Official NASCAR Race Results
Junior Johnson won the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series Rebel 300 at Darlington Raceway.
05-08-1965 | Rebel 300 | Darlington Raceway
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 | 219 | 197 | Running | 10,490 |
| 2 | 6 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 219 | 11 | Running | 6,155 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | Bondy Long | 0 | 218 | 5 | Running | 4,460 |
| 4 | 4 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 217 | 1 | Running | 2,925 |
| 5 | 9 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 217 | 0 | Running | 1,100 |
| 6 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Buck Baker | 0 | 215 | 0 | Running | 1,500 |
| 7 | 11 | 24 | Sam McQuagg | Ford | Betty Lilly | 0 | 213 | 0 | Running | 1,250 |
| 8 | 68 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Ford | Lyle Stelter | 0 | 213 | 0 | Running | 1,000 |
| 9 | 10 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Ford | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 212 | 0 | Running | 900 |
| 10 | 27 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | 0 | 208 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 11 | 2 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 201 | 1 | Crash | 770 |
| 12 | 20 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | 0 | 201 | 0 | Running | 700 |
| 13 | 16 | 86 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Buck Baker | 0 | 199 | 0 | Running | 650 |
| 14 | 30 | 35 | Doug Cooper | Dodge | Lester Hunter | 0 | 198 | 0 | Running | 600 |
| 15 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 198 | 0 | Running | 550 |
| 16 | 25 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Chevrolet | Toy Bolton | 0 | 190 | 0 | Crankshaft | 500 |
| 17 | 22 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Ford | Bob Derrington | 0 | 180 | 0 | Running | 450 |
| 18 | 21 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | Ford | David Warren | 0 | 180 | 0 | Running | 400 |
| 19 | 19 | 44 | Larry Hess | Ford | Larry Hess | 0 | 173 | 0 | Running | 350 |
| 20 | 15 | 37 | Bub Strickler | Ford | Bub Strickler | 0 | 125 | 0 | Crash | 300 |
| 21 | 13 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Ford | Junie Donlavey | 0 | 106 | 0 | Overheating | 350 |
| 22 | 28 | 14 | Bunkie Blackburn | Plymouth | Sam Fletcher | 0 | 102 | 0 | Oil leak | 300 |
| 23 | 12 | 0 | J.T. Putney | Chevrolet | Roy Tyner | 0 | 91 | 0 | Engine | 300 |
| 24 | 29 | 10 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Gary Weaver | 0 | 82 | 3 | Crash | 300 |
| 25 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 56 | 1 | Ignition | 415 |
| 26 | 31 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Ford | Glen Sweet | 0 | 56 | 0 | Steering | 300 |
| 27 | 8 | 76 | Larry Frank | Ford | Larry Frank | 0 | 40 | 0 | Crash | 340 |
| 28 | 23 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | Roy Tyner | 0 | 30 | 0 | Fuel pump | 300 |
| 29 | 17 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Ford | Jerry Mullins | 0 | 28 | 0 | Crash | 300 |
| 30 | 7 | 15 | Earl Balmer | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 5 | 0 | Crash | 320 |
| 31 | 24 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | Archie Smith | 0 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 300 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-08-1965
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Rebel 300
- Race #: 15
- Cars: 31
- Winner: Junior Johnson
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: 1965 Ford
- Avg Speed: 111.849 mph
- Distance: 301 miles
- Purse: $39,375
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 50
- Lead Changes: 11
- Pole: 138.133 mph
