Bettenhausen |
| June 20, 1971 | 20e Grote Prijs van Nederland | Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands | FIA Formula One | Jacky Ickx |
| June 23, 1971 | Space City 300 | Joseph F. Meyer Speedway, Houston, TX | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Allison |
| June 24, 1971 | | Tri-County Speedway, West Chester, OH | USAC Midget | Danny Caruthers |
| June 25, 1971 | Mid Season Championship | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Tom Reffner |
| June 25, 1971 | | Peotone Fairgrounds, Peotone, IL | USAC Midget | Jerry McClung |
| June 26, 1971 | | Salem Speedway, Salem, OR | NASCAR Winston West Series | Hershel McGriff |
| June 26, 1971 | Pickens 200 | Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville, SC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| June 26, 1971 | | South Bend Motor Speedway, South Bend, IN | USAC Midget | Dave Strickland |
| June 26, 1971 | | Toledo Speedway, Toledo, OH | USAC Sprint Car | Rollie Beale |
| June 27, 1971 | | Wisconsin International Raceway, Kaukauna, WI | ARCA Stock Car | Tom Bowsher |
| June 27, 1971 | 3 Hours of Bridgehampton | Bridgehampton Raceway, Bridgehampton, NY | IMSA GT | Hurley Haywood Peter Gregg |
| June 27, 1971 | | Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Mont-Tremblant, Québec, Canada | SCCA Can-Am | Jackie Stewart |
| June 27, 1971 | | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Tom Reffner |
| June 27, 1971 | | Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, WI | USAC Midget | Lee Kunzman |
| June 27, 1971 | | Winchester Speedway, Winchester, IN | USAC Sprint Car | Larry Dickson |
| June 29, 1971 | | Dells Motor Speedway, Wisconsin Dells, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| June 29, 1971 | | Flemington Speedway, Flemington, NJ | USAC/ARDC Midget | Jim Kirk |
| June 30, 1971 | | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA | USAC/ARDC Midget | Danny Caruthers |
| July 1, 1971 | | Tri-County Speedway, West Chester, OH | USAC Midget | Jerry McClung |
| July 2, 1971 | | Spanaway Speedway, Spanaway, WA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Jack McCoy |
| July 2, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| July 2, 1971 | | Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth, PA | USAC/ARDC Midget | Danny Caruthers |
| July 2, 1971 | | Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth, PA | USAC/ARDC Midget | Larry Dickson |
| July 3, 1971 | Thiokol Challenge | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | IMSA Formula Super Vee | Bill Scott |
| July 3, 1971 | Schaefer 500 | Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA | USAC Indy Car | Mark Donohue |
| July 3, 1971 | | Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, MN | SCCA Two-Five Challenge | Bert Everett |
| July 4, 1971 | | Tri-County Speedway, West Chester, OH | USAC Stock Car | Jack Bowsher |
| July 4, 1971 | Paul Revere 250 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Grand American | Buck Baker |
| July 4, 1971 | Apple State 150 | Skagit Speedway, Burlington, WA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Hershel McGriff |
| July 4, 1971 | Firecracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Isaac |
| July 4, 1971 | | Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, MN | SCCA Trans Am | Mark Donohue |
| July 4, 1971 | | Reading Fairgrounds, Reading, PA | USAC Sprint Car | Lee Kunzman |
| July 4, 1971 | | Toledo Speedway, Toledo, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Tom Bowsher |
| July 4, 1971 | 57e Grand Prix de France | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France | FIA Formula One | Jackie Stewart |
| July 5, 1971 | | Wausau Fairgrounds, Wausau, WI | BMARA Midget | Lars Lein |
| July 9, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| July 10, 1971 | | Umatilla Speedway, Hermiston, OR | NASCAR Winston West Series | Ray Elder |
| July 11, 1971 | Miller High Life 200 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Stock Car | Jack Bowsher |
| July 11, 1971 | Rose City 100 | Portland Speedway, Portland, OR | NASCAR Winston West Series | Hershel McGriff |
| July 11, 1971 | Iowa 300 | Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA | IMCA Stock Car | Ernie Derr |
| July 11, 1971 | Pikes Peak Hill Climb | Pikes Peak, Cascade, CO | USAC Stock Car non-championship | Ak Miller |
| July 11, 1971 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN | NASCAR Winston Cup | Charlie Glotzbach |
| July 11, 1971 | | Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA | SCCA Can-Am | Peter Revson |
| July 11, 1971 | | Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA | IMSA Formula Super Vee | Tom Reddy |
| July 13, 1971 | Royal Canadian 150 | Langley Speedway, Langley, British Columbia, Canada | NASCAR Winston West Series | Hershel McGriff |
| July 14, 1971 | Albany-Saratoga 250 | Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Malta, NY | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| July 15, 1971 | Islip 250 | Islip Speedway, Islip, NY | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| July 16, 1971 | Medford 100 | Rogue Valley Raceway, Medford, OR | NASCAR Winston West Series | Carl Joiner |
| July 17, 1971 | Roseburg 100 | Douglas County Speedway, Roseburg, OR | NASCAR Winston West Series | Hershel McGriff |
| July 17, 1971 | | Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI | SCCA Trans Am | Mark Donohue |
| July 17, 1971 | | Dells Motor Speedway, Wisconsin Dells, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Marv Marzofka |
| July 17, 1971 | 24th British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Hamptonshire, England | FIA Formula One | Jackie Stewart |
| July 18, 1971 | Michigan Twin 200 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | USAC Stock Car | Roger McCluskey |
