Results

The 1965 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 14th, 1965

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 5 Pontiac
  • 27 Ford
  • 3 Dodge
  • 3 Mercury
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 2 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Laps Actual: 133 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 141.539
  • Cautions: 3 for 43 laps
  • Lead Changes: 7
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
35 35 61 Barry Brooks Pontiac 0 0 3 0 0 oil pressure
18 12 68 Bob Derrington Ford 0 0 121 0 0 running
11 13 12 Bobby Allison Ford 0 0 128 0 0 running
3 5 7 Bobby Johns Ford 0 0 132 1 0 running
25 30 37 Bub Strickler Ford 0 0 73 0 0 engine
40 18 88 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 2 0 0 engine
27 11 82 Bunkie Blackburn Pontiac 0 0 49 0 0 crankshaft
9 32 10 Cale Yarborough Ford 0 0 128 0 0 running
2 1 16 Darel Dieringer Mercury 0 0 132 0 0 running
7 26 29 Dick Hutcherson Ford 0 0 130 0 0 running
22 33 81 Don Tilley Dodge 0 0 117 0 0 running
15 8 74 Donald Tucker Ford 0 0 124 0 0 running
13 15 60 Doug Cooper Ford 0 0 125 0 0 running
4 16 15 Earl Balmer Mercury 0 0 132 0 0 running
21 31 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 118 0 0 running
1 4 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 133 25 0 running
10 36 49 GC Spencer Ford 0 0 128 0 0 running
12 9 04 HB Bailey Ford 0 0 126 0 0 running
24 41 99 Herb Shannon Mercury 0 0 110 0 0 engine
14 19 19 JT Putney Chevrolet 0 0 125 0 0 running
31 23 20 Jack Anderson Ford 0 0 5 0 0 transmission
33 43 35 Jeff Hawkins Dodge 0 0 4 0 0 handling
16 17 72 Jerry Grant Ford 0 0 123 0 0 running
32 29 2 Jim Bray Pontiac 0 0 4 0 0 overheating
38 39 98 Jimmy Helms Ford 0 0 2 0 0 clutch
42 38 79 Joe Penland Chevrolet 0 0 1 0 0 piston
23 28 14 Johnny Allen Plymouth 0 0 114 0 0 running
28 2 27 Junior Johnson Ford 0 0 27 27 0 crash
41 7 76 Larry Frank Ford 0 0 1 0 0 oil pressure
19 21 44 Larry Hess Ford 0 0 119 0 0 running
6 6 21 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 132 80 0 running
5 3 11 Ned Jarrett Ford 0 0 132 0 0 running
34 34 18 Ned Setzer Chevrolet 0 0 3 0 0 fuel pump
17 27 86 Neil Castles Plymouth 0 0 122 0 0 running
37 37 53 Pete Stewart Ford 0 0 2 0 0 handling
26 20 03 Reb Wickersham Ford 0 0 68 0 0 running
36 42 26 Red Farmer Ford 0 0 3 0 0 handling
43 25 39 Robert Vaughn Pontiac 0 0 1 0 0 oil pressure
30 22 02 Roy Mayne Pontiac 0 0 6 0 0 distributor
8 10 24 Sam McQuagg Ford 0 0 130 0 0 running
29 24 55 Tiny Lund Ford 0 0 12 0 0 rocker arm
39 40 08 Tom Pistone Ford 0 0 2 0 0 clutch
20 14 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 118 0 0 running

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