The 1971 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, April 4th, 1971
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 1 | 21 | AJ Foyt | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 328 | 205 | 0 | running |
2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 328 | 59 | 0 | running |
3 | 16 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 327 | 14 | 0 | running |
4 | 6 | 17 | David Pearson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 327 | 36 | 0 | running |
5 | 2 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 327 | 1 | 0 | running |
6 | 4 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 12 | 38 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 11 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 315 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 15 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 315 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 315 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 20 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 313 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 14 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 313 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 31 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 26 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 25 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 307 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 307 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 28 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 35 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
21 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 32 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 36 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 294 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 37 | 53 | Rod Eulenfeld | Ford | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 39 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 288 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 29 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | 0 | 0 | 288 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 24 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | 251 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
28 | 8 | 45 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 246 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
29 | 7 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 245 | 13 | 0 | crash |
30 | 34 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
31 | 18 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
32 | 40 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
33 | 30 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 27 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 5 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
36 | 19 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Ford | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 23 | 49 | Earl Brooks | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 17 | 20 | Jim Hurtubise | Ford | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
39 | 33 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
40 | 38 | 16 | Dub Simpson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | quit |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.