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Georgia 500
NASCAR Winston Cup/Grand American race
Middle Georgia Raceway, Macon, GA
November 7, 1971
500 laps on 0.548 mile paved oval; 274 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Holman-Moody
| 1971 Ford
| 500
| 3,275
| running
| 418 |
2
| 4
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| Ronnie Hopkins
| 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
| 499
| 2,000
| running
| 35 |
3
| 2
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| Friday Hassler
| 1970 Chevrolet
| 490
| 1,200
| running
| 12 |
4
| 12
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1970 Dodge
| 486
| 800
| running
| 0 |
5
| 11
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 483
| 700
| running
| 0 |
6
| 28
| Earl Brooks
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1969 Ford
| 476
| 625
| running
| 0 |
7
| 21
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 474
| 600
| running
| 0 |
8
| 31
| Ernie Shaw
| 43
| Ernie Shaw
| 1968 Ford Mustang
| 469
| 575
| running
| 0 |
9
| 14
| Frank Sessoms
| 21
| Frank Sessoms
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 468
| 580
| running
| 0 |
10
| 15
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 468
| 570
| running
| 0 |
11
| 6
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 463
| 560
| running
| 0 |
12
| 13
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Ford
| 455
| 550
| accident
| 0 |
13
| 9
| Wayne Andrews
| 15
| Reid Shaw
| 1971 Ford Mustang
| 454
| 540
| ignition
| 0 |
14
| 27
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 454
| 505
| running
| 0 |
15
| 16
| David Sisco
| 05
| Charlie McGee
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 454
| 520
| running
| 0 |
16
| 18
| Joe Dean Huss
| 33
| Jack Balmer
| 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
| 451
| 510
| engine
| 0 |
17
| 8
| John Sears
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 419
| 500
| engine
| 0 |
18
| 24
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1971 Pontiac Firebird
| 305
| 485
| overheating
| 0 |
19
| 20
| Randy Hutchison
| 22
| Warren Prout
| 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
| 301
| 480
| alternator
| 0 |
20
| 5
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1970 Plymouth
| 279
| 495
| transmission
| 0 |
21
| 17
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1969 Ford
| 243
| 460
| oil leak
| 0 |
22
| 7
| H.B. Bailey
| 36
| H.B. Bailey
| 1971 Pontiac Firebird
| 231
| 450
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 26
| G.C. Spencer
| 37
| Don Tarr
| 1970 Dodge
| 209
| 415
| suspension
| 0 |
24
| 3
| Jim Paschal
| 14
| Cliff Stewart
| 1970 AMC Javelin
| 201
| 480
| transmission
| 35 |
25
| 23
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 198
| 395
| clutch
| 0 |
26
| 32
| Bob Williams
| 88
| T.C. Hunt
| 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
| 178
| 390
| engine
| 0 |
27
| 25
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 155
| 380
| overheating
| 0 |
28
| 29
| David Boggs
| 86
| David Ray Boggs
| 1971 Pontiac Firebird
| 115
| 370
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 22
| Dub Simpson
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 46
| 360
| clutch
| 0 |
30
| 19
| Earle Canavan
| 01
| Earle Canavan
| 1971 Plymouth
| 31
| 375
| oil leak
| 0 |
31
| 30
| Jimmy Watson
| 16
| Ken Spikes
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 29
| 350
| oil leak
| 0 |
32
| 10
| Bill Dennis
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1969 Mercury
| 1
| 375
| driveshaft
| 0 |
Notes: Bobby Allison received credit for a victory in the Winston Cup division.
No victory was awarded in the Grand American division.
Time of race: 03:23:19
Average Speed: 80.859 MPH
Pole Speed: 20.694 seconds
7 cautions for 44 laps
Attendance: 7,300