- 1971 Southeastern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1971 Southeastern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | David Pearson | 133 | #17 Ford | 100 | 500 | Finish | $6,120 | |
| 2 | 2 | Richard Petty | 233 | #43 Plymouth | 98 | 500 | Finish | $3,570 | |
| 3 | 7 | Dick Brooks | 2 | #22 Dodge | 0 | 489 | Finish | $2,245 | |
| 4 | 3 | Bobby Allison | 78 | #12 Dodge | 94 | 487 | Finish | $1,320 | |
| 5 | 4 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #72 Ford | 92 | 485 | Finish | $1,045 | |
| 6 | 8 | Friday Hassler | 0 | #39 Chevy | 90 | 483 | Finish | $845 | |
| 7 | 5 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #64 Mercury | 88 | 469 | Finish | $795 | |
| 8 | 18 | Jabe Thomas | 0 | #25 Plymouth | 86 | 448 | Finish | $670 | |
| 9 | 16 | Henley Gray | 0 | #19 Ford | 84 | 443 | Finish | $620 | |
| 10 | 30 | Neil Castles | 0 | #06 Dodge | 82 | 439 | Finish | $595 | |
| 11 | 10 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #2 Dodge | 80 | 413 | Overheating | $580 | |
| 12 | 25 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge Unk | 78 | 398 | Finish | $545 | |
| 13 | 17 | John Sears | 0 | #4 Dodge | 76 | 367 | Transmission | $535 | |
| 14 | 11 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Mercury | 74 | 366 | Valve | $525 | |
| 15 | 24 | Wendell Scott | 0 | #34 Ford | 72 | 340 | Engine | $515 | |
| 16 | 28 | Earl Brooks | 0 | #26 Ford | 70 | 267 | Transmission | $505 | |
| 17 | 19 | Paul Tyler | 0 | #95 Ford | 68 | 248 | Rear End | $495 | |
| 18 | 26 | Robert Brown | 0 | #58 Chevy | 66 | 228 | Oil Leak | $485 | |
| 19 | 9 | James Hylton | 54 | #48 Ford | Hylton Engineering | 64 | 180 | Accident | $500 |
| 20 | 21 | Bill Seifert | 0 | #45 Ford | 62 | 152 | Ignition | $465 | |
| 21 | 29 | Dick May | 0 | #67 Ford | 60 | 130 | Oil Leak | $455 | |
| 22 | 15 | Bill Champion | 0 | #10 Ford | 58 | 111 | Accident | $445 | |
| 23 | 14 | Ed Negre | 0 | #7 Ford | 56 | 106 | Accident | $435 | |
| 24 | 20 | Larry Baumel | 0 | #68 Ford | Auto Lad | 54 | 92 | Oil Pressure | $425 |
| 25 | 22 | Walter Ballard | 0 | #30 Ford | Ballard Racing | 52 | 60 | Overheating | $415 |
| 26 | 13 | Bill Shirey | 0 | #74 Plymouth | 50 | 58 | Engine | $410 | |
| 27 | 6 | G.C. Spencer | 0 | #49 Plymouth | 48 | 47 | Accident | $425 | |
| 28 | 12 | Ron Keselowski | 0 | #88 Dodge | 46 | 32 | Ignition | $390 | |
| 29 | 23 | Ken Meisenhelder | 0 | #41 Chevy | 44 | 32 | Overheating | $380 | |
| 30 | 27 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | 42 | 18 | Oil Line | $370 |