| series | Champcar complete |
| race | Indy 500 |
| year | 1971 |
| team | car | entry | driver | start | finish | chassis | engine | laps led | * | |
| Vel's Parnelli Jones | 1 | Johnny Lightning 500 | Al Unser | | 5 | 1 | Parnelli Colt 71 [101] | Ford DOHC tc | 103 | |
| McLaren | 86 | McLaren Cars | Peter Revson | | 1 | 2 | McLaren M16A [A-2] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| AJ Foyt | 9 | ITT-Thompson | AJ Foyt | | 6 | 3 | Coyote II [71-1] | Ford DOHC tc | ||
| All American Racers | 42 | Olsonite | Jim Malloy | | 10 | 4 | Eagle 70 [805] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| O'Connell | 32 | Sugaripe Prune | Billy Vukovich | | 11 | 5 | Hayhoe 68 [a] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| AJ Foyt | 84 | Purolator | Donnie Allison | | 20 | 6 | Coyote II [71-2] | Ford DOHC tc | ||
| O'Connell | 58 | Sugaripe Prune | Bud Tingelstad | | 17 | 7 | Hayhoe 68 [b] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Frank Fiore | 43 | Fiore Racing | Denny Zimmerman | | 28 | 8 | Vollstedt 66 [8] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 6 | Sprite | Roger McCluskey | | 22 | 9 | Kuzma 70 [2] | Ford DOHC tc | ||
| Gerhardt | 16 | Thermo King | Gary Bettenhausen | | 13 | 10 | Gerhardt 70 [a] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Gene White Racing | 12 | Utah Stars | Lloyd Ruby | | 7 | 11 | Mongoose 70 [7] | Ford DOHC tc | 3 | |
| All American Racers | 2 | Olsonite | Bobby Unser | | 3 | 12 | Eagle 71 [7101] | Offy 159 tc | 21 | |
| Leader Card | 4 | G.C. Murphy | Mike Mosley | | 19 | 13 | Eagle 68 [407] | Ford DOHC tc | ||
| Dick Simon | 44 | TraveLodge | Dick Simon | | 33 | 14 | Vollstedt 67 [A] | Ford DOHC tc | ||
| Grant King Racers | 41 | Grant King Racers | George Follmer | | 29 | 15 | Kingfish 70 [1] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Gene White Racing | 21 | Gene White Firestone | Cale Yarborough | | 14 | 16 | Mongoose 70 [8] | Ford DOHC tc | ||
| McLaren | 85 | McLaren Cars | Denis Hulme | | 4 | 17 | McLaren M16A [A-3] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Michner Racing | 18 | Patrick Petroleum | Johnny Rutherford | | 24 | 18 | Eagle 66 [203] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Vel's Parnelli Jones | 15 | Samsonite | Joe Leonard | | 8 | 19 | Parnelli Colt 71 [115] | Ford DOHC tc | 21 | |
| Penske | 68 | Penske Racing | David Hobbs | | 16 | 20 | Lola T153 [SL-153-06] | Ford DOHC tc | ||
| Jack Adams | 38 | Arkansas Aviation | Rick Muther | | 18 | 21 | Hawk II [65-1] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Joe Hunt | 99 | Joe Hunt Magnetos | Bob Harkey | | 32 | 22 | Gerhardt 68 [d] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Vatis Enterprises | 95 | Classic Wax | Bentley Warren | | 15 | 23 | Eagle 66 [201] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 22 | Sprite | Wally Dallenbach | | 23 | 24 | Kuzma 70 [1] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Penske | 66 | Sunoco | Mark Donohue | | 2 | 25 | McLaren M16A [A-1] | Offy 159 tc | 52 | |
| Brawner-McGee | 64 | Gilmore Racing | Art Pollard | | 31 | 26 | Scorpion 70 [1] | Ford DOHC tc | ||
| Agajanian | 98 | Agajanian-Faas | Sam Sessions | | 25 | 27 | Lola T150 [SL-150-02] | Ford DOHC tc | ||
| Grant King Racers | 45 | Grant King Racers | Larry Dickson | | 26 | 28 | Kingfish 71 [2] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| Vollstedt | 7 | Norris Industries | Gordon Johncock | | 12 | 29 | McLaren M15A [A-3] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| STP Corporation | 5 | STP | Mario Andretti | | 9 | 30 | McNamara 501 [2] | Ford DOHC tc | ||
| STP Corporation | 20 | STP | Steve Krisiloff | | 27 | 31 | McNamara 501 [3] | Ford DOHC tc | ||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 23 | Sprite | Mel Kenyon | | 30 | 32 | Kuzma 71 [3] | Ford DOHC tc | ||
| Leader Card | 80 | G.C. Murphy | George Snider | | 21 | 33 | Eagle 68 [402] | Offy 159 tc | ||
