| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Fred Lorenzen | 28 | Holman-Moody | 1965 Ford | 400 | 27,270 | running | 257 |
| 2 | 6 | Earl Balmer | 15 | Bud Moore | 1964 Mercury | 400 | 10,900 | running | 11 |
| 3 | 5 | Dick Hutcherson | 29 | Holman-Moody | 1965 Ford | 397 | 6,895 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 14 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Buck Baker | 1964 Dodge | 392 | 4,250 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | Pedro Rodríguez de la Vega | 51 | Holman-Moody | C5HM10047/Ford | 391 | 3,425 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | Ned Setzer | 4 | Toy Bolton | 1965 Chevrolet | 382 | 2,525 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 30 | Paul Lewis | 27 | Paul Lewis | 1964 Ford | 380 | 2,250 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | Donald Tucker | 74 | Don Snyder | 1963 Ford | 352 | 1,750 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | Larry Hess | 44 | Larry Hess | 1964 Ford | 348 | 1,500 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 24 | Neil Castles | 86 | Buck Baker | 1965 Plymouth | 343 | 1,400 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 29 | Bub Strickler | 37 | Bub Strickler | 1964 Ford | 335 | 1,375 | accident | 0 |
| 12 | 36 | Bob Derrington | 68 | Bob Derrington | 1963 Ford | 331 | 1,350 | accident | 0 |
| 13 | 38 | Jimmy Helms | 53 | David Warren | 1963 Ford | 321 | 1,300 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 44 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 3 | Ray Fox | 1965 Chevrolet | 309 | 1,250 | engine | 0 |
| 15 | 41 | Larry Manning | 66 | Larry Manning | 1963 Chevrolet | 308 | 1,225 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 37 | Henley Gray | 97 | Gene Cline | 1964 Ford | 308 | 1,250 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 32 | E.J. Trivette | 52 | Jess Potter | 1963 Chevrolet | 302 | 1,325 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | Darel Dieringer | 16 | Bud Moore | 1964 Mercury | 286 | 1,680 | engine | 50 |
| 19 | 28 | Bill Morton | 56 | Curtis Larimer | 1963 Ford | 283 | 1,150 | engine | 0 |
| 20 | 7 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | Bondy Long | 1965 Ford | 274 | 1,000 | engine | 0 |
| 21 | 18 | Sonny Hutchins | 90 | Junie Donlavey | 1964 Ford | 244 | 1,125 | differential | 0 |
| 22 | 4 | Cale Yarborough | 7 | Banjo Matthews | 1965 Ford | 232 | 1,075 | accident | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | Jim Paschal | 41 | Toy Bolton | 1965 Chevrolet | 211 | 1,125 | accident | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | Junior Johnson | 26 | Junior Johnson | 1965 Ford | 207 | 1,500 | engine | 48 |
| 25 | 22 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 1964 Dodge | 187 | 1,000 | engine | 0 |
| 26 | 43 | Wendell Scott | 70 | Fred Goad | 1964 Ford | 179 | 950 | engine | 0 |
| 27 | 27 | Don Hume | 63 | Don House | 1963 Ford | 146 | 950 | engine | 0 |
| 28 | 33 | J.T. Putney | 19 | Herman Beam | 1965 Chevrolet | 142 | 1,000 | accident | 0 |
| 29 | 11 | G.C. Spencer | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 1964 Ford | 121 | 925 | engine | 0 |
| 30 | 10 | Larry Frank | 76 | Larry Frank | 1964 Ford | 120 | 1,210 | exhaust | 33 |
| 31 | 15 | Buren Skeen | 23 | Reid Shaw | 1964 Ford | 113 | 825 | accident | 0 |
| 32 | 25 | Tom Pistone | 00 | Emory Gilliam | 1964 Ford | 94 | 900 | engine | 0 |
| 33 | 3 | Marvin Panch | 21 | Wood Brothers | 1965 Ford | 78 | 855 | accident | 1 |
| 34 | 34 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 1964 Ford | 73 | 800 | accident | 0 |
| 35 | 26 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Elmo Langley | 1964 Ford | 68 | 650 | clutch | 0 |
| 36 | 39 | Raymond Carter | 62 | Buddy Arrington | 1964 Dodge | 58 | 600 | differential | 0 |
| 37 | 21 | Bunkie Blackburn | 14 | Sam Fletcher | 1965 Plymouth | 53 | 625 | crankshaft | 0 |
| 38 | 13 | Buck Baker | 87 | Buck Baker | 1965 Chevrolet | 33 | 625 | engine | 0 |
| 39 | 35 | Roy Tyner | 9 | Roy Tyner | 1964 Chevrolet | 25 | 650 | tappett | 0 |
| 40 | 31 | Doug Cooper | 13 | Bob Cooper | 1965 Chevrolet | 17 | 800 | driveshaft | 0 |
| 41 | 8 | Sam McQuagg | 24 | Betty Lilly | 1965 Ford | 15 | 600 | accident | 0 |
| 42 | 40 | Clyde Lynn | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 1964 Ford | 13 | 600 | accident | 0 |
| 43 | 42 | Wayne Smith | 38 | Archie Smith | 1965 Chevrolet | 9 | 600 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 44 | 20 | Junior Spencer | 17 | Jerry Mullins | 1964 Ford | 9 | 625 | oil leak | 0 |