1965 - NASCAR Grand National Series - Daytona 500 Race Results

NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race

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.

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 - Daytona 500 Race Results

Race Name - Daytona 500
Date - 2/14/1965
Race Track - Daytona International Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 2.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 333 miles
Pole Speed - 171.151 mph
Number of Cautions - 3
Caution Laps - 43
Average Race Speed - 141.53 mph
Lead Changes - 7
Total Race Purse - $103,795
Race Number - 4

More Races from 1965

Fin	St	Driver	#	Sponsor	Laps Run	Make	Laps Led	Purse
1	4	Fred Lorenzen	28	LaFayette (HolmanMoody)	133	65 Ford	25	$27,100
2	1	Darel Dieringer	16	Bud Moore	132	64 Mercury	0	$12,900
3	5	Bobby Johns	7	HolmanMoody	132	65 Ford	1	$7,850
4	16	Earl Balmer	15	Bud Moore	132	64 Mercury	0	$4,350
5	3	Ned Jarrett	11	Richmond Ford Motor Co (Bondy Long)	132	65 Ford	0	$3,750
6	6	Marvin Panch	21	Wood Brothers	132	65 Ford	80	$2,750
7	26	Dick Hutcherson	29	HolmanMoody	130	65 Ford	0	$2,175
8	10	Sam McQuagg	24	Lansdale Ford (Betty Lilly)	130	65 Ford	0	$1,900
9	32	Cale Yarborough	10	Gary Weaver	128	64 Ford	0	$1,500
10	36	GC Spencer	49	GC Spencer	128	64 Ford	0	$1,675
11	13	Bobby Allison	12	Southern Racing (Bobby Allison)	128	64 Ford	0	$1,425
12	9	HB Bailey	4	HB Bailey	126	64 Ford	0	$1,425
13	15	Doug Cooper	60	Bob Cooper	125	64 Ford	0	$1,350
14	19	JT Putney	19	Herman Beam	125	65 Chevrol	0	$1,225
15	8	Donald Tucker	74	Don Snyder	124	63 Ford	0	$1,275
16	17	Jerry Grant	72	Friedkin Enterprises (Tom Friedkin)	123	63 Ford	0	$1,170
17	27	Neil Castles	86	Buck Baker	122	65 Plymout	0	$1,165
18	12	Bob Derrington	68	Bob Derrington	121	64 Ford	0	$1,160
19	21	Larry Hess	44	Larry Hess	119	64 Ford	0	$1,155
20	14	Wendell Scott	34	Wendell Scott	118	64 Ford	0	$1,150
21	31	Elmo Langley	64	Elmo Langley	118	64 Ford	0	$1,145
22	33	Don Tilley	81	Joe Keistler	117	63 Dodge	0	$1,140
23	28	Johnny Allen	14	Sam Fletcher	114	65 Plymout	0	$1,135
24	41	Herb Shannon	99		110	64 Mercury	0	$1,130
25	30	Bub Strickler	37	Bub Strickler	73	64 Ford	0	$1,225
26	20	Reb Wickersham	3	Ray Underwood	68	64 Ford	0	$1,120
27	11	Bunkie Blackburn	82	Casper Hensley	49	64 Pontiac	0	$1,115
28	2	Junior Johnson	27	Holly Farms (Junior Johnson)	27	65 Ford	27	$1,110
29	24	Tiny Lund	55	Lyle Stelter	12	64 Ford	0	$1,105
30	22	Roy Mayne	2	Bob Cooper	6	65 Pontiac	0	$1,100
31	23	Jack Anderson	20	Ron Cory	5	64 Ford	0	$1,095
32	29	Jim Bray	2	Shorty Johns	4	64 Pontiac	0	$1,090
33	43	Jeff Hawkins	35	Lester Hunter	4	64 Dodge	0	$1,085
34	34	Ned Setzer	18	Toy Bolton	3	65 Chevrol	0	$1,080
35	35	Barry Brooks	61	Bob Cooper	3	64 Pontiac	0	$1,150
36	42	Red Farmer	26		3	64 Ford	0	$1,070
37	37	Pete Stewart	53	David Warren	2	63 Ford	0	$1,065
38	39	Jimmy Helms	98		2	64 Ford	0	$1,060
39	40	Tom Pistone	8	Glen Sweet	2	64 Ford	0	$1,055
40	18	Buddy Baker	88	Buck Baker	2	64 Dodge	0	$1,050
41	7	Larry Frank	76	Larry Frank	1	64 Ford	0	$1,145
42	38	Joe Penland	79	Harold Rhodes	1	63 Chevrol	0	$1,040
43	25	Robert Vaughn	39	Ronald Smith	1	63 Pontiac	0	$1,035