| AJ Foyt | 14 | ITT-Thompson | Jim McElreath | | DNS | Coyote I [69-2] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| AJ Foyt | 14 | ITT-Thompson | AJ Foyt | | DNS | Coyote I [69-2] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| AJ Foyt | 83 | Purolator | Donnie Allison | | DNS | Coyote I [69-1] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| AJ Foyt | 83 | Purolator | AJ Foyt | | DNS | Coyote I [69-1] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| AJ Foyt | 84 | Purolator | AJ Foyt | | DNS | Coyote II [71-2] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Agajanian | 97 | Agajanian-Faas | Bobby Johns | | DNS | Edmunds Wolverine [1] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Agajanian | 97 | Agajanian-Faas | Bruce Walkup | | DNS | Edmunds Wolverine [1] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Agajanian | 97 | Agajanian-Faas | Ronnie Bucknum | | DNS | Edmunds Wolverine [1] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Agajanian | 98 | Agajanian-Faas | Bruce Walkup | | DNS | Lola T150 [SL-150-02] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Agajanian | 98 | Agajanian-Faas | Ronnie Bucknum | | DNS | Lola T150 [SL-150-02] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Agajanian | 98 | Agajanian-Faas | Joe Leonard | | DNS | Lola T150 [SL-150-02] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| All American Racers | 42 | Olsonite | Lee Roy Yarbrough | | DNS | Eagle 71 [7102] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| All American Racers | 42 | Olsonite | Bobby Unser | | DNS | Eagle 70 [805] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| All American Racers | 42 | Olsonite | Lee Roy Yarbrough | | DNS | Eagle 70 [805] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Bill Simpson | 28 | Wynn's | Bill Simpson | | DNS | Eagle 67 [212] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Brawner-McGee | 8 | Gilmore Racing | Art Pollard | | DNS | Scorpion 70 | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Brawner-McGee | 8 | Gilmore Racing | Hugh Downs | | DNS | Scorpion 70 | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Brawner-McGee | 57 | Gilmore Racing | | DNS | Scorpion | Ford DOHC tc | ||||
| Brawner-McGee | 64 | Gilmore Racing | George Snider | | DNS | Scorpion 70 [1] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Brawner-McGee | 64 | Gilmore Racing | Jimmy Caruthers | | DNS | Scorpion 70 [1] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Dayton-Walther | 33 | Dayton-Walther | Carl Williams | | DNS | Morris Marauder [2] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Dayton-Walther | 33 | Dayton-Walther | Dick Simon | | DNS | Morris Marauder [2] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Dayton-Walther | 55 | Dayton-Walther | | DNS | Morris 69 [3] | Ford DOHC tc | ||||
| Dayton-Walther | 77 | Dayton-Walther | Carl Williams | | DNS | Morris Marauder [1] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Dayton-Walther | 77 | Dayton-Walther | George Snider | | DNS | Morris Marauder [1] | Ford DOHC tc | 31 | ||
| Dayton-Walther | 77 | Dayton-Walther | Jim Malloy | | DNS | Morris Marauder [1] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Dayton-Walther | 77 | Dayton-Walther | John Martin | | DNS | Morris Marauder [1] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Dayton-Walther | 77 | Dayton-Walther | Ronnie Bucknum | | DNS | Morris Marauder [1] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Dayton-Walther | 77 | Dayton-Walther | Salt Walther | | DNS | Morris Marauder [1] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Dick Simon | 10 | TraveLodge | Dick Simon | | DNS | Lola T150 [SL-150-03] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Dick Simon | 44 | TraveLodge | John Mahler | | DNS | Vollstedt 67 [A] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Dick Simon | 44 | TraveLodge | Steve Krisiloff | | DNS | Vollstedt 67 [A] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Dudley Higginson | 30 | Dudley Higgenson | Arnie Knepper | | DNS | Gerhardt 67 [e] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Dudley Higginson | 30 | Dudley Higgenson | Bill Puterbaugh | | DNS | Gerhardt 67 [e] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Ernest Ruiz | 65 | Travelon Trailer | Arnie Knepper | | DNS | Gerhardt 65 [001] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Ernest Ruiz | 65 | Travelon Trailer | Jigger Sirois | | DNS | Gerhardt 65 [001] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Federal Engineering | 31 | Federal Engineering | Al Loquasto | | DNS | Gerhardt 68 [f] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Federal Engineering | 31 | Federal Engineering | Greg Weld | | DNS | Gerhardt 68 [f] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Federal Engineering | 31 | Federal Engineering | Sam Sessions | | DNS | Gerhardt 68 [f] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Federal Engineering | 35 | Federal Engineering | Bob Harkey | | DNS | Gerhardt 67 [g] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Federal Engineering | 35 | Federal Engineering | Greg Weld | | DNS | Gerhardt 67 [g] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Gene White Racing | 12 | Gene White Firestone | Lloyd Ruby | | DNS | Mongoose 71 [9] | Ford DOHC tc | 15 | ||
