1971 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, January 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Motor Trend 500 | - | 40 | 191 | 10 | 1 | - | Ray Elder | 3 | Dodge | Under Caution | 100.783 mph |
| 2 | Thursday, February 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 Qualifie… | - | 33 | 50 | 9 | 0 | - | Pete Hamilton | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 175.029 mph |
| 3 | Thursday, February 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 Qualifie… | - | 31 | 50 | 20 | 1 | - | David Pearson | 4 | Mercury | Under Caution | 168.728 mph |
| 4 | Sunday, February 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 40 | 200 | 48 | 7 | - | Richard Petty | 5 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 144.462 mph |
| 5 | Sunday, February 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Ontario Motor Speedway | Miller High Life 500 | - | 51 | 200 | 28 | 5 | - | AJ Foyt | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 134.168 mph |
| 6 | Sunday, March 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Richmond 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 6 | 3 | - | Richard Petty | 30 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 79.836 mph |
| 7 | Sunday, March 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Carolina 500 | - | 40 | 492 | 19 | 7 | - | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 118.696 mph |
| 8 | Sunday, March 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | Hickory 276 | - | 22 | 276 | 4 | 3 | - | Richard Petty | 4 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 67.700 mph |
| 9 | Sunday, March 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Southeastern 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 9 | 5 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 91.704 mph |
| 10 | Sunday, April 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta 500 | - | 40 | 328 | 23 | 4 | - | AJ Foyt | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 131.375 mph |
| 11 | Thursday, April 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | Columbia 200 | - | 26 | 200 | 6 | 2 | - | Richard Petty | 4 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 76.514 mph |
| 12 | Saturday, April 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Greenville Pickens Speedway | Greenville 200 | - | 26 | 200 | 1 | 1 | - | Bobby Isaac | 2 | Dodge | Under Caution | 78.159 mph |
| 13 | Thursday, April 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Smokey Mountain Raceway | Maryville 200 | - | 30 | 200 | 3 | 1 | - | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 88.697 mph |
| 14 | Sunday, April 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Gwyn Staley 400 | - | 30 | 400 | 6 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 98.479 mph |
| 15 | Sunday, April 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 10 | 1 | - | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 77.707 mph |
| 16 | Sunday, May 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Rebel 400 | - | 36 | 293 | 13 | 5 | - | Buddy Baker | 5 | Dodge | Under Caution | 130.678 mph |
| 17 | Sunday, May 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | South Boston Speedway | Halifax County 100 | - | 28 | 281 | 4 | 2 | - | Benny Parsons | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 72.271 mph |
| 18 | Sunday, May 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Winston 500 | - | 50 | 188 | 45 | 7 | - | Donnie Allison | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 147.419 mph |
| 19 | Friday, May 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | New Asheville Speedway | Asheville 300 | - | 17 | 300 | 4 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 71.231 mph |
| 20 | Sunday, May 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Kingsport Speedway | Kingsport 300 | - | 25 | 300 | 2 | 6 | - | Bobby Isaac | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 63.242 mph |
| 21 | Sunday, May 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | World 600 | - | 40 | 400 | 13 | 3 | - | Bobby Allison | 2 | Mercury | Under Caution | 140.422 mph |
| 22 | Sunday, June 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Mason-Dixon 500 | - | 40 | 500 | 21 | 0 | - | Bobby Allison | 2 | Mercury | Under Caution | 123.119 mph |
| 23 | Sunday, June 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Motor State 400 | - | 40 | 197 | 32 | 2 | - | Bobby Allison | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 149.567 mph |
| 24 | Sunday, June 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Winston Golden State… | - | 40 | 153 | 12 | 6 | - | Bobby Allison | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 93.427 mph |
| 25 | Wednesday, June 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Meyer Speedway | Space City 300 | - | 14 | 300 | 6 | 0 | - | Bobby Allison | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 73.489 mph |
| 26 | Saturday, June 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Greenville Pickens Speedway | Pickens 200 | - | 29 | 200 | 7 | 3 | - | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 74.297 mph |
| 27 | Sunday, July 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Firecracker 400 | - | 40 | 160 | 34 | 2 | - | Bobby Isaac | 21 | Dodge | Under Caution | 161.947 mph |
| 28 | Sunday, July 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Volunteer 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 7 | 0 | - | Charlie Glotzbach | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 101.074 mph |
| 29 | Wednesday, July 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Albany Saratoga Speedway | Albany-Saratoga 250 | - | 34 | 250 | 7 | 2 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 66.748 mph |
| 30 | Thursday, July 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Islip Speedway | Islip 250 | - | 33 | 230 | 0 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 49.925 mph |
| 31 | Sunday, July 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Trenton Speedway | Northern 300 | - | 40 | 200 | 13 | 3 | - | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 120.347 mph |
| 32 | Saturday, July 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Nashville 420 | - | 29 | 420 | 2 | 4 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 89.667 mph |
| 33 | Sunday, August 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Dixie 500 | - | 40 | 328 | 27 | 5 | - | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 129.061 mph |
| 34 | Friday, August 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bowman Gray Stadium | Myers Brothers 250 | - | 29 | 250 | 1 | 6 | - | Bobby Allison | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 44.792 mph |
| 35 | Sunday, August 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | International Raceway Park | West Virginia 500 | - | 35 | 500 | 13 | 5 | - | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 83.805 mph |
| 36 | Sunday, August 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Yankee 400 | - | 40 | 197 | 30 | 2 | - | Bobby Allison | 2 | Mercury | Under Caution | 149.862 mph |
| 37 | Sunday, August 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Talladega 500 | - | 50 | 188 | 54 | 5 | - | Bobby Allison | 2 | Mercury | Under Caution | 145.945 mph |
| 38 | Friday, August 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | Sandlapper 200 | - | 30 | 200 | 6 | 6 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 64.831 mph |
| 39 | Saturday, August 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | Buddy Shuman 276 | - | 22 | 276 | 1 | 2 | - | Tiny Lund | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 72.937 mph |
| 40 | Monday, September 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 40 | 367 | 14 | 5 | - | Bobby Allison | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 131.398 mph |
| 41 | Sunday, September 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Old Dominion 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 10 | 3 | - | Bobby Isaac | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 73.681 mph |
| 42 | Sunday, October 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | National 500 | - | 42 | 238 | 10 | 6 | - | Bobby Allison | 3 | Mercury | Under Caution | 126.140 mph |
| 43 | Sunday, October 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Delaware 500 | - | 40 | 500 | 3 | 2 | - | Richard Petty | 4 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 123.254 mph |
| 44 | Sunday, October 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | American 500 | - | 41 | 492 | 14 | 9 | - | Richard Petty | 5 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 113.405 mph |
| 45 | Sunday, November 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Middle Georgia Raceway | Georgia 500 | - | 32 | 500 | 8 | 7 | - | Bobby Allison | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 80.859 mph |
| 46 | Sunday, November 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Capital City 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 9 | 4 | - | Richard Petty | 11 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 80.025 mph |
| 47 | Sunday, November 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Wilkes 400 | - | 31 | 400 | 8 | 3 | - | Tiny Lund | 6 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 96.174 mph |
| 48 | Sunday, December 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Texas World Speedway | Texas 500 | - | 49 | 250 | 22 | 3 | - | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 144.000 mph |