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Results

The 1965 Wilkes 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Wilkesboro Speedway race.

Wilkes 400

Sunday, October 3rd, 1965

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

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  • 20 Ford
  • 5 Dodge
  • 1 Pontiac
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 88.801
  • Cautions: 5 for 36 laps
  • Lead Changes: 3
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
30 27 68 Bob Derrington Ford 0 0 82 0 0 a frame
34 9 35 Bobby Isaac Dodge 0 0 14 0 0 crash
25 20 7 Bobby Johns Pontiac 0 0 119 0 0 push rod
12 16 87 Buck Baker Chevrolet 0 0 386 0 0 running
35 35 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 0 0 13 0 0 crash
10 17 88 Buddy Baker Dodge 0 0 389 0 0 running
2 6 27 Cale Yarborough Ford 0 0 398 6 0 running
5 11 47 Curtis Turner Ford 0 0 396 0 0 running
18 14 10 Darel Dieringer Ford 0 0 308 0 0 clutch
4 4 6 David Pearson Dodge 0 0 397 0 0 running
32 3 29 Dick Hutcherson Ford 0 0 14 0 0 crash
15 24 02 Doug Cooper Chevrolet 0 0 349 0 0 running
20 29 52 EJ Trivette Chevrolet 0 0 215 0 0 differential
14 15 64 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 349 0 0 running
26 34 81 Frank Weathers Dodge 0 0 119 0 0 handling
19 1 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 219 190 0 engine
9 12 49 GC Spencer Ford 0 0 392 0 0 running
17 33 75 Gene Black Ford 0 0 311 0 0 running
29 32 97 Henley Gray Ford 0 0 82 0 0 crash
11 19 19 JT Putney Chevrolet 0 0 387 0 0 running
24 26 25 Jabe Thomas Ford 0 0 154 0 0 oil leak
23 31 53 Jimmy Helms Ford 0 0 174 0 0 vibration
1 5 26 Junior Johnson Ford 0 0 400 204 0 running
7 10 17 Junior Spencer Ford 0 0 394 0 0 running
6 8 21 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 396 0 0 running
3 7 11 Ned Jarrett Ford 0 0 398 0 0 running
27 25 89 Neil Castles Oldsmobile 0 0 98 0 0 axle
22 18 56 Paul Lewis Ford 0 0 198 0 0 engine
33 2 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 14 0 0 crash
16 23 46 Roy Mayne Chevrolet 0 0 318 0 0 engine
31 30 9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet 0 0 35 0 0 engine
28 13 06 Sam McQuagg Ford 0 0 93 0 0 gas tank
8 21 59 Tom Pistone Ford 0 0 393 0 0 running
21 28 38 Wayne Smith Chevrolet 0 0 211 0 0 steering
13 22 34 Wendell Scott Ford 0 0 375 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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