| July 18, 1971 | Michigan Twin 200 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | USAC Indy Car | Mark Donohue |
| July 18, 1971 | Northern 300 | Trenton International Speedway, Trenton, NJ | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| July 18, 1971 | | Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI | SCCA Two-Five Challenge | John Morton |
| July 22, 1971 | | State Park Speedway, Wausau, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| July 24, 1971 | Nashville 420 | Music City Motorplex, Nashville, TN | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| July 25, 1971 | Foyt-McCluskey Classic | Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, IN | USAC Stock Car | Roger McCluskey |
| July 25, 1971 | | Olathe Naval Air Station, Olathe, KS | SCCA Two-Five Challenge | John Morton |
| July 25, 1971 | | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY | SCCA Can-Am | Peter Revson |
| July 25, 1971 | | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| July 25, 1971 | | Sharon Speedway, Hartford, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Tom Bowsher |
| July 30, 1971 | Las Vegas 150 | Craig Road Speedway, North Las Vegas, NV | NASCAR Winston West Series | Ray Elder |
| July 30, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | John Ziegler |
| July 31, 1971 | | Orange Show Speedway, San Bernardino, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | John Anderson |
| July 31, 1971 | | Dells Motor Speedway, Wisconsin Dells, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Marv Marzofka |
| August 1, 1971 | Dixie 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| August 1, 1971 | Player's Quebec Trans Am | Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Mont-Tremblant, Québec, Canada | SCCA Trans Am | Mark Donohue |
| August 1, 1971 | | I-70 Speedway, Odessa, MO | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| August 1, 1971 | 33. Grosser Preis von Deutschland | Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany | FIA Formula One | Jackie Stewart |
| August 6, 1971 | Myers Brothers 250 | Bowman-Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup/Grand American | Bobby Allison |
| August 6, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| August 7, 1971 | | Saugus Speedway, Santa Clarita, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Ray Elder |
| August 7, 1971 | Seafair 200 | Pacific Raceways, Kent, WA | USAC Road Racing Championship | Jim Dittemore |
| August 7, 1971 | Seafair 200 | Pacific Raceways, Kent, WA | USAC Road Racing Championship | Sam Posey |
| August 7, 1971 | | Baer Field Speedway, Fort Wayne, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Ramo Stott |
| August 8, 1971 | Miller High Life 250 | Wisconsin International Raceway, Kaukauna, WI | USAC Stock Car | Bobby Unser |
| August 8, 1971 | | Bakersfield Speedway, Oildale, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Ray Elder |
| August 8, 1971 | West Virginia 500 | International Raceway Park, Ona, WV | NASCAR Winston Cup/Grand American | Richard Petty |
| August 12, 1971 | | Wausau Fairgrounds, Wausau, WI | IMCA Sprint Car | Jerry Blundy |
| August 14, 1971 | International 500 | Fairgrounds Motor Speedway, Louisville, KY | ARCA Stock Car | Kenny Reiter |
| August 15, 1971 | Tony Bettenhausen 200 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Indy Car | Bobby Unser |
| August 15, 1971 | Yankee 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Allison |
| August 15, 1971 | | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY | SCCA Trans Am | Mark Donohue |
| August 15, 1971 | | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY | SCCA Two-Five Challenge | Horst Kwech |
| August 15, 1971 | | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| August 15, 1971 | | Wausau Fairgrounds, Wausau, WI | IMCA Stock Car | Irv Janey |
| August 15, 1971 | | Wausau Fairgrounds, Wausau, WI | IMCA Stock Car | Irv Janey |
| August 15, 1971 | 9. Grosser Preis von Österreich | Österreichring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria | FIA Formula One | Jo Siffert |
| August 16, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model/Modified | Dick Trickle |
| August 19, 1971 | Fair Stock 150 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Stock Car | A.J. Foyt |
| August 20, 1971 | | Clovis Speedway, Clovis, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Ray Elder |
| August 20, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| August 21, 1971 | | Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL | USAC Stock Car | Jack Bowsher |
| August 21, 1971 | Bama 200 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL | NASCAR Grand American | Bobby Allison |
| August 21, 1971 | | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL | IMSA Formula Super Vee | Tom Davey |
| August 21, 1971 | | Clark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Tom Bowsher |
| August 22, 1971 | Fair Stock 200 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Stock Car | Roger McCluskey |
| August 22, 1971 | | Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL | USAC Silver Crown | A.J. Foyt |
| August 22, 1971 | Talladega 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Allison |
| August 22, 1971 | | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH | SCCA Can-Am | Jackie Stewart |
| August 22, 1971 | 18th International Gold Cup | Oulton Park, Tarporley, Cheshire, England | FIA Formula One non-championship | John Surtees |
| August 27, 1971 | Sandlapper 200 | Columbia Speedway, Cayce, SC | NASCAR Winston Cup/Grand American | Richard Petty |
| August 27, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| August 28, 1971 | Buddy Shuman 276 | Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup/Grand American | Tiny Lund |
| August 28, 1971 | | Flat Rock Speedway, Flat Rock, MI | ARCA Stock Car | Ramo Stott |
