1965 - NASCAR Grand National Series - Atlanta 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 - Atlanta 500 Race Results

Race Name - Atlanta 500
Date - 4/11/1965
Race Track - Atlanta International Raceway
Track Length (Miles) - 1.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 501 miles
Pole Speed - 145.581 mph
Number of Cautions - 5
Caution Laps - 26
Average Race Speed - 129.41 mph
Lead Changes - 8
Total Race Purse - $60,745
Race Number - 9

More Races from 1965

Fin	St	Driver	#	Sponsor	Laps Run	Make	Laps Led	Purse
1	1	Marvin Panch	21	Wood Brothers	334	65 Ford	249	$18,420
2	7	Bobby Johns	7	HolmanMoody	334	65 Ford	4	$7,995
3	4	Ned Jarrett	11	Bondy Long	330	65 Ford	0	$4,700
4	5	Dick Hutcherson	29	HolmanMoody	327	65 Ford	0	$2,775
5	22	Buddy Baker	88	Buck Baker	325	64 Dodge	0	$1,850
6	38	Tiny Lund	55	Lyle Stelter	322	64 Ford	0	$1,250
7	18	Bobby Allison	12	Southern Racing (Bobby Allison)	321	64 Ford	0	$1,200
8	16	Larry Hess	44	Larry Hess	310	64 Ford	0	$1,050
9	43	Paul Lewis	27	Paul Lewis	310	64 Ford	0	$950
10	30	Bub Strickler	37	Bub Strickler	309	64 Ford	0	$850
11	27	Junior Spencer	17	Jerry Mullins	300	64 Ford	0	$775
12	11	GC Spencer	49	GC Spencer	299	64 Ford	0	$700
13	24	Johnny Rutherford	77		298	63 Ford	0	$650
14	12	Doug Cooper	60	Bob Cooper	297	64 Ford	0	$600
15	28	Bob Derrington	68	Bob Derrington	280	64 Ford	0	$575
16	17	Fred Lorenzen	28	HolmanMoody	250	65 Ford	35	$800
17	10	Sam McQuagg	24	Betty Lilly	223	65 Ford	0	$550
18	35	TC Hunt	2	Cliff Stewart	214	64 Pontiac	0	$550
19	44	Cale Yarborough	35	Lester Hunter	193	63 Dodge	0	$550
20	13	JT Putney	19	Herman Beam	190	65 Chevrol	0	$550
21	3	Earl Balmer	15	Bud Moore	185	64 Mercury	6	$655
22	25	Neil Castles	86	Buck Baker	170	65 Plymout	0	$625
23	37	Bill Morton	56	Curtis Larimer	142	64 Ford	0	$550
24	8	Larry Frank	76	Larry Frank	136	64 Ford	0	$575
25	2	Darel Dieringer	16	Bud Moore	132	64 Mercury	40	$850
26	40	EJ Trivette	52	Jess Potter	112	63 Chevrol	0	$550
27	9	Junior Johnson	26	Junior Johnson	110	65 Ford	0	$575
28	23	Buck Baker	87	Buck Baker	105	65 Oldsmob	0	$550
29	34	Donald Tucker	74	Don Snyder	98	63 Ford	0	$550
30	6	AJ Foyt	41	Wood Brothers	91	65 Ford	0	$575
31	19	Danny Byrd	8	Glen Sweet	63	64 Ford	0	$575
32	14	HB Bailey	4	HB Bailey	48	64 Pontiac	0	$550
33	29	Roy Tyner	9	Roy Tyner	47	64 Chevrol	0	$550
34	26	Jimmy Helms	48		46	64 Ford	0	$600
35	39	Wendell Scott	34	Wendell Scott	29	64 Ford	0	$550
36	15	Reb Wickersham	3	Ray Underwood	26	64 Ford	0	$500
37	20	Tom Pistone	59	Glen Sweet	24	64 Ford	0	$525
38	21	Buddy Arrington	67	Buddy Arrington	13	64 Dodge	0	$500
39	36	Ned Setzer	18	Toy Bolton	12	65 Chevrol	0	$500
40	32	Robert Vaughn	39	Ronald Smith	5	64 Pontiac	0	$500
41	41	Cotton Wallace	96		5	63 Chevrol	0	$500
42	31	Bernard Alvarez	10	Gary Weaver	2	64 Ford	0	$500
43	42	Bud Harless	40	Basil Whittaker	2	64 Pontiac	0	$500
44	33	Jim Conway	6		1	64 Ford	0	$500