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NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1965 - Wilkes 400 Race Results


Race Name - Wilkes 400
Date - 10/3/1965
Race Track - North Wilkesboro Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.625 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 250 miles
Pole Speed - 101.58 mph
Number of Cautions - 5
Caution Laps - 36
Average Race Speed - 88.801 mph
Lead Changes - 3
Total Race Purse - $17,050
Race Number - 51
 More Races from 1965
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 5 Junior Johnson 26 Junior Johnson 400 65 Ford 204 $4,475
2 6 Cale Yarborough 27 Banjo Matthews 398 65 Ford 6 $2,125
3 7 Ned Jarrett 11 Bondy Long 398 65 Ford 0 $1,275
4 4 David Pearson 6 Cotton Owens 397 65 Dodge 0 $825
5 11 Curtis Turner 47 Wood Brothers 396 65 Ford 0 $675
6 8 Marvin Panch 21 Wood Brothers 396 65 Ford 0 $525
7 10 Junior Spencer 17 Jerry Mullins 394 64 Ford 0 $475
8 21 Tom Pistone 59 Glen Sweet 393 64 Ford 0 $500
9 12 GC Spencer 49 GC Spencer 392 64 Ford 0 $400
10 17 Buddy Baker 88 Buck Baker 389 64 Dodge 0 $325
11 19 JT Putney 19 Herman Beam 387 65 Chevrol 0 $300
12 16 Buck Baker 87 Buck Baker 386 65 Chevrol 0 $275
13 22 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 375 63 Ford 0 $300
14 15 Elmo Langley 64 Elmo Langley 349 64 Ford 0 $225
15 24 Doug Cooper 2 Bob Cooper 349 65 Chevrol 0 $200
16 23 Roy Mayne 46 Tom Hunter 318 65 Chevrol 0 $225
17 33 Gene Black 75 CL Crawford 311 64 Ford 0 $175
18 14 Darel Dieringer 10 Gary Weaver 308 64 Ford 0 $200
19 1 Fred Lorenzen 28 HolmanMoody 219 65 Ford 190 $550
20 29 EJ Trivette 52 Jess Potter 215 63 Chevrol 0 $200
21 28 Wayne Smith 38 Archie Smith 211 65 Chevrol 0 $175
22 18 Paul Lewis 56 Curtis Larimer 198 63 Ford 0 $175
23 31 Jimmy Helms 53 David Warren 174 63 Ford 0 $150
24 26 Jabe Thomas 25 Jabe Thomas 154 64 Ford 0 $175
25 20 Bobby Johns 7 Shorty Johns 119 64 Pontiac 0 $175
26 34 Frank Weathers 81 Joe Keistler 119 63 Dodge 0 $150
27 25 Neil Castles 89 Buck Baker 98 65 Oldsmob 0 $175
28 13 Sam McQuagg 6 Kenny Myler 93 64 Ford 0 $175
29 32 Henley Gray 97 Gene Cline 82 64 Ford 0 $150
30 27 Bob Derrington 68 Bob Derrington 82 63 Ford 0 $175
31 30 Roy Tyner 9 Roy Tyner 35 65 Chevrol 0 $175
32 3 Dick Hutcherson 29 HolmanMoody 14 65 Ford 0 $175
33 2 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 14 65 Plymout 0 $450
34 9 Bobby Isaac 35 Nichels Engineering (Ray Nichels) 14 65 Dodge 0 $175
35 35 Buddy Arrington 67 Buddy Arrington 13 64 Dodge 0 $150