Official NASCAR Race Results
Ned Jarrett won the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
07-25-1965 | Volunteer 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 | 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | Bondy Long | 0 | 500 | 141 | Running | 4,315 |
| 2 | 9 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 500 | 0 | Running | 2,275 |
| 3 | 8 | 24 | Sam McQuagg | Ford | Betty Lilly | 0 | 494 | 0 | Running | 1,650 |
| 4 | 15 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Chevrolet | Friedkin Enterprises | 0 | 494 | 0 | Running | 1,125 |
| 5 | 16 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | 0 | 484 | 0 | Running | 1,025 |
| 6 | 20 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Ford | Jerry Mullins | 0 | 483 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 7 | 26 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 479 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 8 | 28 | 74 | Donald Tucker | Ford | Don Snyder | 0 | 476 | 0 | Running | 675 |
| 9 | 32 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Ford | Bob Derrington | 0 | 471 | 0 | Running | 575 |
| 10 | 14 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Ford | Herman Beam | 0 | 470 | 0 | Running | 540 |
| 11 | 31 | 75 | Gene Black | Ford | C.L. Crawford | 0 | 461 | 0 | Running | 475 |
| 12 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 0 | 444 | 0 | Running | 400 |
| 13 | 36 | 80 | Worth McMillion | Pontiac | Allen McMillion | 0 | 429 | 0 | Running | 350 |
| 14 | 10 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 400 | 254 | Engine | 535 |
| 15 | 21 | 03 | Reb Wickersham | Ford | Ray Underwood | 0 | 395 | 0 | Engine | 260 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Ford | Paul Lewis | 0 | 346 | 0 | Engine | 260 |
| 17 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 338 | 0 | Differential | 560 |
| 18 | 25 | 40 | Bud Harless | Pontiac | Basil Whittaker | 0 | 320 | 0 | Engine | 360 |
| 19 | 11 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Ford | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 201 | 0 | Gas tank | 260 |
| 20 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 188 | 2 | Handling | 635 |
| 21 | 22 | 56 | Neil Castles | Ford | Curtis Larimer | 0 | 186 | 0 | Driveshaft | 260 |
| 22 | 4 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 183 | 0 | Engine | 285 |
| 23 | 3 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Ford | Junior Johnson | 0 | 155 | 103 | Crash | 385 |
| 24 | 13 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Ford | Lyle Stelter | 0 | 153 | 0 | Engine | 320 |
| 25 | 23 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Chevrolet | Toy Bolton | 0 | 150 | 0 | Engine | 250 |
| 26 | 19 | 23 | Buren Skeen | Ford | Reid Shaw | 0 | 106 | 0 | Engine | 250 |
| 27 | 33 | 57 | Lionel Johnson | Ford | Clay Eastridge | 0 | 96 | 0 | Differential | 275 |
| 28 | 34 | 97 | E.J. Trivette | Ford | Gene Cline | 0 | 72 | 0 | Crash | 275 |
| 29 | 35 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | Ford | David Warren | 0 | 72 | 0 | Crash | 250 |
| 30 | 17 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Buck Baker | 0 | 61 | 0 | Water hose | 275 |
| 31 | 27 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ford | Jabe Thomas | 0 | 43 | 0 | Crash | 285 |
| 32 | 18 | 09 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Ed Grady | 0 | 39 | 0 | Overheating | 250 |
| 33 | 30 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 33 | 0 | Head gasket | 275 |
| 34 | 29 | 62 | Raymond Carter | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 0 | 32 | 0 | Vibration | 275 |
| 35 | 5 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 8 | 0 | Crash | 275 |
| 36 | 12 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 8 | 0 | Crash | 250 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-25-1965
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Volunteer 500
- Race #: 34
- Cars: 36
- Winner: Ned Jarrett
- Start Position: 6th
- Car Make: 1965 Ford
- Avg Speed: 61.826 mph
- Distance: 250 miles
- Purse: $22,310
- Cautions: 8
- Caution Laps: 167
- Lead Changes: 9
- Pole: 84.348 mph
