Official NASCAR Race Results
Junior Johnson won the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
05-02-1965 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Ford | Junior Johnson | 0 | 500 | 240 | Running | 4,550 |
| 2 | 5 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 500 | 167 | Running | 2,460 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | Bondy Long | 0 | 500 | 84 | Running | 1,730 |
| 4 | 1 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 487 | 9 | Running | 1,375 |
| 5 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 468 | 0 | Running | 1,035 |
| 6 | 10 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Ford | Jerry Mullins | 0 | 451 | 0 | Crash | 800 |
| 7 | 27 | 0 | J.T. Putney | Chevrolet | Roy Tyner | 0 | 449 | 0 | Running | 875 |
| 8 | 11 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ford | Jabe Thomas | 0 | 444 | 0 | Running | 650 |
| 9 | 21 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | 0 | 442 | 0 | Running | 550 |
| 10 | 33 | 75 | Gene Black | Ford | C.L. Crawford | 0 | 436 | 0 | Running | 500 |
| 11 | 12 | 56 | Darel Dieringer | Ford | Curtis Larimer | 0 | 430 | 0 | Running | 450 |
| 12 | 29 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | Ford | David Warren | 0 | 428 | 0 | Running | 425 |
| 13 | 26 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Ford | Clyde Lynn | 0 | 419 | 0 | Running | 375 |
| 14 | 19 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Ford | Bob Derrington | 0 | 412 | 0 | Running | 300 |
| 15 | 23 | 58 | Doug Moore | Chevrolet | Doug Moore | 0 | 377 | 0 | Running | 260 |
| 16 | 32 | 80 | G.T. Nolan | Pontiac | Allen McMillion | 0 | 363 | 0 | Running | 260 |
| 17 | 13 | 31 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Sam Fogle | 0 | 359 | 0 | Overheating | 320 |
| 18 | 30 | 86 | Neil Castles | Plymouth | Buck Baker | 0 | 323 | 0 | Differential | 260 |
| 19 | 28 | 99 | Gene Hobby | Dodge | Gene Hobby | 0 | 295 | 0 | Oil leak | 260 |
| 20 | 15 | 60 | Doug Cooper | Ford | Bob Cooper | 0 | 279 | 0 | Engine | 260 |
| 21 | 8 | 27 | Paul Lewis | Ford | Paul Lewis | 0 | 185 | 0 | Engine | 260 |
| 22 | 9 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Ford | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 164 | 0 | Engine | 260 |
| 23 | 6 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Ford | Glen Sweet | 0 | 160 | 0 | Crash | 260 |
| 24 | 4 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 123 | 0 | Engine | 285 |
| 25 | 16 | 40 | Bud Harless | Pontiac | Basil Whittaker | 0 | 87 | 0 | Engine | 275 |
| 26 | 22 | 97 | Henley Gray | Ford | Gene Cline | 0 | 51 | 0 | Engine | 275 |
| 27 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 44 | 0 | Crash | 500 |
| 28 | 31 | 35 | Jeff Hawkins | Dodge | Lester Hunter | 0 | 43 | 0 | Handling | 250 |
| 29 | 24 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | Archie Smith | 0 | 41 | 0 | Bearing | 275 |
| 30 | 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 31 | 0 | Head gasket | 275 |
| 31 | 25 | 74 | Donald Tucker | Ford | Don Snyder | 0 | 17 | 0 | Head gasket | 350 |
| 32 | 20 | 70 | Joe Bill Adams | Ford | Fred Goad | 0 | 13 | 0 | Clutch | 300 |
| 33 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Buck Baker | 0 | 8 | 0 | Bearing | 290 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-02-1965
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Southeastern 500
- Race #: 14
- Cars: 33
- Winner: Junior Johnson
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: 1965 Ford
- Avg Speed: 74.937 mph
- Distance: 250 miles
- Purse: $21,550
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 39
- Lead Changes: 8
- Pole: 84.626 mph
