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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 - Western North Carolina 500 Race Results


Race Name - Western North Carolina 500
Date - 8/8/1965
Race Track - Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 250 miles
Pole Speed - 86.455 mph
Number of Cautions - 5
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 74.343 mph
Lead Changes - 8
Total Race Purse - $14,905
Race Number - 37
 More Races from 1965
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 500 65 Plymout 346 $3,200
2 2 Ned Jarrett 11 Bondy Long 498 65 Ford 8 $1,650
3 5 Dick Hutcherson 29 HolmanMoody 495 65 Ford 0 $1,200
4 9 Buddy Baker 88 Buck Baker 488 64 Dodge 0 $900
5 13 Cale Yarborough 6 Kenny Myler 487 64 Ford 0 $800
6 8 Buck Baker 87 Buck Baker 485 65 Chevrol 0 $700
7 11 JT Putney 19 Herman Beam 479 65 Chevrol 0 $650
8 14 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 469 63 Ford 0 $600
9 12 Junior Spencer 17 Jerry Mullins 443 64 Ford 0 $500
10 27 Wayne Smith 38 Archie Smith 442 65 Chevrol 0 $400
11 19 EJ Trivette 52 Jess Potter 441 63 Chevrol 0 $380
12 24 Elmo Langley 64 Elmo Langley 436 64 Ford 0 $375
13 18 Bob Derrington 68 Bob Derrington 430 63 Ford 0 $325
14 6 GC Spencer 49 GC Spencer 425 64 Ford 0 $275
15 4 David Pearson 6 Cotton Owens 398 65 Dodge 89 $250
16 15 Clyde Lynn 20 Clyde Lynn 374 64 Ford 0 $250
17 7 Paul Lewis 1 Paul Lewis 254 64 Ford 0 $250
18 3 Junior Johnson 26 Junior Johnson 193 65 Ford 57 $250
19 10 LeeRoy Yarbrough 10 Gary Weaver 154 64 Ford 0 $250
20 26 Darel Dieringer 9 Roy Tyner 136 65 Chevrol 0 $250
21 23 Buddy Arrington 67 Buddy Arrington 120 64 Dodge 0 $250
22 21 Henley Gray 97 Gene Cline 95 64 Ford 0 $250
23 22 Jimmy Helms 53 David Warren 78 63 Ford 0 $250
24 17 Neil Castles 89 Buck Baker 10 65 Oldsmob 0 $250
25 25 Roy Tyner 0 Roy Tyner 7 65 Chevrol 0 $250
26 16 Darrell Bryant 62 Buddy Arrington 1 64 Dodge 0 $100
27 20 Roy Mayne 46 Tom Hunter 1 65 Chevrol 0 $100