Race: Talladega 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 37 of 48
Date: August 22, 1971
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Talladega 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 12 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Donnie Allison | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (100) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 50 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 37 of 48 |
Talladega 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Holman Moody | Mercury | 188 | 100 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 188 | 15 | running | 147 |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Owens Racing | Plymouth | 187 | 36 | accident | 144 |
| 4 | 8 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 184 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Mercury | 183 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 6 | 11 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 135 |
| 7 | 20 | 15 | Don Tarr | Pistone Racing | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 132 |
| 8 | 39 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Dodge | 179 | 0 | running | 129 |
| 9 | 31 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 179 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 10 | 19 | 92 | Larry Smith | Harley Smith (Owner) | Ford | 179 | 0 | running | 123 |
| 11 | 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 179 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 12 | 25 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 117 |
| 13 | 38 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | running | 114 |
| 14 | 32 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Larry Jackson (Owner) | Mercury | 176 | 0 | running | 111 |
| 15 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 175 | 0 | running | 108 |
| 16 | 46 | 05 | David Sisco | McGee Racing | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | running | 105 |
| 17 | 30 | 20 | Bill Ward | Jimmy McCain (Owner) | Ford | 173 | 0 | running | 102 |
| 18 | 33 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Williams Racing | Ford | 169 | 0 | running | 99 |
| 19 | 36 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 163 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 20 | 50 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 162 | 0 | running | 93 |
| 21 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 161 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 22 | 23 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 156 | 0 | running | 87 |
| 23 | 3 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | Howard & Egerton Racing | Chevrolet | 155 | 5 | valve | 84 |
| 24 | 26 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Ford | 155 | 0 | engine | 81 |
| 25 | 48 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Dalton Racing | Ford | 155 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 26 | 49 | 96 | Wendell Scott | Garn Racing | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | running | 75 |
| 27 | 43 | 84 | Dick May | Ralph Davis (Owner) | Dodge | 153 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 28 | 40 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 151 | 0 | running | 69 |
| 29 | 37 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 148 | 0 | axle | 66 |
| 30 | 28 | 32 | Marv Acton | Team SABCO | Plymouth | 146 | 0 | valve | 63 |
| 31 | 45 | 94 | Harry Gailey | George Elliott Racing | Ford | 141 | 0 | running | 60 |
| 32 | 15 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Dodge | 105 | 0 | accident | 57 |
| 33 | 44 | 53 | Bobby Brack | J.C. Crews (Owner) | Ford | 105 | 0 | accident | 54 |
| 34 | 29 | 5 | Dave Marcis | Faustina Racing | Plymouth | 101 | 0 | accident | 51 |
| 35 | 17 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 97 | 0 | oil pump | 48 |
| 36 | 7 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 95 | 10 | engine | 45 |
| 37 | 9 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | windshield | 42 |
| 38 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 63 | 0 | accident | 39 |
| 39 | 6 | 52 | Rolf Stommelen | — | Mercury | 53 | 0 | frame | 0 |
| 40 | 24 | 93 | Dub Simpson | Harold Furr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | fuel line | 36 |
| 41 | 1 | 21 | Donnie Allison | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury | 44 | 22 | engine | 0 |
| 42 | 34 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | axle | 30 |
| 43 | 42 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 39 | 0 | oil pressure | 27 |
| 44 | 10 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | Nagle Racers | Mercury | 33 | 0 | oil leak | 24 |
| 45 | 35 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 27 | 0 | oil pressure | 21 |
| 46 | 47 | 63 | Johnny Barnes | Roberts Racing | Dodge | 23 | 0 | oil pan | 18 |
| 47 | 21 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Mercury | 10 | 0 | engine | 15 |
| 48 | 22 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 10 | 0 | push rod | 12 |
| 49 | 16 | 91 | Richard D. Brown | Junior Fields (Owner) | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 50 | 18 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 1 | 0 | ignition | 0 |
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