- 1971 Northern 300 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1971 Northern 300 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Richard Petty | 129 | #43 Plymouth | 100 | 200 | Finish | $6,760 | |
| 2 | 6 | Buddy Baker | 33 | #06 Dodge | 98 | 200 | Finish | $2,980 | |
| 3 | 4 | Bobby Allison | 25 | #12 Ford | 96 | 199 | Finish | $2,055 | |
| 4 | 5 | Dave Marcis | 2 | #2 Dodge | 94 | 198 | Finish | $1,370 | |
| 5 | 3 | Pete Hamilton | 11 | #6 Plymouth | 92 | 198 | Finish | $1,075 | |
| 6 | 1 | Friday Hassler | 0 | #39 Chevy | 90 | 193 | Finish | $920 | |
| 7 | 9 | Bill Dennis | 0 | #90 Mercury | 88 | 193 | Finish | $735 | |
| 8 | 8 | Maynard Troyer | 0 | #60 Mercury | Nagle Racers | 86 | 191 | Finish | $695 |
| 9 | 10 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Ford | Hylton Engineering | 84 | 190 | Finish | $645 |
| 10 | 36 | Bill Chevalier | 0 | #91 Chevy | 0 | 188 | Finish | $620 | |
| 11 | 12 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Mercury | 80 | 187 | Finish | $570 | |
| 12 | 21 | Walter Ballard | 0 | #30 Ford | Ballard Racing | 78 | 185 | Finish | $520 |
| 13 | 7 | Bill Champion | 0 | #10 Ford | 76 | 184 | Finish | $520 | |
| 14 | 32 | Ken Meisenhelder | 0 | #41 Chevy | 74 | 183 | Finish | $470 | |
| 15 | 23 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #67 Ford | 72 | 183 | Finish | $445 | |
| 16 | 31 | Raymond Williams | 0 | #47 Ford | 70 | 183 | Finish | $420 | |
| 17 | 30 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Mercury | 68 | 181 | Finish | $390 | |
| 18 | 19 | Ed Negre | 0 | #8 Ford | 66 | 181 | Finish | $380 | |
| 19 | 25 | Wendell Scott | 0 | #34 Ford | 64 | 178 | Finish | $375 | |
| 20 | 34 | Bobby Mausgrover | 0 | #86 Dodge | 0 | 177 | Finish | $370 | |
| 21 | 38 | Eddie Yarboro | 0 | #13 Plymouth | 60 | 173 | Finish | $365 | |
| 22 | 37 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Ford | 58 | 171 | Transmission | $360 | |
| 23 | 35 | Bill Shirey | 0 | #74 Plymouth | 56 | 167 | Finish | $355 | |
| 24 | 26 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #03 Mercury | 54 | 163 | Engine | $350 | |
| 25 | 24 | Bill Seifert | 0 | #45 Ford | 52 | 148 | Ball Joint | $345 | |
| 26 | 28 | Earl Brooks | 0 | #26 Ford | 50 | 144 | Lugs | $340 | |
| 27 | 13 | Ron Keselowski | 0 | #88 Dodge | 48 | 121 | Steering | $335 | |
| 28 | 22 | Doc Faustina | 0 | #5 Plymouth | 0 | 104 | Vibration | $330 | |
| 29 | 15 | Jabe Thomas | 0 | #25 Plymouth | 44 | 98 | Battery | $325 | |
| 30 | 29 | John Sears | 0 | #4 Dodge | 42 | 97 | Alternator | $320 | |
| 31 | 14 | G.C. Spencer | 0 | #49 Plymouth | 40 | 72 | Oil Pressure | $315 | |
| 32 | 20 | Larry Baumel | 0 | #68 Ford | Auto Lad | 38 | 54 | Brakes | $315 |
| 33 | 17 | Henley Gray | 0 | #19 Ford | 36 | 47 | Carburetor | $315 | |
| 34 | 16 | Dick May | 0 | #64 Mercury | 34 | 44 | Push Rod | $315 | |
| 35 | 11 | Charlie Roberts | 0 | #77 Ford | 0 | 43 | Fly Wheel | $315 | |
| 36 | 40 | Richard Childress | 0 | #96 Chevy | 30 | 34 | Valve | $315 | |
| 37 | 27 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | 28 | 29 | Oil Pressure | $315 | |
| 38 | 18 | Ed Hessert | 0 | #15 Plymouth | 26 | 14 | Accident | $315 | |
| 39 | 33 | Neil Castles | 0 | #23 Ford | 24 | 2 | Brakes | $315 | |
| 40 | 39 | Jerry Churchill | 0 | #73 Ford | 22 | 2 | Quit | $315 |