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1971 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 40 of 48 Monday, September 6, 1971 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 3:48:55 Average speed: 131.398 mph Pole speed: 147.915 mph Cautions: 5 for 32 laps Margin of victory: 1 lp 3 sec Attendance: 70000 Lead changes: 14 Glossary    1971 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1971 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bobby Allison 12 Mercury 33.246   147.915   2   Pete Hamilton 6 Plymouth 33.303   147.662   3   Charlie Glotzbach 3 Chevrolet 33.335   147.519   4   Buddy Baker 11 Dodge 33.703   145.909   5   Dave Marcis 99 Plymouth 33.721   145.831   6   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 33.940   144.890   7   Bobby Isaac 71 Dodge 33.981   144.716   8   Benny Parsons 72 Mercury 34.306   143.343   9   James Hylton 48 Mercury 34.443   142.775   10   Bill Dennis 90 Mercury 34.465   142.683   11   Cecil Gordon 24 Mercury 34.605   142.106   12   Joe Frasson 18 Dodge 34.775   141.411   13   David Pearson 17 Pontiac 33.326   147.560   14   Walter Ballard 30 Ford 34.603   142.114   15   G.C. Spencer 49 Plymouth 34.729   141.597   16   Friday Hassler 39 Chevrolet 34.677   141.811   17   Bill Seifert 45 Ford 34.761   141.468   18   Marty Robbins 42 Dodge 34.800   141.310   19   Bill Champion 10 Ford 35.017   140.434   20   Ed Negre 8 Ford 35.244   139.530   21   Dean Dalton 7 Ford 35.496   138.539   22   John Sears 4 Dodge 35.677   137.836   23   Jabe Thomas 25 Plymouth 36.024   136.508   24   Dick May 84 Dodge 36.035   136.467   25   Ben Arnold 76 Ford 35.320   139.229   26   Elmo Langley 64 Mercury 35.380   138.993   27   Marv Acton 32 Plymouth 35.503   138.512   28   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 35.505   138.504   29   Bobby Mausgrover 86 Dodge 35.637   137.991   30   Henley Gray 19 Ford 35.660   137.902   31   Richard D. Brown 91 Chevrolet 35.884   137.041   32   Earl Brooks 26 Ford 35.948   136.797   33   Bill Shirey 74 Plymouth 36.181   135.916   34   Raymond Williams 47 Ford 36.288   135.515   35   Larry Baumel 68 Ford 36.299   135.474   36   Eddie Yarboro 13 Plymouth 36.320   135.396   37   Roy Mayne 40 Ford 36.387   135.147   38   Neil Castles 06 Dodge 36.410   135.060   39   Dick Brooks 66 Pontiac 36.431   134.985   40   Wendell Scott 34 Ford 36.563   134.498   41   Wayne Smith 38 Chevrolet 36.702   133.987   42   Earle Canavan 01 Plymouth 36.719   133.925   43   J.D. McDuffie 70 Mercury OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Wayne Smith (#38), Earle Canavan (#01), J.D. McDuffie (#70), Richard D. Brown (#91-DC), Fred Lorenzen (#21-WD)