| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Curtis Turner | 41 | Wood Brothers | 1965 Ford | 500 | 13,090 | running | 239 |
| 2 | 7 | Cale Yarborough | 27 | Banjo Matthews | 1965 Ford | 500 | 6,450 | running | 49 |
| 3 | 5 | Marvin Panch | 21 | Wood Brothers | 1965 Ford | 498 | 4,010 | running | 32 |
| 4 | 17 | G.C. Spencer | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 1964 Ford | 490 | 2,450 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | Richard Petty Jim Paschal | 42 | Petty Enterprises | 1965 Plymouth | 486 | 2,000 | running | 84 |
| 6 | 13 | J.T. Putney | 19 | Herman Beam | 1965 Chevrolet | 482 | 1,300 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | Dick Hutcherson | 29 | Holman-Moody | 1965 Ford | 475 | 1,150 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Elmo Langley | 1964 Ford | 468 | 1,100 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 25 | Buck Baker | 87 | Buck Baker | 1965 Chevrolet | 468 | 1,150 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 24 | Paul Lewis | 56 | Curtis Larimer | 1964 Ford | 459 | 1,000 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | Larry Hess | 44 | Larry Hess | 1964 Ford | 457 | 845 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 18 | Bobby Johns | 7 | Shorty Johns | 1964 Pontiac | 448 | 870 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 41 | Worth McMillion | 83 | Allen McMillion | 1965 Pontiac | 439 | 810 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 36 | Wayne Smith | 38 | Archie Smith | 1965 Chevrolet | 434 | 805 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 35 | Jimmy Helms | 97 | Gene Cline | 1964 Ford | 434 | 785 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 12 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | Bondy Long | 1965 Ford | 425 | 720 | wheel bearing | 0 |
| 17 | 38 | Bob Derrington | 68 | Bob Derrington | 1963 Ford | 414 | 730 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 19 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 1964 Ford | 408 | 715 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 30 | Neil Castles | 88 | Buck Baker | 1964 Dodge | 408 | 675 | running | 0 |
| 20 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 34 | Wendell Scott | 1963 Ford | 385 | 680 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 10 | Bobby Isaac | 35 | Ray Nichels | 1965 Dodge | 341 | 735 | engine | 11 |
| 22 | 29 | Frank Warren | 79 | Harold Rhodes | 1963 Chevrolet | 305 | 625 | valve | 0 |
| 23 | 11 | Sam McQuagg | 24 | Betty Lilly | 1965 Ford | 254 | 640 | engine | 0 |
| 24 | 14 | Buddy Baker | 86 | Buck Baker | 1965 Plymouth | 253 | 605 | accident | 0 |
| 25 | 3 | David Pearson | 6 | Cotton Owens | 1965 Dodge | 234 | 645 | engine | 0 |
| 26 | 42 | Roy Tyner | 9 | Roy Tyner | 1965 Chevrolet | 228 | 590 | grease seal | 0 |
| 27 | 6 | Fred Lorenzen | 28 | Holman-Moody | 1965 Ford | 214 | 585 | engine | 0 |
| 28 | 22 | Lionel Johnson | 57 | Clay Esteridge | 1964 Ford | 200 | 580 | clutch | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | Junior Spencer | 17 | Jerry Mullins | 1964 Ford | 194 | 575 | A-frame | 0 |
| 30 | 37 | E.J. Trivette | 52 | Jess Potter | 1963 Chevrolet | 183 | 600 | fuel tank | 0 |
| 31 | 27 | Roy Mayne | 46 | Tom Hunter | 1965 Chevrolet | 166 | 590 | axle | 0 |
| 32 | 2 | Junior Johnson | 26 | Junior Johnson | 1965 Ford | 154 | 1,100 | engine | 85 |
| 33 | 20 | Stick Elliott | 18 | Toy Bolton | 1965 Chevrolet | 113 | 555 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 34 | 26 | Tom Pistone | 59 | Glen Sweet | 1964 Ford | 90 | 600 | engine | 0 |
| 35 | 32 | Doug Cooper | 02 | Bob Cooper | 1965 Chevrolet | 79 | 645 | engine | 0 |
| 36 | 1 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 1965 Plymouth | 58 | 1,240 | accident | 0 |
| 37 | 40 | Darrell Bryant | 89 | Buck Baker | 1965 Oldsmobile | 57 | 555 | no tires | 0 |
| 38 | 28 | Gene Black | 75 | C.L. Crawford | 1964 Ford | 52 | 530 | accident | 0 |
| 39 | 39 | Rene Charland | 1 | Herman Beam | 1964 Ford | 18 | 550 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 40 | 33 | Don Hume | 63 | Don Hume | 1963 Ford | 13 | 570 | brakes | 0 |
| 41 | 43 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 1964 Dodge | 5 | 515 | oil leak | 0 |
| 42 | 23 | John Sears | 48 | L.G. DeWitt | 1964 Ford | 1 | 510 | accident | 0 |
| 43 | 31 | Darel Dieringer | 10 | Gary Weaver | 1964 Ford | 0 | 705 | accident | 0 |