Indianapolis 500
Race Results for the 1971 Indianapolis 500
| Finish | Start | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant* | Make/Model | Status | Laps | Led | Prize Money |
| 1 | 5 | 1 | Al Unser (W) | Johnny Lightning | P.J. Colt/Ford | 157.735 | 200 | 103 | $238,454 |
| 2 | 1 | 86 | Peter Revson | McLaren | McLaren/Offy | 157.419 | 200 | 0 | $103,198 |
| 3 | 6 | 9 | A.J. Foyt (W) | ITT Thompson | Coyote/Ford | 156.069 | 200 | 0 | $64,753 |
| 4 | 10 | 42 | Jim Malloy | Olsonite Eagle | Eagle/Offy | 154.577 | 200 | 0 | $38,669 |
| 5 | 11 | 32 | Bill Vukovich II | Sugaripe Prune | Brabham/Offy | 154.563 | 200 | 0 | $32,447 |
| 6 | 20 | 84 | Donnie Allison | Purolator | Coyote/Ford | Running | 199 | 0 | $30,093 |
| 7 | 17 | 58 | Bud Tingelstad | Sugaripe Prune | Brabham/Offy | Running | 198 | 0 | $28,206 |
| 8 | 28 | 43 | Denny Zimmerman (R) | Fiore Racing | Vollstedt/Offy | Running | 189 | 0 | $27,658 |
| 9 | 22 | 6 | Roger McCluskey | Sprite | Kuzma/Ford | Running | 188 | 0 | $22,980 |
| 10 | 13 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | Thermo-King | Gerhardt/Offy | Running | 178 | 0 | $24,419 |
| 11 | 7 | 12 | Lloyd Ruby | Utah Stars | Mongoose/Ford | Gears | 174 | 3 | $21,866 |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Bobby Unser (W) | Olsonite Eagle | Eagle/Offy | Accident | 164 | 21 | $24,842 |
| 13 | 19 | 4 | Mike Mosley | G.C. Murphy | Eagle Watson/Ford | Accident | 159 | 0 | $20,345 |
| 14 | 33 | 44 | Dick Simon | TraveLodge Sleeper | Vollstedt/Ford | Running | 151 | 0 | $18,870 |
| 15 | 29 | 41 | George Follmer | Grant King Racers | Kingfish/Offy | Piston | 147 | 0 | $18,281 |
| 16 | 14 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | Gene White Firestone | Mongoose/Ford | Cam cover | 140 | 0 | $17,370 |
| 17 | 4 | 85 | Denis Hulme | McLaren | McLaren/Offy | Valve | 137 | 0 | $17,887 |
| 18 | 24 | 18 | Johnny Rutherford | Patrick Petroleum | Eagle/Offy | Running | 128 | 0 | $16,682 |
| 19 | 8 | 15 | Joe Leonard | Samsonite | P.J. Colt/Ford | Turbocharger | 123 | 21 | $19,906 |
| 20 | 16 | 68 | David Hobbs (R) | Penske Products | Lola/Ford | Accident | 107 | 0 | $16,009 |
| 21 | 18 | 38 | Rick Muther | Arkansas Aviation | Hawk II/Offy | Accident | 85 | 0 | $16,190 |
| 22 | 32 | 99 | Bob Harkey | Joe Hunt Magneto | Gerhardt/Offy | Gears | 77 | 0 | $15,399 |
| 23 | 15 | 95 | Bentley Warren (R) | Classic Wax | Eagle/Offy | Gears | 76 | 0 | $14,486 |
| 24 | 23 | 22 | Wally Dallenbach | Sprite | Kuzma/Offy | Valve | 69 | 0 | $14,602 |
| 25 | 2 | 66 | Mark Donohue | Sunoco | McLaren/Offy | Gears | 66 | 52 | $26,697 |
| 26 | 31 | 64 | Art Pollard | Gilmore Broadcasting | Scorpion/Ford | Valve | 45 | 0 | $14,770 |
| 27 | 25 | 98 | Sam Sessions | Wynn's Kwik-Kool | Lola/Ford | Valve | 43 | 0 | $13,721 |
| 28 | 26 | 45 | Larry Dickson | Grant King Racers | Kingfish/Offy | Engine failure | 33 | 0 | $13,600 |
| 29 | 12 | 7 | Gordon Johncock | Norris Industries | McLaren/Offy | Accident | 11 | 0 | $13,458 |
| 30 | 9 | 5 | Mario Andretti (W) | STP Oil Treatment | McNamara/Ford | Accident | 11 | 0 | $13,245 |
| 31 | 27 | 20 | Steve Krisiloff (R) | STP Gas Treatment | McNamara/Ford | Oil-Spun out | 10 | 0 | $13,260 |
| 32 | 30 | 23 | Mel Kenyon | Sprite | Kuzma/Ford | Accident | 10 | 0 | $14,153 |
| 33 | 21 | 80 | George Snider | G.C. Murphy | Eagle/Offy | Stalled | 6 | 0 | $13,974 |
- * complete car name/entrant data not available for all entries
- (R) - Indicates Rookie
- (W) - Indicates Past Winner