| Gerhardt | 16 | Thermo King | Gary Bettenhausen | | DNS | Gerhardt 70 [b] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Gerhardt | 46 | Thermo King | Gary Bettenhausen | | DNS | Gerhardt 70 [b] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Gerhardt | 46 | Thermo King | Jim McElreath | | DNS | Gerhardt 70 [b] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Hurtubise | 56 | Miller High Life | Jim Hurtubise | | DNS | Mallard 71 FE [IV] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Indy On A Shoestring | 26 | Indy-On-A-Shoestring | Al Loquasto | | DNS | Gerhardt 68 [e] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Jack Adams | 54 | Jacks Adams | Rick Muther | | DNS | Gerhardt 66 [c] | GM Allison 250-C18 Turbine | |||
| Jerry Grant Racing | 78 | Farrell's Ice Cream | Jerry Grant | | DNS | Eagle 68 [403] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Jerry Grant Racing | 78 | Farrell's Ice Cream | Sam Posey | | DNS | Eagle 68 [403] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Jim Robbins | 67 | Jim Robbins | | DNS | Eagle 70 [804] | Ford DOHC tc | ||||
| John Martin | 69 | John Martin | John Martin | | DNS | Brabham BT25 [2] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| John Martin | 69 | John Martin | Dick Simon | | DNS | Brabham BT25 [2] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| LLoyd Gifford | 71 | Scott's Discount Foods | Bruce Jacobi | | DNS | Gerhardt 66 [d] | Ford 302 V8 | |||
| LLoyd Gifford | 71 | Scott's Discount Foods | Jerry Karl | | DNS | Gerhardt 66 [d] | Ford 302 V8 | |||
| Leader Card | 4 | G.C. Murphy | George Snider | | DNS | Eagle 68 [407] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Leader Card | 80 | G.C. Murphy | Mike Mosley | | DNS | Eagle 68 [402] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| MVS | 19 | MVS | Arnie Knepper | | DNS | Cecil 69 [2] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| MVS | 29 | MVS | Arnie Knepper | | DNS | Morris 69 [2] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| MVS | 29 | MVS | Jim Malloy | | DNS | Morris 69 [2] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| McLaren | 85 | McLaren Cars | Peter Revson | | DNS | McLaren M16A [A-3] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Navarro | 50 | Navarro Engineering | Dave Strickland | | DNS | Watson 64 [1] | AMC Rambler 199 S6 tc | |||
| Navarro | 50 | Navarro Engineering | Les Scott | | DNS | Watson 64 [1] | AMC Rambler 199 S6 tc | |||
| Pat O'Reilly | 51 | Minnesota Serendipity | Dee Jones | | DNS | Watson 65 [2] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Penske | 68 | Penske Racing | Mark Donohue | | DNS | Lola T153 [SL-153-06] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Richard Blacker | 47 | Richard Blacker | Larry Cannon | | DNS | Porter/Philipp 64 [2] | Chevy 320 V8 | |||
| STP Corporation | 40 | STP | | DNS | McNamara 501 [1] | Ford DOHC tc | ||||
| Shelby-Dowd | 92 | Norris Industries | Jerry Grant | | DNS | Eagle 69 [701] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Vatis Enterprises | 94 | Classic Wax | Bentley Warren | | DNS | Finley 69 [c] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Vatis Enterprises | 94 | Classic Wax | Bruce Walkup | | DNS | Finley 69 [c] | Offy 159 tc | |||
| Vollstedt | 7 | Vollstedt Racing | Gordon Johncock | | DNS | Vollstedt 66 [9] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Vollstedt | 17 | Norris Industries | Jerry Grant | | DNS | Vollstedt 66 [9] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Vollstedt | 17 | Vollstedt Racing | Tony Adamowicz | | DNS | Vollstedt 66 [9] | Ford DOHC tc | |||
| Vollstedt | 17 | Vollstedt Racing | Ronnie Bucknum | | DNS | Vollstedt 66 [9] | Ford DOHC tc |
