- 1971 Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1971 Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bobby Allison | 329 | #12 Mercury | 150 | 367 | Finish | $22,450 | |
| 2 | 6 | Richard Petty | 13 | #43 Plymouth | 147 | 366 | Finish | $10,050 | |
| 3 | 4 | Buddy Baker | 0 | #11 Dodge | 144 | 363 | Finish | $6,575 | |
| 4 | 7 | Bobby Isaac | 25 | #71 Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 361 | Finish | $4,625 |
| 5 | 5 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #99 Plymouth | Nichels-Goldsmith | 138 | 355 | Finish | $3,600 |
| 6 | 9 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Mercury | Hylton Engineering | 135 | 343 | Finish | $3,050 |
| 7 | 18 | Marty Robbins | 0 | #42 Dodge | 0 | 339 | Finish | $2,550 | |
| 8 | 22 | John Sears | 0 | #4 Dodge | 129 | 338 | Finish | $2,350 | |
| 9 | 11 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Mercury | 126 | 337 | Finish | $2,150 | |
| 10 | 37 | Roy Mayne | 0 | #40 Ford | 123 | 320 | Finish | $2,050 | |
| 11 | 25 | Ben Arnold | 0 | #76 Ford | 120 | 316 | Finish | $1,850 | |
| 12 | 30 | Henley Gray | 0 | #19 Ford | 117 | 315 | Finish | $1,575 | |
| 13 | 32 | Earl Brooks | 0 | #26 Ford | 114 | 313 | Finish | $1,430 | |
| 14 | 34 | Raymond Williams | 0 | #47 Ford | 111 | 313 | Finish | $1,350 | |
| 15 | 36 | Eddie Yarboro | 0 | #13 Plymouth | 108 | 303 | Finish | $1,200 | |
| 16 | 8 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #72 Mercury | 105 | 276 | Engine | $1,545 | |
| 17 | 20 | Ed Negre | 0 | #8 Ford | 102 | 274 | Finish | $945 | |
| 18 | 35 | Larry Baumel | 0 | #68 Ford | Auto Lad | 99 | 267 | Finish | $895 |
| 19 | 10 | Bill Dennis | 0 | #90 Mercury | 96 | 264 | Battery | $845 | |
| 20 | 40 | Wendell Scott | 0 | #34 Ford | 93 | 242 | Finish | $820 | |
| 21 | 15 | G.C. Spencer | 0 | #49 Plymouth | 90 | 223 | Accident | $820 | |
| 22 | 21 | Dean Dalton | 0 | #7 Ford | 87 | 217 | Engine | $770 | |
| 23 | 12 | Joe Frasson | 0 | #18 Dodge | 84 | 216 | Battery | $745 | |
| 24 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | 0 | #3 Chevy | 0 | 214 | Accident | $785 | |
| 25 | 23 | Dick May | 0 | #84 Dodge | 78 | 204 | Engine | $725 | |
| 26 | 19 | Bill Champion | 0 | #10 Ford | 75 | 194 | Rear End | $720 | |
| 27 | 27 | Marv Acton | 0 | #32 Plymouth | 72 | 187 | Did Not Finish | $790 | |
| 28 | 33 | Bill Shirey | 0 | #74 Plymouth | 69 | 170 | Engine | $710 | |
| 29 | 14 | Walter Ballard | 0 | #30 Ford | Ballard Racing | 66 | 167 | Engine | $755 |
| 30 | 2 | Pete Hamilton | 0 | #6 Plymouth | 63 | 156 | Overheating | $800 | |
| 31 | 28 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | 60 | 149 | Oil Pressure | $695 | |
| 32 | 17 | Bill Seifert | 0 | #45 Ford | 57 | 111 | Engine | $685 | |
| 33 | 16 | Friday Hassler | 0 | #39 Chevy | 54 | 96 | Rocker Arm | $680 | |
| 34 | 24 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #64 Mercury | 51 | 81 | Engine | $675 | |
| 35 | 13 | David Pearson | 0 | #17 Pontiac | C.V. Enterprises | 0 | 50 | Head Gasket | $795 |
| 36 | 29 | Bobby Mausgrover | 0 | #86 Dodge | 45 | 44 | Suspension | $715 | |
| 37 | 38 | Neil Castles | 0 | #06 Dodge | 42 | 41 | A-Frame | $660 | |
| 38 | 26 | Jabe Thomas | 0 | #25 Plymouth | 39 | 13 | Engine | $655 | |
| 39 | 39 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #66 Pontiac | Ferguson-Stephens | 0 | 8 | Overheating | $650 |
| 40 | 31 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #91 Chevy | 33 | 2 | Steering | $645 |