- 1971 Nashville 420 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1971 Nashville 420 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Richard Petty | 400 | #43 Plymouth | 100 | 420 | Finish | $4,325 | |
| 2 | 10 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Ford | Hylton Engineering | 98 | 416 | Finish | $2,415 |
| 3 | 9 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #72 Mercury | 96 | 416 | Finish | $1,600 | |
| 4 | 11 | Earl Brooks | 0 | #26 Ford | 94 | 411 | Finish | $1,160 | |
| 5 | 7 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Mercury | 92 | 403 | Finish | $1,025 | |
| 6 | 25 | Walter Ballard | 0 | #30 Ford | Ballard Racing | 90 | 398 | Finish | $815 |
| 7 | 19 | Jabe Thomas | 0 | #23 Plymouth | 88 | 385 | Finish | $765 | |
| 8 | 29 | Henley Gray | 0 | #19 Ford | 86 | 379 | Finish | $740 | |
| 9 | 8 | Ben Arnold | 0 | #76 Ford | 84 | 375 | Finish | $715 | |
| 10 | 27 | Bill Hollar | 0 | #28 Ford | 82 | 375 | Finish | $690 | |
| 11 | 6 | Ed Negre | 0 | #8 Ford | 80 | 374 | Throttle | $665 | |
| 12 | 20 | Ken Meisenhelder | 0 | #41 Chevy | 78 | 359 | Finish | $640 | |
| 13 | 5 | Dean Dalton | 0 | #7 Ford | 76 | 329 | Engine | $590 | |
| 14 | 21 | Jerry Churchill | 0 | #73 Ford | 0 | 323 | Finish | $540 | |
| 15 | 24 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | 72 | 249 | Finish | $490 | |
| 16 | 3 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Mercury | 70 | 236 | Finish | $415 | |
| 17 | 4 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #64 Ford | 68 | 167 | Water Pump | $340 | |
| 18 | 13 | Bill Champion | 0 | #10 Ford | 66 | 154 | Rear End | $290 | |
| 19 | 12 | David Sisco | 0 | #05 Chevy | 64 | 141 | Accident | $265 | |
| 20 | 26 | Wendell Scott | 0 | #34 Ford | 62 | 121 | Engine | $250 | |
| 21 | 18 | Richard Childress | 0 | #96 Chevy | 60 | 108 | Valve | $250 | |
| 22 | 16 | Bill Shirey | 0 | #74 Plymouth | 58 | 102 | Throttle | $250 | |
| 23 | 15 | Robert Brown | 0 | #58 Chevy | 56 | 73 | A-Frame | $250 | |
| 24 | 17 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Ford | 54 | 60 | Tire | $250 | |
| 25 | 22 | Coo Coo Marlin | 0 | #07 Chevy | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 51 | Accident | $250 |
| 26 | 14 | Wayne Smith | 0 | #38 Chevy | 50 | 49 | Engine | $245 | |
| 27 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 20 | #12 Dodge | 0 | 22 | A-Frame | $295 | |
| 28 | 28 | Bill Seifert | 0 | #25 Plymouth | 46 | 9 | Quit | $240 | |
| 29 | 23 | Dick May | 0 | #67 Plymouth Unk | 44 | 5 | Sway Bar | $215 |