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NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1971 - Talladega 500 Race Results


Race Name - Talladega 500
Date - 8/22/1971
Race Track - Alabama International Motor Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 2.66 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 500 miles
Pole Speed - 187.323 mph
Number of Cautions - 5
Caution Laps - 43
Average Race Speed - 145.94 mph
Lead Changes - 54
Total Race Purse - $95,460
Race Number - 37
 More Races from 1971
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 2 Bobby Allison 12 CocaCola (HolmanMoody) 188 69 Mercury 100 $19,565
2 5 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 188 71 Plymout 15 $10,040
3 4 Pete Hamilton 6 American Brakeblok (Cotton Owens) 187 71 Plymout 36 $6,265
4 8 Fred Lorenzen 99 STP (Ray Nichels) 184 71 Plymout 0 $4,290
5 14 James Hylton 48 Hylton Engineering (James Hylton) 183 69 Mercury 0 $4,340
6 11 Bill Seifert 45 Bill Seifert 181 69 Ford 0 $2,515
7 20 Don Tarr 15 Tom Pistone 181 70 Ford 0 $2,265
8 39 Ron Keselowski 88 Roger Lubinski 179 70 Dodge 0 $2,015
9 31 Jabe Thomas 25 Don Robertson 179 70 Plymout 0 $1,865
10 19 Larry Smith 92 Harley Smith 179 69 Ford 0 $1,775
11 13 Elmo Langley 64 Elmo Langley 179 69 Mercury 0 $1,490
12 25 Bill Champion 10 Bill Champion 178 70 Ford 0 $1,465
13 38 Roy Mayne 46 Tom Hunter 178 69 Chevrol 0 $1,440
14 32 Tommy Gale 3 Larry Jackson 176 69 Mercury 0 $1,415
15 14 Frank Warren 79 Frank Warren 175 69 Dodge 0 $1,390
16 46 David Sisco 5 Charlie McGee 173 70 Chevrol 0 $1,365
17 30 Bill Ward 20 Jimmy McCain 173 70 Ford 0 $1,340
18 33 Raymond Williams 47 Raymond Williams 169 70 Ford 0 $1,315
19 36 John Sears 4 J Marvin Mills Heating Cooling (John Sears) 163 69 Dodge 0 $1,290
20 50 Earl Brooks 26 Earl Brooks 162 69 Ford 0 $1,265
21 27 JD McDuffie 70 JD McDuffie 161 69 Mercury 0 $1,240
22 23 Walter Ballard 30 Ballard Racing (Vic Ballard) 156 71 Ford 0 $1,240
23 3 Charlie Glotzbach 3 Richard Howard 155 71 Chevrol 5 $1,265
24 26 Charlie Roberts 77 Charlie Roberts 155 70 Ford 0 $1,165
25 48 Dean Dalton 7 Dean Dalton 155 69 Ford 0 $1,140
26 49 Wendell Scott 96 Tom Garn 153 70 Chevrol 0 $1,115
27 43 Dick May 84 Ralph Davis 153 69 Ford 0 $1,115
28 40 Ed Negre 8 Ed Negre 151 69 Ford 0 $1,065
29 37 Larry Baumel 68 Auto Lad (Allan Schlauer) 148 69 Ford 0 $1,040
30 28 Marv Acton 32 Dick Brooks 146 70 Plymout 0 $1,015
31 45 Harry Gailey 94 George Elliott 141 69 Ford 0 $990
32 15 Joe Frasson 18 Joe Frasson 105 70 Dodge 0 $965
33 44 Bobby Brack 53 HopperCrews (JC Crews) 105 69 Ford 0 $965
34 29 Dave Marcis 5 Doc Faustina 101 70 Plymout 0 $915
35 17 Ben Arnold 76 Ben Arnold 97 69 Ford 0 $890
36 7 Buddy Baker 11 Petty Enterprises 95 71 Dodge 10 $865
37 9 Friday Hassler 39 Friday Hassler 86 70 Chevrol 0 $840
38 12 Cecil Gordon 24 Cecil Gordon 63 69 Mercury 0 $815
39 6 Rolf Stommelen 52 HolmanMoody 53 69 Mercury 0 $790
40 24 Dub Simpson 93 Harold Furr 49 71 Chevrol 0 $790
41 1 Donnie Allison 21 Purolator (Wood Brothers) 44 69 Mercury 22 $790
42 34 Coo Coo Marlin 7 CunninghamKelley (HB Cunningham) 42 69 Chevrol 0 $715
43 42 Henley Gray 19 Henley Gray 39 69 Ford 0 $740
44 10 Maynard Troyer 60 Nagle Racers (Joe Nagle) 33 69 Mercury 0 $665
45 35 Bobby Mausgrover 86 Neil Castles 27 69 Dodge 0 $640
46 47 Johnny Barnes 63 Charlie Roberts 23 69 Dodge 0 $615
47 21 Benny Parsons 72 LG DeWitt 10 69 Mercury 0 $690
48 22 Bill Dennis 90 Junie Donlavey 10 69 Mercury 0 $615
49 16 Richard D Brown 91 Junior Fields 5 71 Chevrol 0 $540
50 18 Neil Castles 6 Neil Castles 1 70 Dodge 0 $515