1971 Richard Petty NASCAR Winston Cup results
1971 season results | 1971 season standings
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| Race # | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Engine | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points | 
| 1 | Riverside | 1 | 20 | 43 | '70 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 107.084 | 107 | 2 | 62 | engine | 1515 | 0 | |
| 2 | Daytona | 3 | 3 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 50 | 1 | 5 | running | 550 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Daytona | 5 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 200 | 8 | 69 | running | 45450 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Ontario | 3 | 3 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 200 | 3 | 13 | running | 12825 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Richmond | 30 | 1 | 43 | '70 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 500 | 2 | 348 | running | 4425 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Rockingham | 2 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 492 | 5 | 198 | running | 17315 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Hickory | 4 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 276 | 1 | 161 | running | 2200 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Bristol | 2 | 2 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 500 | 2 | 233 | running | 3570 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Atlanta | 3 | 2 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 328 | 7 | 59 | running | 10700 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Columbia | 4 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 200 | 3 | 79 | running | 1700 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Greenville-Pickens | 4 | 7 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 705 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Maryville | 2 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 200 | 2 | 134 | running | 1000 | 0 | ||
| 14 | North Wilkesboro | 3 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 400 | 2 | 186 | running | 4545 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Martinsville | 3 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 500 | 4 | 118 | running | 5075 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Darlington | 4 | 20 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 185 | 2 | 10 | engine | 925 | 0 | ||
| 17 | South Boston | 3 | 2 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 280 | 1 | 23 | running | 900 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Talladega | 5 | 38 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 42 | 0 | 0 | accident | 1300 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Asheville | 1 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 79.598 | 300 | 3 | 252 | running | 1500 | 0 | |
| 20 | Kingsport | 2 | 17 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 166 | 1 | 6 | rear end | 290 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Charlotte | 5 | 4 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 398 | 0 | 0 | running | 7175 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Dover | 1 | 3 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 129.486 | 498 | 3 | 30 | running | 5020 | 0 | |
| 23 | Michigan | 7 | 6 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 194 | 0 | 0 | running | 1495 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Riverside | 2 | 13 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 110 | 2 | 4 | engine | 1020 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Meyer | 2 | 7 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 279 | 2 | 38 | running | 475 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Greenville-Pickens | 2 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 200 | 3 | 89 | running | 1500 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Daytona | 4 | 2 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 160 | 7 | 46 | running | 8825 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Bristol | 1 | 3 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 104.589 | 494 | 1 | 43 | running | 2575 | 0 | |
| 29 | Malta | 1 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 74.896 | 250 | 3 | 181 | running | 1500 | 0 | |
| 30 | Islip | 1 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 46.133 | 230 | 1 | 230 | running | 1500 | 0 | |
| 31 | Trenton | 2 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 200 | 5 | 128 | running | 6760 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Nashville | 1 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 114.628 | 420 | 2 | 400 | running | 4325 | 0 | |
| 33 | Atlanta | 3 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 328 | 10 | 181 | running | 20220 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Bowman-Gray | 1 | 2 | 43 | '70 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 55.283 | 250 | 1 | 112 | running | 2415 | 0 | |
| 35 | Ona | 2 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 500 | 6 | 279 | running | 2300 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Michigan | 6 | 2 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 197 | 9 | 30 | running | 7870 | 0 | ||
| 37 | Talladega | 5 | 2 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 188 | 9 | 15 | running | 10040 | 0 | ||
| 38 | Columbia | 1 | 1 | 43 | '70 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 85.137 | 200 | 4 | 110 | running | 1500 | 0 | |
| 39 | Hickory | 4 | 3 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 276 | 0 | 0 | running | 500 | 0 | ||
| 40 | Darlington | 6 | 2 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 366 | 5 | 13 | running | 10050 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Martinsville | 2 | 3 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 499 | 1 | 1 | running | 2200 | 0 | ||
| 42 | Charlotte | 5 | 4 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 238 | 1 | 9 | running | 4025 | 0 | ||
| 43 | Dover | 4 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 500 | 1 | 101 | running | 14570 | 0 | ||
| 44 | Rockingham | 5 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 492 | 3 | 189 | running | 17120 | 0 | ||
| 46 | Richmond | 11 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 500 | 3 | 330 | running | 4450 | 0 | ||
| 47 | North Wilkesboro | 2 | 3 | 43 | '70 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 400 | 2 | 306 | running | 1650 | 0 | ||
| 48 | Texas World | 3 | 1 | 43 | '71 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 250 | 9 | 111 | running | 13395 | 0 | 

