"1972"^^ . . . . "The 1971 Winston Cup Series was the 23rd season of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The season began with the Motor Trend 500 at Riverside International Raceway on January 10 and ended with the Los Angeles Times 500 at Texas World Speedway on December 12. {|- style=\"text-align: center;\""@en . "1971 Winston Cup Series"@en . . "1970"^^ . "1971"^^ . "The 1971 Winston Cup Series was the 23rd season of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The season began with the Motor Trend 500 at Riverside International Raceway on January 10 and ended with the Los Angeles Times 500 at Texas World Speedway on December 12. {|- style=\"text-align: center;\""@en .