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| 1971 Georgia 500 |  
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| Held on November 7, 1971 at Middle Georgia Raceway in Byron, GA | |
| 500 L, 125 M, 201 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS Note: 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series drivers denoted in white rows, 1971 NASCAR Grand American in gold. |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 500 | 418 | running | ||
| 2 | 4 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Camaro | 499 | 35 | running | ||
| 3 | 2 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevy | 490 | 12 | running | ||
| 4 | 12 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | 486 | 0 | running | ||
| 5 | 11 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | ||
| 6 | 28 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | ||
| 7 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevy | 474 | 0 | running | ||
| 8 | 31 | 43 | Ernie Shaw | Mustang | 469 | 0 | running | ||
| 9 | 14 | 21 | Frank Sessoms | Camaro | 468 | 0 | running | ||
| 10 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Plymouth | 468 | 0 | running | ||
| 11 | 6 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | 463 | 0 | running | ||
| 12 | 13 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | 455 | 0 | crash | ||
| 13 | 9 | 15 | Wayne Andrews | Mustang | 454 | 0 | ignition | ||
| 14 | 27 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | 454 | 0 | running | ||
| 15 | 16 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevy | 454 | 0 | running | ||
| 16 | 18 | 33 | Joe Dean Huss | Camaro | 451 | 0 | engine | ||
| 17 | 8 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | 419 | 0 | engine | ||
| 18 | 24 | 87 | Buck Baker | Firebird | 305 | 0 | overheating | ||
| 19 | 20 | 22 | Randy Hutchison | Camaro | 301 | 0 | alternator | ||
| 20 | 5 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Plymouth | 279 | 0 | transmission | ||
| 21 | 17 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | 243 | 0 | oil leak | ||
| 22 | 7 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Firebird | 231 | 0 | engine | ||
| 23 | 26 | 37 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 209 | 0 | suspension | ||
| 24 | 3 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Javelin | 201 | 35 | transmission | ||
| 25 | 23 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Ford | 198 | 0 | clutch | ||
| 26 | 32 | 88 | Bob Williams | Camaro | 178 | 0 | engine | ||
| 27 | 25 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | 155 | 0 | overheating | ||
| 28 | 29 | 86 | David Ray Boggs | Firebird | 115 | 0 | engine | ||
| 29 | 22 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Chevy | 46 | 0 | clutch | ||
| 30 | 19 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Plymouth | 31 | 0 | oil leak | ||
| 31 | 30 | 16 | Jimmy Watson | Chevy | 29 | 0 | oil leak | ||
| 32 | 10 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Mercury | 1 | 0 | driveshaft |
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| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