| August 29, 1971 | State Fair Century | Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Stock Car | Bobby Unser |
| August 29, 1971 | | Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI | SCCA Can-Am | Peter Revson |
| August 29, 1971 | | Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI | IMSA Formula Super Vee | Bill Scott |
| September 3, 1971 | | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| September 5, 1971 | | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, IL | USAC Stock Car | Verlin Eaker |
| September 5, 1971 | California 500 | Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA | USAC Indy Car | Joe Leonard |
| September 5, 1971 | | Toledo Speedway, Toledo, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Ramo Stott |
| September 5, 1971 | 42o Gran Premio d'Italia | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy | FIA Formula One | Peter Gethin |
| September 6, 1971 | | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, IL | USAC Silver Crown | George Snider |
| September 6, 1971 | Evergreen 200 | Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, WA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Ray Elder |
| September 6, 1971 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Allison |
| September 6, 1971 | | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | SCCA Trans Am | Mark Donohue |
| September 6, 1971 | | Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT | IMSA Formula Super Vee | Bill Scott |
| September 8, 1971 | Spokane 100 | Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds, Spokane, WA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Hershel McGriff |
| September 11, 1971 | Hoosier Hundred | Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Silver Crown | Al Unser |
| September 11, 1971 | | Yakima Speedway, Yakima, WA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Ray Elder |
| September 12, 1971 | Governor's Cup 250 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Stock Car | Al Unser |
| September 12, 1971 | Dayton 500 | New Bremen Speedway, New Bremen, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Ramo Stott |
| September 12, 1971 | | Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, MN | SCCA Can-Am | Peter Revson |
| September 19, 1971 | Summit Point 250 | Summit Point Raceway, Summit Point, WV | IMSA GT | Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood |
| September 19, 1971 | 11th Canadian Grand Prix | Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada | FIA Formula One | Jackie Stewart |
| September 25, 1971 | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA | USAC Stock Car | Butch Hartman |
| September 26, 1971 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Isaac |
| September 26, 1971 | | Edmonton International Speedway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | SCCA Can-Am | Denis Hulme |
| September 26, 1971 | National Short Track Championship | Rockford Speedway, Rockford, IL | Late Model Stock Car | Bill Retallick |
| October 3, 1971 | Trenton 300 | Trenton International Speedway, Trenton, NJ | USAC Indy Car | Bobby Unser |
| October 3, 1971 | Mission Bell 200 | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | SCCA Trans Am | George Follmer |
| October 3, 1971 | | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | SCCA Two-Five Challenge | John Morton |
| October 3, 1971 | | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | IMSA Formula Super Vee | Elliott Forbes-Robinson |
| October 3, 1971 | Oktoberfest 200 | LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, West Salem, WI | Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| October 3, 1971 | 14th United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY | FIA Formula One | François Cevert |
| October 10, 1971 | National 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Allison |
| October 16, 1971 | | Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA | SCCA Two-Five Challenge | John Morton |
| October 17, 1971 | Delaware 500 | Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| October 17, 1971 | | Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA | SCCA Can-Am | Peter Revson |
| October 17, 1971 | | Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA | IMSA Formula Super Vee | Bill Scott |
| October 17, 1971 | Salem 500 | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Ramo Stott |
| October 23, 1971 | Bobby Ball Memorial | Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, AZ | USAC Indy Car | A.J. Foyt |
| October 24, 1971 | American 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| October 24, 1971 | World Championship Victory Race | Brands Hatch, Longfield, Kent, England | FIA Formula One non-championship | Peter Gethin |
| October 30, 1971 | | San Gabriel Valley Raceway, Irwindale, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Jack McCoy |
| October 31, 1971 | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | SCCA Can-Am | Denis Hulme |
| November 7, 1971 | Georgia 500 | Middle Georgia Raceway, Macon, GA | NASCAR Winston Cup/Grand American | Bobby Allison |
| November 14, 1971 | Capital City 500 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| November 21, 1971 | Wilkes 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup/Grand American | Tiny Lund |
| November 21, 1971 | | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | IMSA GT | Dave Heinz Don Yenko |
| December 4, 1971 | Alamo 200 | Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX | IMSA GT | Juan Izquierdo Daniel Muniz |
| December 4, 1971 | Texas Permatex 200 | Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX | NASCAR Late Model Sportsman | Bobby Allison |
| December 12, 1971 | Texas 500 | Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX | NASCAR Winston Cup/Winston West | Richard Petty |