Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 40 of 48
Date: September 6, 1971
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 12 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (329) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 40 of 48 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Holman Moody | Mercury | 367 | 329 | running | 150 |
| 2 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 366 | 13 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 363 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 4 | 7 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 361 | 25 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 99 | Dave Marcis | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 355 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Mercury | 343 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 18 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Robbins Racing | Dodge | 339 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 338 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 337 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 37 | 40 | Roy Mayne | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 25 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 316 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 30 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 315 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 32 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 313 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 34 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Ford | 313 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 36 | 13 | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Plymouth | 303 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Mercury | 276 | 0 | engine | 105 |
| 17 | 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 274 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 35 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 10 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 264 | 0 | battery | 96 |
| 20 | 40 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 242 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 15 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 223 | 0 | accident | 90 |
| 22 | 21 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Ford | 217 | 0 | engine | 87 |
| 23 | 12 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 216 | 0 | battery | 84 |
| 24 | 3 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | Howard & Egerton Racing | Chevrolet | 214 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 25 | 23 | 84 | Dick May | Ralph Davis (Owner) | Dodge | 204 | 0 | engine | 78 |
| 26 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | rear end | 75 |
| 27 | 27 | 32 | Marv Acton | Team SABCO | Plymouth | 187 | 0 | did not finish | 72 |
| 28 | 33 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 170 | 0 | engine | 69 |
| 29 | 14 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 167 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 30 | 2 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Owens Racing | Plymouth | 156 | 0 | overheating | 63 |
| 31 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 149 | 0 | oil pressure | 60 |
| 32 | 17 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 111 | 0 | engine | 57 |
| 33 | 16 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | rocker arm | 54 |
| 34 | 24 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 81 | 0 | engine | 51 |
| 35 | 13 | 17 | David Pearson | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 50 | 0 | head gasket | 0 |
| 36 | 29 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 44 | 0 | suspension | 45 |
| 37 | 38 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 41 | 0 | a-frame | 42 |
| 38 | 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 13 | 0 | engine | 39 |
| 39 | 39 | 66 | Dick Brooks | Ferguson-Stephens | Pontiac | 8 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 40 | 31 | 91 | J.D. McDuffie | Junior Fields (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | steering | 33 |
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