NASCAR in the 1971 season. Full information

23rd season of the NASCAR proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 10th January to 12th December in 1971, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of NASCAR!

Beginners of the season: Marv Acton , Robert Brown , Maynard Troyer , Dean Dalton , Richard D. Brown , Paul Tyler , D.K. Ulrich , Ronnie Daniel , Doc Faustina , George Altheide , David Sisco , Larry Smith , A.J. Cox , Lawrence Fields , Pete Arnold , Bobby Brack , Jerry Churchill , David Ray Boggs , Gordon Birkett , Phil Finney

List of races and tracks in the 1971 season

Race Winner Track Race Start
Riverside NASCAR 1971 Riverside NASCAR Race 1 Ray Elder
Dodge Charger, #96
Riverside 10th January 1971
Daytona NASCAR 1971 Daytona NASCAR Race 1 Pete Hamilton
Plymouth ? 1971, #6
Daytona 11th February 1971
Daytona NASCAR 1971 Daytona NASCAR Race 2 David Pearson
Mercury ? 1971, #17
Daytona 11th February 1971
Daytona 500 1971 Daytona 500 Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Daytona 14th February 1971
Ontario NASCAR 1971 Ontario NASCAR AJ Foyt jr , A.J. Foyt
Mercury ?? 1969, #21
Ontario 28th February 1971
Richmond NASCAR 1971 Richmond NASCAR Race 1 Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Richmond 7th March 1971
North Carolina NASCAR 1971 North Carolina NASCAR Race 1 Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
North Carolina 14th March 1971
Hickory NASCAR 1971 Hickory NASCAR Race 1 Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Hickory Speedway 21st March 1971
Bristol NASCAR 1971 Bristol NASCAR Race 1 David Pearson
Ford ? 1971, #17
Bristol 28th March 1971
Atlanta NASCAR 1971 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1 AJ Foyt jr , A.J. Foyt
Mercury ?? 1969, #21
Atlanta 4th April 1971
Columbia NASCAR 1971 Columbia NASCAR Race 1 Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Columbia Speedway 8th April 1971
Greenville NASCAR 1971 Greenville NASCAR Race 1 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1971, #71
Greenville-Pickens 10th April 1971
Maryville NASCAR 1971 Maryville NASCAR Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Maryville 15th April 1971
North Wilkesboro NASCAR 1971 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 1 Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
North Wilkesboro 18th April 1971
Martinsville NASCAR 1971 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1 Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Martinsville 25th April 1971
Darlington NASCAR 1971 Darlington NASCAR Race 1 Buddy Baker
Dodge ? 1971, #11
Darlington 2nd May 1971
South Boston NASCAR 1971 South Boston NASCAR Benny Parsons
Ford Torino, #72
South Boston 9th May 1971
Talladega NASCAR 1971 Talladega NASCAR Race 1 Donnie Allison
Mercury ? 1971, #21
Talladega 16th May 1971
Asheville NASCAR 1971 Asheville NASCAR Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Asheville 21st May 1971
Kingsport NASCAR 1971 Kingsport NASCAR Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1971, #71
Kingsport 23rd May 1971
World 600 1971 World 600 Bobby Allison
Mercury ? 1971, #12
Charlotte 30th May 1971
Dover Downs NASCAR 1971 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 1 Bobby Allison
Mercury ? 1971, #12
Dover Downs 6th June 1971
Michigan NASCAR 1971 Michigan NASCAR Race 1 Bobby Allison
Mercury ? 1971, #12
Michigan 13th June 1971
Riverside NASCAR 1971 Riverside NASCAR Race 2 Bobby Allison
Dodge ? 1971, #12
Riverside 20th June 1971
Houston NASCAR 1971 Houston NASCAR Bobby Allison
Dodge ? 1971, #12
Meyer Speedway 23rd June 1971
Greenville NASCAR 1971 Greenville NASCAR Race 2 Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Greenville-Pickens 26th June 1971
Daytona NASCAR 1971 Daytona NASCAR Race 3 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1971, #71
Daytona 4th July 1971
Bristol NASCAR 1971 Bristol NASCAR Race 2 Charlie Glotzbach , Friday Hassler
Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #3
Bristol 11th July 1971
Malta NASCAR 1971 Malta NASCAR Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Albany-Saratoga 14th July 1971
Islip NASCAR 1971 Islip NASCAR Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Islip 15th July 1971
Trenton NASCAR 1971 Trenton NASCAR Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Trenton 18th July 1971
Nashville NASCAR 1971 Nashville NASCAR Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Nashville Fairgrounds 24th July 1971
Atlanta NASCAR 1971 Atlanta NASCAR Race 2 Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Atlanta 1st August 1971
Winston-Salem NASCAR 1971 Winston-Salem NASCAR Bobby Allison
Ford Mustang, #49
Winston-Salem 6th August 1971
Huntington NASCAR 1971 Huntington NASCAR Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
West Virginia 8th August 1971
Michigan NASCAR 1971 Michigan NASCAR Race 2 Bobby Allison
Mercury ? 1971, #12
Michigan 15th August 1971
Talladega NASCAR 1971 Talladega NASCAR Race 2 Bobby Allison
Mercury ? 1971, #12
Talladega 22nd August 1971
Columbia NASCAR 1971 Columbia NASCAR Race 2 Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Columbia Speedway 27th August 1971
Hickory NASCAR 1971 Hickory NASCAR Race 2 Tiny Lund
Chevrolet Camaro, #55
Hickory Speedway 28th August 1971
Darlington NASCAR 1971 Darlington NASCAR Race 2 Bobby Allison
Mercury ? 1971, #12
Darlington 6th September 1971
Martinsville NASCAR 1971 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2 Bobby Isaac
Dodge ? 1971, #71
Martinsville 26th September 1971
Charlotte NASCAR 1971 Charlotte NASCAR Bobby Allison
Mercury ? 1971, #12
Charlotte 10th October 1971
Dover Downs NASCAR 1971 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 2 Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Dover Downs 17th October 1971
North Carolina NASCAR 1971 North Carolina NASCAR Race 2 Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
North Carolina 24th October 1971
Macon NASCAR 1971 Macon NASCAR Bobby Allison
Ford ? 1971, #12
Middle Georgia 7th November 1971
Richmond NASCAR 1971 Richmond NASCAR Race 2 Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Richmond 14th November 1971
North Wilkesboro NASCAR 1971 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 2 Tiny Lund
Chevrolet Camaro, #55
North Wilkesboro 21st November 1971
Texas NASCAR 1971 Texas NASCAR Richard Petty
Plymouth ? 1971, #43
Texas World Speedway 12th December 1971

