- 1971 Capital City 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1971 Capital City 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Richard Petty | 330 | #43 Plymouth | 100 | 500 | Finish | $4,450 | |
| 2 | 10 | Bobby Allison | 105 | #12 Ford | 98 | 499 | Finish | $2,585 | |
| 3 | 3 | Pete Hamilton | 0 | #6 Plymouth | 96 | 490 | Finish | $1,750 | |
| 4 | 2 | Charlie Glotzbach | 19 | #98 Chevy | 0 | 487 | Finish | $1,175 | |
| 5 | 12 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #64 Ford | 92 | 480 | Finish | $965 | |
| 6 | 5 | Neil Castles | 0 | #06 Plymouth Unk | 90 | 480 | Finish | $650 | |
| 7 | 19 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Ford | Hylton Engineering | 88 | 476 | Finish | $575 |
| 8 | 16 | John Sears | 0 | #4 Dodge | 86 | 472 | Finish | $550 | |
| 9 | 14 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Mercury | 84 | 471 | Finish | $560 | |
| 10 | 4 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | 82 | 457 | Finish | $550 | |
| 11 | 8 | Walter Ballard | 0 | #30 Ford | Ballard Racing | 80 | 445 | Finish | $515 |
| 12 | 29 | Eddie Yarboro | 0 | #13 Plymouth | 78 | 442 | Finish | $505 | |
| 13 | 25 | James Cox | 0 | #23 Plymouth | 0 | 442 | Finish | $495 | |
| 14 | 1 | Bill Dennis | 46 | #90 Mercury | 74 | 440 | Finish | $985 | |
| 15 | 21 | Henley Gray | 0 | #19 Ford | 72 | 435 | Finish | $475 | |
| 16 | 15 | Jabe Thomas | 0 | #25 Plymouth | 70 | 433 | Finish | $450 | |
| 17 | 17 | Bill Hollar | 0 | #28 Ford | 68 | 416 | Finish | $445 | |
| 18 | 20 | Ed Negre | 0 | #8 Ford | 66 | 415 | Finish | $440 | |
| 19 | 9 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | 64 | 384 | Finish | $435 | |
| 20 | 26 | Richard Childress | 0 | #96 Chevy | 62 | 359 | Finish | $425 | |
| 21 | 28 | Phil Finney | 0 | #80 Chevy | 60 | 357 | Finish | $400 | |
| 22 | 27 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Ford | 58 | 314 | Rear End | $390 | |
| 23 | 18 | Earl Brooks | 0 | #26 Ford | 56 | 309 | Finish | $380 | |
| 24 | 22 | Bobby Mausgrover | 0 | #86 Dodge | 54 | 282 | Hub | $370 | |
| 25 | 13 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #72 Ford | 52 | 253 | Engine | $385 | |
| 26 | 7 | Bill Seifert | 0 | #45 Ford | 50 | 188 | Rear End | $350 | |
| 27 | 23 | Bill Shirey | 0 | #62 Dodge | Kaye Engineering | 48 | 118 | Oil Leak | $325 |
| 28 | 24 | Wendell Scott | 0 | #34 Ford | 46 | 103 | Engine | $300 | |
| 29 | 6 | Bill Champion | 0 | #10 Ford | 44 | 59 | Oil Pressure | $285 | |
| 30 | 30 | Gordon Birkett | 0 | #50 Chevy | 42 | 43 | Engine | $275 |