Entry List

The official 1971 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Talladega 500

Sunday, August 22nd, 1971

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 17 Ford
  • 11 Mercury
  • 8 Dodge
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 6 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 50 (10 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 145.945
  • Cautions: 5 for 43 laps
  • Lead Changes: 54
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
76
 
 
Ford
Ben Arnold
2
72
 
 
Mercury
L.G. DeWitt
3
10
 
 
Ford
Bill Champion
4
90
 
 
Mercury
Junie Donlavey
5
45
 
 
Ford
Bill Seifert
6
20
 
 
Ford
Jimmy McCain
7
12
 
 
Mercury
Coca-Cola
8
53
 
 
Ford
Hopper-Crews
9
86
 
 
Dodge
Neil Castles
10
11
 
 
Dodge
Petty Enterprises
11
24
 
 
Mercury
Cecil Gordon
12
3
 
 
Chevrolet
Richard Howard
13
77
 
 
Ford
Charlie Roberts
14
07
 
 
Chevrolet
Cunningham-Kelley
15
5
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
30
Plymouth
Doc Faustina
16
05
 
 
Chevrolet
Charlie McGee
17
7
 
 
Ford
Dean Dalton
18
84
 
 
Ford
Ralph Davis
19
15
 
 
Ford
Tom Pistone
20
21
 
 
Mercury
Purolator
21
93
 
 
Chevrolet
Harold Furr
22
26
 
 
Ford
Earl Brooks
23
8
 
 
Ford
Ed Negre
24
64
 
 
Mercury
Elmo Langley
25
79
 
 
Dodge
Frank Warren
26
99
 
 
Plymouth
STP
27
39
 
 
Chevrolet
Friday Hassler
28
94
 
 
Ford
George Elliott
29
19
 
 
Ford
Henley Gray
30
70
 
 
Mercury
J.D. McDuffie
31
25
 
 
Plymouth
Don Robertson
32
48
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
36
Mercury
Hylton Engineering
33
18
 
 
Dodge
Joe Frasson
34
4
 
 
Dodge
John Sears
35
63
 
 
Dodge
Charlie Roberts
36
68
 
 
Ford
Auto Lad
37
92
 
 
Ford
Harley Smith
38
32
 
 
Plymouth
Dick Brooks
39
60
 
 
Mercury
Nagle Racers
40
06
 
 
Dodge
Neil Castles
41
6
 
 
Plymouth
American Brakeblok
42
47
 
 
Ford
Raymond Williams
43
91
 
 
Chevrolet
Junior Fields
44
43
 
 
Plymouth
Petty Enterprises
45
52
 
 
Mercury
Holman-Moody
46
88
 
 
Dodge
Roger Lubinski
47
46
 
 
Chevrolet
Tom Hunter
48
03
 
 
Mercury
Larry Jackson
49
30
 
 
Ford
Ballard Racing
50
96
 
 
Chevrolet
Tom Garn