Official NASCAR Race Results
Ned Jarrett won the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
09-06-1965 | Southern 500 | 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 | 10 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | Bondy Long | 0 | 364 | 62 | Running | 21,060 |
| 2 | 14 | 86 | Buck Baker | Plymouth | Buck Baker | 0 | 350 | 0 | Running | 9,170 |
| 3 | 5 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 345 | 199 | Differential | 7,200 |
| 4 | 33 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Tom Hunter | 0 | 345 | 0 | Running | 3,225 |
| 5 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 0 | 344 | 0 | Running | 2,400 |
| 6 | 22 | 04 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | H.B. Bailey | 0 | 340 | 0 | Running | 1,750 |
| 7 | 31 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Chevrolet | Toy Bolton | 0 | 336 | 0 | Running | 1,500 |
| 8 | 41 | 79 | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | Harold Rhodes | 0 | 334 | 0 | Running | 1,250 |
| 9 | 19 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Chevrolet | Herman Beam | 0 | 328 | 0 | Running | 1,000 |
| 10 | 44 | 57 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Clay Eastridge | 0 | 320 | 0 | Running | 900 |
| 11 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 319 | 57 | Engine | 1,550 |
| 12 | 37 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | Ford | David Warren | 0 | 316 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 13 | 42 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Ford | Bob Derrington | 0 | 311 | 0 | Running | 775 |
| 14 | 18 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Ford | Paul Lewis | 0 | 308 | 0 | Running | 750 |
| 15 | 39 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | Archie Smith | 0 | 304 | 0 | Running | 725 |
| 16 | 40 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | 0 | 302 | 0 | Running | 700 |
| 17 | 16 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | Shorty Johns | 0 | 301 | 2 | Differential | 695 |
| 18 | 32 | 63 | Don Hume | Ford | Don Hume | 0 | 298 | 0 | Running | 650 |
| 19 | 6 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 293 | 0 | Engine | 625 |
| 20 | 20 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Ford | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 293 | 0 | Vapor lock | 620 |
| 21 | 35 | 44 | Larry Hess | Ford | Larry Hess | 0 | 261 | 0 | Clutch | 615 |
| 22 | 7 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Chevrolet | Friedkin Enterprises | 0 | 230 | 9 | Head gasket | 710 |
| 23 | 34 | 07 | Bud Harless | Ford | Bud Harless | 0 | 222 | 0 | Engine | 605 |
| 24 | 38 | 75 | Gene Black | Ford | C.L. Crawford | 0 | 197 | 0 | Oil pressure | 600 |
| 25 | 30 | 72 | Neil Castles | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 173 | 0 | Crash | 595 |
| 26 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 156 | 0 | Head gasket | 590 |
| 27 | 25 | 3 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Chevrolet | Ray Fox | 0 | 134 | 0 | Differential | 635 |
| 28 | 17 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | 0 | 123 | 0 | Engine | 580 |
| 29 | 11 | 24 | Sam McQuagg | Ford | Betty Lilly | 0 | 118 | 31 | Crash | 1,015 |
| 30 | 9 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 118 | 2 | Crash | 830 |
| 31 | 12 | 33 | Bunkie Blackburn | Chevrolet | Ray Fox | 0 | 109 | 0 | Crash | 695 |
| 32 | 4 | 15 | Earl Balmer | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 94 | 2 | Crash | 580 |
| 33 | 29 | 62 | Doug Cooper | Chevrolet | Bob Cooper | 0 | 85 | 0 | Differential | 555 |
| 34 | 13 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Ford | Jerry Mullins | 0 | 79 | 0 | Engine | 620 |
| 35 | 8 | 14 | Curtis Turner | Plymouth | Sam Fletcher | 0 | 51 | 0 | Wheel bearing | 545 |
| 36 | 27 | 4 | Bobby Wawak | Mercury | -- | 0 | 46 | 0 | Engine | 560 |
| 37 | 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 42 | 0 | Engine | 605 |
| 38 | 43 | 97 | Henley Gray | Ford | Gene Cline | 0 | 29 | 0 | Clutch | 530 |
| 39 | 26 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Ford | Lyle Stelter | 0 | 25 | 0 | A frame | 555 |
| 40 | 28 | 25 | Bud Moore | Ford | Jabe Thomas | 0 | 9 | 0 | Oil pressure | 520 |
| 41 | 36 | 00 | Bert Robbins | Ford | Emory Gilliam | 0 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 515 |
| 42 | 21 | 23 | Buren Skeen | Ford | Hill Motor Co. | 0 | 2 | 0 | Crash | 510 |
| 43 | 23 | 03 | Reb Wickersham | Ford | Ray Underwood | 0 | 2 | 0 | Crash | 505 |
| 44 | 1 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Ford | Junior Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | Ignition | 750 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-06-1965
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Southern 500
- Race #: 45
- Cars: 44
- Winner: Ned Jarrett
- Start Position: 10th
- Car Make: 1965 Ford
- Avg Speed: 115.878 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $72,165
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 44
- Lead Changes: 23
- Pole: 137.571 mph


