During the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup season, support from factory teams was withdrawn by the automakers, forcing drivers to find outside sponsorship. NASCAR itself found a sponsor in the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the parent company of Winston cigarettes. T­his was also the last year that NASCAR would have more than 40 events. For the results of the 48 races of the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup season, see the chart below.

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An engine-compartment fire knocked LeeRoy Yarbrough out of the 1971 Daytona 500 on the 46th lap.
An engine-compartment fire knocked LeeRoy
Yarbrough out of the 1971 Daytona 500
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Number Date Site Race Winner Car Speed
1
1/10/71
 Riverside, CA
 Ray Elder
 Dodge
 100.783
2 2/11/71
 Daytona Beach, FL
 Pete Hamilton
 Plymouth
 175.029
3 2/11/71
 Daytona Beach, FL
 David Pearson
 Mercury
 168.728
4 2/14/71
 Daytona Beach, FL
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 144.462
5 2/28/71
 Ontario, CA
 A.J. Foyt
 Mercury
 134.168
6 3/07/71
 Richmond, VA
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 79.836
7 3/14/71
 Rockingham, NC
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 118.696
8
3/21/71
 Hickory, NC
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 67.700
9
3/28/71
 Bristol, TN
 David Pearson
 Ford
 91.704
10
4/04/71
 Atlanta, GA
 A.J. Foyt
 Mercury
 131.375
11
4/08/71
 Columbia, SC
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 76.514
12
4/10/71
 Greenville, SC
 Bobby Isaac
 Dodge
 78.159
13
4/15/71
 Maryville, TN
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 88.697
14
4/18/71
 N. Wilkesboro, NC
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 98.479
15
4/25/71
 Martinsville, VA
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 77.707
16
5/02/71
 Darlington, SC
 Buddy Baker
 Dodge
 130.678
17
5/09/71
 S. Boston, VA
 Benny Parsons
 Ford
 72.271
18
5/16/71
 Talladega, AL
 Donnie Allison
 Mercury
 147.419
19
5/21/71
 Asheville, NC
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 71.231
20
5/23/71
 Kingsport, TN
 Bobby Isaac
 Dodge
 63.242
21
5/30/71
 Charlotte, NC
 Bobby Allison
 Mercury
 140.422
22
6/06/71
 Dover, DE
 Bobby Allison
 Ford
 123.119
23
6/13/71
 Brooklyn, MI
 Bobby Allison
 Mercury
 149.567
24
6/20/71
 Riverside, CA
 Bobby Allison
 Dodge
 93.427
25
6/23/71
 Houston, TX
 Bobby Allison
 Dodge
 73.489
26
6/26/71
 Greenville, SC
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 74.297
27
7/04/71
 Daytona Beach, FL
 Bobby Isaac
 Dodge
 161.947
28
7/11/71
 Bristol, TN
 Charlie Glotzbach
 Chevrolet
 101.074
29
7/14/71
 Malta, NY
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 66.748
30
7/15/71
 Islip, NY
 Richard Petty Plymouth 49.925
31
7/18/71
 Trenton, NJ
 Richard Petty Plymouth 120.347
32
7/24/71
 Nashville, TN
 Richard Petty Plymouth 89.667
33
8/01/71
 Atlanta, GA
 Richard Petty Plymouth 129.061
34
8/06/71
 Winston-Salem, NC
 Bobby Allison
 Mustang
 44.792
35
8/08/71
 Ona, WV
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 83.805
36
8/15/71
 Brooklyn, MI
 Bobby Allison
 Mercury
 149.862
37
8/22/71
 Talladega, AL
 Bobby Allison
 Mercury
 145.945
38
8/27/71
 Columbia, SC
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 64.831
39
8/28/71
 Hickory, NC
 Tiny Lund
 Camaro
 72.937
40
9/06/71
 Darlington, SC
 Bobby Allison
 Mercury
 131.398
41
9/26/71
 Martinsville, VA
 Bobby Isaac
 Dodge
 73.681
42
10/10/71
 Charlotte, NC
 Bobby Allison
 Mercury
 126.140
43
10/17/71
 Dover, DE
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 123.254
44
10/24/71
 Rockingham, NC
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 113.405
45
11/07/71
 Macon, GA
 Bobby Allison
 Ford
 80.859
46
11/14/71
 Richmond, VA
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 80.025
47
11/21/71
 N. Wilkesboro, NC
 Tiny Lund
 Camaro
 96.174
48
12/12/71
 College Station, TX
 Richard Petty
 Plymouth
 144.000

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