1971 Georgia 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 45 of 48
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$20,870Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Middle Georgia Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 23Min 19Sec.Macon, Georgia
Lead Changes:8Average Speed:80.859 MPH.500 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:32No. of Cautions:7 For 44 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonFord:9
Car No.:#12 FordCar No.:#12 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Holman-Moody RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:418 of 500Pole Speed:95.334 MPH
Official 1971 Georgia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1112 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCoca-ColaRunning0500418
2455 Tiny LundTiny LundRonnie Hopkins (Car Owner)Running049935
3239 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerFriday Hassler (Car Owner)Running049012
41206 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesCastles RacingRunning04860
51110 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingRunning04830
62826 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksEarl Brooks (Car Owner)Running04760
72170 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning04740
83143 Ernie ShawErnie ShawErnie Shaw (Car Owner)Running04690
91421 Frank SessomsFrank SessomsFrank Sessoms (Car Owner)Running04680
101579 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenWarren RacingRunning04680
11625 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning04630
121330 Walter Ballard (R)Walter BallardBallard RacingAccident04550
13915 Wayne AndrewsWayne AndrewsReid Shaw (Car Owner)Ignition04540
142734 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning04540
151605 David SiscoDavid SiscoMcGee RacingRunning04540
161833 Joe Dean HussJoe Dean HussJack Balmer (Car Owner)Engine04510
1784 John SearsJohn SearsJohn Sears (Car Owner)Engine04190
182487 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Overheating03050
192022 Randy HutchisonRandy HutchisonWarren Prout (Car Owner)Alternator03010
20532 Dick BrooksDick BrooksBrooks RacingTransmission02790
21178 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing02430
22736 H.B. BaileyH.B. BaileyBailey RacingEngine02310
232637 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerDon Tarr (Car Owner)Suspension02090
24314 Jim PaschalJim PaschalCliff Stewart RacingTransmissionJavelin020135
252345 Bill SeifertBill SeifertSiefert RacingClutch01980
263288 Bob WilliamsBob WilliamsT.C. Hunt (Car Owner)Engine01780
272519 Henley GrayHenley GrayHenley Gray RacingOverheating01550
282986 David Ray BoggsDavid Ray BoggsDavid Ray Boggs (Car Owner)Engine01150
292251 Dub SimpsonDub SimpsonStrong RacingClutch0460
301901 Earle CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan Racing0310
313016 Jimmy WatsonJimmy WatsonKen Spikes (Car Owner)0290
321090 Bill DennisBill DennisDonlavey RacingDriveshaft010

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