Race: Georgia 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 45 of 48
Date: November 7, 1971
Track: Middle Georgia Raceway
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Georgia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 12 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (418) |
| Race Distance | 274 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.548 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 45 of 48 |
Georgia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 418 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Ronnie Hopkins (Owner) | Chevrolet | 499 | 35 | running | 100 |
| 3 | 2 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Friday Hassler (Owner) | Chevrolet | 490 | 12 | running | 98 |
| 4 | 12 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Dodge | 486 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 5 | 11 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 6 | 28 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 7 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 8 | 31 | 43 | Ernie Shaw | Ernie Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 469 | 0 | running | 98 |
| 9 | 14 | 21 | Frank Sessoms | Frank Sessoms (Owner) | Chevrolet | 468 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 468 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 11 | 6 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 463 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 12 | 13 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 455 | 0 | accident | 84 |
| 13 | 9 | 15 | Wayne Andrews | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 454 | 0 | ignition | 94 |
| 14 | 27 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 454 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 15 | 16 | 05 | David Sisco | McGee Racing | Chevrolet | 454 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 16 | 18 | 33 | Joe Dean Huss | Jack Balmer (Owner) | Chevrolet | 451 | 0 | engine | 92 |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | John Sears | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 419 | 0 | engine | 78 |
| 18 | 24 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 305 | 0 | overheating | 90 |
| 19 | 20 | 22 | Randy Hutchison | Warren Prout (Owner) | Chevrolet | 301 | 0 | alternator | 88 |
| 20 | 5 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Team SABCO | Plymouth | 279 | 0 | transmission | 0 |
| 21 | 17 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 243 | 0 | oil leak | 74 |
| 22 | 7 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 231 | 0 | head gasket | 86 |
| 23 | 26 | 37 | G.C. Spencer | Don Tarr (Owner) | Dodge | 209 | 0 | ball joint | 0 |
| 24 | 3 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | GMC | 201 | 35 | transmission | 84 |
| 25 | 23 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | clutch | 72 |
| 26 | 32 | 88 | Bob Williams | T.C. Hunt (Owner) | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | oil pressure | 82 |
| 27 | 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 155 | 0 | overheating | 70 |
| 28 | 29 | 86 | David Ray Boggs | David Ray Boggs (Owner) | Pontiac | 115 | 0 | valve | 80 |
| 29 | 22 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | clutch | 68 |
| 30 | 19 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Canavan Racing | Plymouth | 31 | 0 | oil leak | 66 |
| 31 | 30 | 16 | Jimmy Watson | Ken Spikes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | oil leak | 0 |
| 32 | 10 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 1 | 0 | drive shaft | 62 |
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