Results
The 1965 American 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Carolina Speedway race.
American 500
Sunday, October 31st, 1965
North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 101.942
- Cautions: 8 for 55 laps
- Lead Changes: 16
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 38 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Ford | 0 | 0 | 414 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 10 | 35 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 341 | 11 | 0 | engine |
| 12 | 18 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 448 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 25 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 468 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 41 | 43 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
| 24 | 14 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 2 | 7 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 500 | 35 | 0 | running |
| 1 | 4 | 41 | Curtis Turner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 500 | 239 | 0 | running |
| 43 | 31 | 10 | Darel Dieringer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 37 | 40 | 89 | Darrell Bryant | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | no tires |
| 25 | 3 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 234 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 7 | 8 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 475 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 40 | 33 | 63 | Don Hume | Ford | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | brakes |
| 35 | 32 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 30 | 37 | 52 | EJ Trivette | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | fuel tank |
| 8 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 468 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 29 | 79 | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0 | 0 | valve |
| 27 | 6 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 214 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 4 | 17 | 49 | GC Spencer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 490 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 28 | 75 | Gene Black | Ford | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 6 | 13 | 19 | JT Putney | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 482 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Ford | 0 | 0 | 408 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 9 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 486 | 84 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 35 | 97 | Jimmy Helms | Ford | 0 | 0 | 434 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 42 | 23 | 48 | John Sears | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 32 | 2 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 154 | 99 | 0 | engine |
| 29 | 16 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | a frame |
| 11 | 21 | 44 | Larry Hess | Ford | 0 | 0 | 457 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 22 | 57 | Lionel Johnson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
| 3 | 5 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | 0 | 0 | 498 | 32 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 12 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 425 | 0 | 0 | wheel bearing |
| 19 | 30 | 88 | Neil Castles | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 408 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 24 | 56 | Paul Lewis | Ford | 0 | 0 | 459 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 39 | 39 | 1 | Rene Charland | Ford | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
| 36 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 31 | 27 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | axle |
| 26 | 42 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 228 | 0 | 0 | grease seal |
| 23 | 11 | 24 | Sam McQuagg | Ford | 0 | 0 | 254 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 33 | 20 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
| 34 | 26 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Ford | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | engine |
| 14 | 36 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 434 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 34 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | 0 | 0 | 385 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 41 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 439 | 0 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.