1971 Winston 500
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| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 18 of 48 in the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Talladega Superspeedway | |||
| Date | May 16, 1971 | ||
| Official name | Winston 500 | ||
| Location | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.660 miles (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[2] | ||
| 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 | ||
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.[2]
George Altheide, Doc Faustina and David Sisco would make their NASCAR Winston Cup Series debuts in this race.[3]
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a Tri-oval and was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family, in the 1960s. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line - located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR Truck Series. Talladega Superspeedway is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66 miles (4.28 km), and the track at its peak had a seating capacity of 175,000 spectators.[4]