- 1971 Delaware 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1971 Delaware 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Richard Petty | 101 | #43 Plymouth | 150 | 500 | Finish | $14,570 | |
| 2 | 3 | Charlie Glotzbach | 4 | #98 Chevy | 0 | 499 | Finish | $7,945 | |
| 3 | 2 | Bobby Isaac | 0 | #71 Dodge | K & K Insurance | 144 | 499 | Finish | $4,970 |
| 4 | 1 | Bobby Allison | 395 | #12 Mercury | 141 | 498 | Finish | $2,695 | |
| 5 | 12 | Bill Dennis | 0 | #90 Mercury | 138 | 483 | Finish | $1,595 | |
| 6 | 10 | David Ray Boggs | 0 | #57 Dodge | 135 | 480 | Finish | $1,295 | |
| 7 | 6 | Richard D. Brown | 0 | #91 Chevy | 132 | 477 | Finish | $1,195 | |
| 8 | 17 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #64 Mercury | 129 | 476 | Finish | $1,095 | |
| 9 | 18 | Walter Ballard | 0 | #30 Ford | Ballard Racing | 126 | 473 | Finish | $1,070 |
| 10 | 7 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Mercury | Hylton Engineering | 123 | 466 | Finish | $1,045 |
| 11 | 9 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Mercury | 120 | 465 | Finish | $1,020 | |
| 12 | 11 | Paul Tyler | 0 | #95 Ford | 117 | 464 | Finish | $995 | |
| 13 | 14 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | 114 | 460 | Finish | $970 | |
| 14 | 26 | Raymond Williams | 0 | #47 Ford | 111 | 459 | Finish | $945 | |
| 15 | 19 | Ed Negre | 0 | #8 Ford | 108 | 458 | Finish | $920 | |
| 16 | 29 | Henley Gray | 0 | #19 Ford | 105 | 442 | Finish | $895 | |
| 17 | 39 | John Soares Jr | 0 | #08 Dodge | 0 | 440 | Finish | $870 | |
| 18 | 16 | Jabe Thomas | 0 | #25 Plymouth | 99 | 436 | Fuel Pump | $860 | |
| 19 | 35 | Dick May | 0 | #40 Ford | 96 | 436 | Finish | $855 | |
| 20 | 28 | Wendell Scott | 0 | #34 Ford | 93 | 392 | Clutch | $845 | |
| 21 | 38 | John Sears | 0 | #4 Dodge Unk | 90 | 374 | Finish | $835 | |
| 22 | 20 | Neil Castles | 0 | #06 Dodge | 87 | 369 | Alternator | $810 | |
| 23 | 36 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #03 Mercury | 84 | 319 | Oil Pressure | $785 | |
| 24 | 37 | Ken Meisenhelder | 0 | #41 Chevy | 81 | 297 | Rear End | $760 | |
| 25 | 33 | Bill Shirey | 0 | #74 Plymouth | 78 | 280 | Oil Pressure | $735 | |
| 26 | 31 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Mercury | 75 | 266 | Overheating | $710 | |
| 27 | 15 | Bill Champion | 0 | #10 Ford | 72 | 266 | Steering | $685 | |
| 28 | 5 | Maynard Troyer | 0 | #60 Mercury | Nagle Racers | 69 | 266 | Wheel Bearing | $695 |
| 29 | 22 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #72 Mercury | 66 | 229 | Oil Pressure | $705 | |
| 30 | 25 | Richard Childress | 0 | #5 Plymouth | 63 | 180 | Steering | $645 | |
| 31 | 21 | Fred Lorenzen | 0 | #99 Plymouth | Nichels-Goldsmith | 60 | 115 | Engine | $705 |
| 32 | 27 | Earl Brooks | 0 | #26 Ford | 57 | 115 | Oil Pan | $620 | |
| 33 | 8 | Friday Hassler | 0 | #39 Chevy | 54 | 114 | Rocker Arm | $610 | |
| 34 | 23 | G.C. Spencer | 0 | #49 Plymouth | 51 | 102 | Axle | $625 | |
| 35 | 30 | Larry Baumel | 0 | #68 Ford | Auto Lad | 48 | 91 | Overheating | $590 |
| 36 | 40 | James Cox | 0 | #23 Plymouth | 0 | 87 | Valve | $580 | |
| 37 | 13 | Charlie Roberts | 0 | #1 Ford | 42 | 68 | Accident | $570 | |
| 38 | 34 | Bill Seifert | 0 | #45 Ford | 39 | 62 | Frame | $560 | |
| 39 | 24 | Dub Simpson | 0 | #51 Chevy | 36 | 26 | Oil Pan | $550 | |
| 40 | 32 | Dean Dalton | 0 | #7 Ford | 33 | 10 | Oil Leak | $540 |