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National 400
NASCAR Grand National race
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC
October 17, 1965
267 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 400.5 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman-Moody
| 1965 Ford
| 267
| 9,920
| running
| 35 |
| 2
| 10
| Dick Hutcherson
| 29
| Holman-Moody
| 1965 Ford
| 267
| 5,225
| running
| 1 |
| 3
| 6
| Curtis Turner
| 47
| Wood Brothers
| 1965 Ford
| 267
| 3,340
| running
| 17 |
| 4
| 9
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| Bondy Long
| 1965 Ford
| 266
| 2,390
| running
| 8 |
| 5
| 17
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 265
| 1,630
| running
| 6 |
| 6
| 8
| A.J. Foyt
| 41
| Banjo Matthews
| 1965 Ford
| 265
| 1,930
| running
| 119 |
| 7
| 5
| Earl Balmer
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1964 Mercury
| 262
| 1,055
| wheel
| 6 |
| 8
| 20
| H.B. Bailey
| 04
| H.B. Bailey
| 1964 Pontiac
| 257
| 975
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 32
| Paul Lewis
| 1
| Paul Lewis
| 1964 Ford
| 256
| 900
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 33
| Iggy Katona
| 14
| Sam Fletcher
| 1965 Plymouth
| 251
| 850
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 39
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 251
| 800
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 19
| Larry Hess
| 44
| Larry Hess
| 1964 Ford
| 248
| 800
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 42
| E.J. Trivette
| 52
| Jess Potter
| 1963 Chevrolet
| 248
| 750
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 30
| Henley Gray
| 97
| Gene Cline
| 1964 Ford
| 239
| 725
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 28
| Buddy Arrington
| 84
| Elmo Langley
| 1964 Ford
| 237
| 700
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 43
| Gene Black
| 75
| C.L. Crawford
| 1964 Ford
| 235
| 680
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 29
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 217
| 660
| accident
| 0 |
| 18
| 21
| Doug Cooper
| 02
| Bob Cooper
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 215
| 865
| overheating
| 0 |
| 19
| 44
| Lionel Johnson
| 57
| Clay Esteridge
| 1964 Ford
| 210
| 620
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 7
| Sam McQuagg
| 24
| Betty Lilly
| 1965 Ford
| 209
| 625
| accident
| 0 |
| 21
| 3
| Darel Dieringer
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1964 Mercury
| 199
| 910
| wheel
| 48 |
| 22
| 12
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1964 Ford
| 188
| 570
| ball joint
| 0 |
| 23
| 13
| Buddy Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1965 Plymouth
| 188
| 560
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 41
| Don Hume
| 63
| Don Hume
| 1963 Ford
| 183
| 550
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 40
| Neil Castles
| 88
| Buck Baker
| 1964 Dodge
| 157
| 540
| wheel
| 0 |
| 26
| 18
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 123
| 555
| A-frame
| 0 |
| 27
| 15
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1964 Ford
| 114
| 520
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 26
| Stick Elliott
| 18
| Toy Bolton
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 105
| 510
| shocks
| 0 |
| 29
| 14
| Junior Spencer
| 17
| Jerry Mullins
| 1964 Ford
| 93
| 500
| accident
| 0 |
| 30
| 36
| Jeff Hawkins
| 35
| Lester Hunter
| 1964 Dodge
| 92
| 515
| engine
| 0 |
| 31
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1963 Ford
| 89
| 505
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 32
| 4
| Junior Johnson
| 26
| Junior Johnson
| 1965 Ford
| 63
| 500
| overheating
| 0 |
| 33
| 31
| Jim Paschal
| 4
| Toy Bolton
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 53
| 535
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 34
| 2
| Cale Yarborough
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1965 Ford
| 47
| 780
| engine
| 27 |
| 35
| 16
| Marvin Panch
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1965 Ford
| 41
| 545
| rocker arm
| 0 |
| 36
| 11
| J.T. Putney
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 16
| 440
| accident
| 0 |
| 37
| 37
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Shorty Johns
| 1964 Pontiac
| 16
| 460
| accident
| 0 |
| 38
| 38
| Rene Charland
| 10
| Gary Weaver
| 1964 Ford
| 8
| 455
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 39
| 35
| Tom Pistone
| 59
| Glen Sweet
| 1964 Ford
| 1
| 450
| handling
| 0 |
| 40
| 22
| Rock Harn
| 32
|
| 1964 Ford
| 1
| 445
| accident
| 0 |
| 41
| 23
| Sonny Hutchins
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1964 Ford
| 1
| 440
| accident
| 0 |
| 42
| 24
| Harold Kite
| 01
| Harold Mays
| 1965 Plymouth
| 1
| 410
| accident
| 0 |
| 43
| 25
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Harold Rhodes
| 1963 Chevrolet
| 1
| 405
| accident
| 0 |
| 44
| 27
| Jimmy Helms
| 53
| David Warren
| 1963 Ford
| 1
| 400
| accident
| 0 |
|
|
| Rodger Ward
|
| ABC
|
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| 0
| color commentary
| |
Notes: Harold Kite was killed in an accident on the second lap.
Time of race: 03:21:44
Average Speed: 119.117 MPH
Pole Speed: 36.542 seconds
6 cautions for 47 laps
Attendance: 50,000