Drivers championship 1971

Richard Petty

United States

Champion

James Hylton

United States

2nd place

Cecil Gordon

United States

3rd place

List of all drivers for the 1971 season

Name Points
Richard Petty 4435
James Hylton 4071
Cecil Gordon 3677
Bobby Allison 3636
Elmo Langley 3356
Jabe Thomas 3200
Bill Champion 3058
Frank Warren 2886
J.D. McDuffie 2862
Walter Ballard 2633
Benny Parsons 2611
Ed Negre 2528
Bill Seifert 2403
Henley Gray 2392
Buddy Baker 2358
Friday Hassler 2277
Earl Brooks 2205
Bill Dennis 2181
Wendell Scott 2180
John Sears 2167
Dave Marcis 2049
Neil Castles 2036
Bobby Isaac 1819
Pete Hamilton 1739
Joe Frasson 1619
Ben Arnold 1618
Ron Keselowski 1446
Bill Shirey 1303
Donnie Allison 1280
Dean Dalton 1276
Raymond Williams 1270
Dick May 1090
Charlie Roberts 1053
G.C. Spencer 1008
Richard D. Brown 967
Dick Brooks 939
Larry Baumel 904
Maynard Troyer 879
Roy Mayne 852
Ken Meisenhelder 797
Tommy Gale 729
Charlie Glotzbach 699
Bill Hollar 644
Marv Acton 627
Fred Lorenzen 611
Richard Childress 601
Paul Tyler 561
Jim Vandiver 553
Coo Coo Marlin 527
Eddie Yarboro 497
David Pearson 486
Bobby Mausgrover 465
D.K. Ulrich 443
Larry Smith 378
George Altheide 369
David Ray Boggs 357
David Sisco 309
Bobby Brack 297
Dub Simpson 293
E.J. Trivette 243
Robert Brown 230
Don Tarr 226
Earle Canavan 213
Ramo Stott 165
Doc Faustina 162
Dick Poling 139
Wayne Smith 130
Jerry Churchill 121
Marty Robbins 120
Ronnie Chumley 111
Phil Finney 110
Bill Ward 102
LeeRoy Yarbrough 98
Jimmy Crawford 95
James Cox 94
Bobby Wawak 93
Joe Phipps 92
Gordon Birkett 81
Rod Eulenfeld 81
Clyde Lynn 75
A.J. Cox 57
Ed Hessert 51
Lawrence Fields 45
Jim Hurtubise 39
Pete Arnold 37
Leonard Blanchard 35
Ernest Eury 32
Ronnie Daniel 25
Frog Fagan 19
Joe Hines 18

List of all cars in the 1971 season