1971 Winston 500
The 1971 Winston 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on May 16, 1971, at Alabama International Motor Speedway (now Talladega Superspeedway) in Talladega, Alabama.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 18 of 48 in the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
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Layout of Talladega Superspeedway | |||
| Date | May 16, 1971 | ||
| Official name | Winston 500 | ||
| Location | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.660 mi (4.280 km) | ||
| Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 78.1 °F (25.6 °C); wind speeds of 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 147.419 miles per hour (237.248 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 29,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Wood Brothers | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bobby Allison | Holman-Moody | |
| Laps | 70 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Donnie Allison | Wood Brothers | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers |
Keith Jackson Chris Economaki | ||
George Altheide, Doc Faustina and David Sisco would make their NASCAR Winston Cup Series debuts in this race.
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