Race: Georgia 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 46 of 48
Date: November 8, 1970
Track: Middle Georgia Raceway
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Georgia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Bobby Isaac (226) |
| Race Distance | 274 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.548 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 46 of 48 |
Georgia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 113 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 5 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 500 | 226 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 4 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 498 | 133 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 497 | 28 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 7 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 487 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 8 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 9 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 11 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 482 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 475 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 6 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 475 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 21 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 473 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 13 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 461 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 14 | 27 | 16 | Jimmy Watson | Ken Spikes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 451 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 29 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 449 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 24 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 448 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 17 | 28 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 423 | 0 | running | 68 |
| 18 | 23 | 77 | Roy Mayne | Bob Freeman (Owner) | Ford | 405 | 0 | engine | 66 |
| 19 | 25 | 58 | Jim Vandiver | Bub Strickler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 285 | 0 | rear end | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 93 | Morgan Shepherd | Bill Flowers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 281 | 0 | radiator | 0 |
| 21 | 22 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 265 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 22 | 14 | 8 | Joe Frasson | Negre Racing | Ford | 223 | 0 | oil leak | 58 |
| 23 | 30 | 87 | Lee Roy Carrigg | John Pemberton (Owner) | Ford | 181 | 0 | head gasket | 56 |
| 24 | 10 | 26 | Dave Marcis | Brooks Racing | Ford | 131 | 0 | engine | 54 |
| 25 | 17 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | ignition | 52 |
| 26 | 26 | 89 | Rod Eulenfeld | Davis Racing | Ford | 80 | 0 | fire | 50 |
| 27 | 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 78 | 0 | ball joint | 48 |
| 28 | 20 | 02 | E.J. Trivette | — | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | rear end | 46 |
| 29 | 15 | 67 | Dick May | Ron Ronacher (Owner) | Ford | 54 | 0 | suspension | 44 |
| 30 | 18 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Allan Schlauer (Owner) | Ford | 4 | 0 | valve | 42 |
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