Race: Georgia Cracker 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 1 of 49
Date: November 14, 1965
Track: Augusta International Speedway
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Georgia Cracker 300 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 42 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Tiny Lund (141) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 1 of 49 |
Georgia Cracker 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 42 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 300 | 132 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 2 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 300 | 11 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 6 | 10 | Jim Paschal | Gary Weaver (Owner) | Ford | 297 | 16 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 12 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 27 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 295 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 295 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 26 | 18 | Darel Dieringer | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 9 | 06 | Cale Yarborough | Kenny Myler (Owner) | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 22 | 48 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 286 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 16 | 89 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 283 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 281 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 17 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 277 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 14 | 28 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 276 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 15 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 275 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 16 | 10 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 271 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 17 | 19 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 269 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 18 | 25 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 269 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 19 | 4 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Glen Sweet (Owner) | Ford | 265 | 0 | engine | 140 |
| 20 | 30 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 263 | 141 | distributor | 120 |
| 21 | 21 | 80 | Allen McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 250 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 24 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 232 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 23 | 8 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Jabe Thomas (Owner) | Ford | 232 | 0 | running | 60 |
| 24 | 15 | 1 | Gil Hearne | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 229 | 0 | steering | 40 |
| 25 | 20 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | oil pressure | 20 |
| 26 | 11 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | engine | 20 |
| 27 | 13 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | engine | 20 |
| 28 | 23 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Owner) | Ford | 40 | 0 | ball joint | 20 |
| 29 | 29 | 56 | Don Tilley | Curtis Larimer (Owner) | Ford | 15 | 0 | engine | 20 |
| 30 | 5 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 14 | 0 | engine | 20 |
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