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Capital City 300

NASCAR Grand National race
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
September 18, 1965
300 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 150 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	2	David Pearson	6	Cotton Owens	1965 Dodge	300	2,300	running	122
2	10	Darel Dieringer	15	Bud Moore	1964 Mercury	299	1,525	running	72
3	7	Junior Johnson	26	Junior Johnson	1965 Ford	298	1,200	running	1
4	19	J.T. Putney	19	Herman Beam	1965 Chevrolet	298	875	running	0
5	26	Neil Castles	89	Buck Baker	1965 Oldsmobile	278	710	running	0
6	13	Bert Robbins	00	Emory Gilliam	1964 Ford	276	525	running	0
7	23	Wendell Scott	34	Wendell Scott	1963 Ford	274	400	running	0
8	31	E.J. Trivette	52	Jess Potter	1963 Chevrolet	263	300	running	0
9	36	Lionel Johnson	57	Clay Esteridge	1964 Ford	252	250	running	0
10	35	Bob Derrington	68	Bob Derrington	1963 Ford	250	250	running	0
11	20	Clyde Lynn	20	Clyde Lynn	1964 Ford	248	225	running	0
12	14	Elmo Langley	64	Elmo Langley	1964 Ford	246	225	running	0
13	37	Gene Hobby	99	Gene Hobby	1964 Dodge	238	225	running	0
14	33	Henley Gray	97	Gene Cline	1964 Ford	237	225	running	0
15	25	Paul Lewis	1	Paul Lewis	1964 Ford	221	200	engine	0
16	6	Buddy Baker	86	Buck Baker	1964 Dodge	220	200	differential	0
17	22	Jimmy Helms	53	David Warren	1963 Ford	219	200	engine	0
18	21	Doug Cooper	02	Bob Cooper	1965 Chevrolet	210	175	sway bar	0
19	3	Ned Jarrett	11	Bondy Long	1965 Ford	208	175	engine	58
20	8	Jim Paschal	41	Tom Friedkin	1965 Chevrolet	193	175	timing	0
21	12	Roy Mayne	46	Tom Hunter	1965 Chevrolet	187	175	differential	0
22	24	Buddy Arrington	62	Buddy Arrington	1964 Dodge	179	150	lug bolt	0
23	11	G.C. Spencer	49	G.C. Spencer	1964 Ford	178	150	A-frame	0
24	15	Buck Baker	87	Buck Baker	1965 Chevrolet	170	170	oil leak	0
25	1	Dick Hutcherson	29	Holman-Moody	1965 Ford	162	150	accident	47
26	34	Gene Black	75	C.L. Crawford	1964 Ford	154	150	accident	0
27	28	Red Foote	66	Larry Manning	1964 Chevrolet	149	150	wheel	0
28	16	Sonny Hutchins	90	Junie Donlavey	1964 Ford	139	150	overheating	0
29	27	Stick Elliott	18	Toy Bolton	1965 Chevrolet	118	150	radiator	0
30	30	Roy Tyner	9	Roy Tyner	1965 Chevrolet	107	150	driveshaft	0
31	32	Worth McMillion	80	Allen McMillion	1964 Pontiac	103	150	oil pan	0
32	29	Wayne Smith	38	Archie Smith	1965 Chevrolet	88	150	overheating	0
33	9	Tiny Lund	55	Lyle Stelter	1964 Ford	85	150	accident	0
34	18	LeeRoy Yarbrough	43	Petty Enterprises	1965 Plymouth	81	150	accident	0
35	5	Tom Pistone	59	Glen Sweet	1964 Ford	80	150	accident	0
36	4	Curtis Turner	2	Junior Johnson	1965 Ford	66	150	overheating	0
37	17	Cale Yarborough	96	Kenny Myler	1964 Ford	28	150	overheating	0

Time of race: 02:27:35
Average Speed: 60.983 MPH
Pole Speed: 26.73 seconds
Attendance: 14,000