1971 Winston 500

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The 1971 Winston 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Talladega Superspeedway on May 16, 1971. Donnie Allison won his only race of the year, leading 65 of the 188 laps in route to a six-carlength victory on brother Bobby. Eventual season champ Richard Petty finished crashed to 38th. Stats