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Western North Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC
August 8, 1965
500 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 250 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1965 Plymouth
| 500
| 3,200
| running
| 346 |
| 2
| 2
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| Bondy Long
| 1965 Ford
| 498
| 1,650
| running
| 8 |
| 3
| 5
| Dick Hutcherson
| 29
| Holman-Moody
| 1965 Ford
| 495
| 1,200
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 9
| Buddy Baker
| 88
| Buck Baker
| 1964 Dodge
| 488
| 900
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 13
| Cale Yarborough
| 06
| Kenny Myler
| 1964 Ford
| 487
| 800
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 8
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 485
| 700
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 11
| J.T. Putney
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 479
| 650
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 14
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1963 Ford
| 469
| 600
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 12
| Junior Spencer
| 17
| Jerry Mullins
| 1964 Ford
| 443
| 500
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 27
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 442
| 400
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 19
| E.J. Trivette
| 52
| Jess Potter
| 1963 Chevrolet
| 441
| 380
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 24
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1964 Ford
| 436
| 375
| engine
| 0 |
| 13
| 18
| Bob Derrington
| 68
| Bob Derrington
| 1963 Ford
| 430
| 325
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 6
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1964 Ford
| 425
| 275
| engine
| 0 |
| 15
| 4
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1965 Dodge
| 398
| 250
| axle
| 89 |
| 16
| 15
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1964 Ford
| 374
| 250
| water pump
| 0 |
| 17
| 7
| Paul Lewis
| 1
| Paul Lewis
| 1964 Ford
| 254
| 250
| engine
| 0 |
| 18
| 3
| Junior Johnson
| 26
| Junior Johnson
| 1965 Ford
| 193
| 250
| accident
| 57 |
| 19
| 10
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 10
| Gary Weaver
| 1964 Ford
| 154
| 250
| differential
| 0 |
| 20
| 26
| Darel Dieringer
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 136
| 250
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 21
| 23
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1964 Dodge
| 120
| 250
| lug bolts
| 0 |
| 22
| 21
| Henley Gray
| 97
| Gene Cline
| 1964 Ford
| 95
| 250
| transmission
| 0 |
| 23
| 22
| Jimmy Helms
| 53
| David Warren
| 1963 Ford
| 78
| 250
| transmission
| 0 |
| 24
| 17
| Neil Castles
| 89
| Buck Baker
| 1965 Oldsmobile
| 10
| 250
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 25
| Roy Tyner
| 0
| Roy Tyner
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 7
| 250
| lug bolts
| 0 |
| 26
| 16
| Darrell Bryant
| 62
| Buddy Arrington
| 1964 Dodge
| 1
| 100
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 27
| 20
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 1
| 100
| axle
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:21:46
Average Speed: 74.343 MPH
Pole Speed: 20.82 seconds
5 cautions
Attendance: 7,500