Results
The 1965 National 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.
National 400
Sunday, October 17th, 1965
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 267
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 119.117
- Cautions: 6 for 47 laps
- Lead Changes: 28
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 8 | 41 | AJ Foyt | Ford | 0 | 0 | 265 | 119 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 37 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 26 | 18 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | a frame |
| 15 | 28 | 84 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 0 | 0 | 237 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 13 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 2 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 47 | 27 | 0 | engine |
| 3 | 6 | 47 | Curtis Turner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 267 | 17 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 3 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 199 | 48 | 0 | wheel |
| 2 | 10 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 267 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 41 | 63 | Don Hume | Ford | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 18 | 21 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
| 13 | 42 | 52 | EJ Trivette | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 5 | 15 | Earl Balmer | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 262 | 6 | 0 | wheel |
| 27 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 43 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 267 | 35 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 12 | 49 | GC Spencer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | ball joint |
| 16 | 43 | 75 | Gene Black | Ford | 0 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 20 | 04 | HB Bailey | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 257 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 42 | 24 | 01 | Harold Kite | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 14 | 30 | 97 | Henley Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 239 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 33 | 14 | Iggy Katona | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 11 | 19 | JT Putney | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 30 | 36 | 35 | Jeff Hawkins | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 33 | 31 | 4 | Jim Paschal | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
| 44 | 27 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 32 | 4 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
| 29 | 14 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 12 | 19 | 44 | Larry Hess | Ford | 0 | 0 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 17 | 3 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 265 | 6 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 44 | 57 | Lionel Johnson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 16 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | rocker arm |
| 4 | 9 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 266 | 8 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 40 | 88 | Neil Castles | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | wheel |
| 9 | 32 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Ford | 0 | 0 | 256 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 38 | 10 | Rene Charland | Ford | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
| 40 | 22 | 32 | Rock Harn | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 11 | 39 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 251 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 7 | 24 | Sam McQuagg | Ford | 0 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 41 | 23 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 28 | 26 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | shocks |
| 39 | 35 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | handling |
| 17 | 29 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 31 | 34 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | driveshaft |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.