Race: 50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 17 of 55
Date: May 15, 1965
Track: Bowman Gray Stadium
← Tidewater 250 | 1965 Season Results | Hickory 250 →
50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 26 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson & Associates | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (200) |
| Race Distance | 50 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 21 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 17 of 55 |
50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 200 | 200 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 2 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 3 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 4 | 23 | Buren Skeen | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 19 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 7 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 18 | 31 | Cale Yarborough | Sammy Fogle (Owner) | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 9 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 20 | 8 | Larry Manning | Larry Manning (Owner) | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 14 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 15 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 173 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 17 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 173 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Fred Harb | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 98 | 0 | handling | 176 |
| 16 | 8 | 6 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 60 | 0 | transmission | 160 |
| 17 | 13 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 55 | 0 | overheating | 144 |
| 18 | 10 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 39 | 0 | accident | 128 |
| 19 | 12 | 70 | Fred Goad | Fred Goad (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | brakes | 112 |
| 20 | 16 | 67 | Raymond Carter | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 1 | 0 | handling | 96 |
| 21 | 21 | 59 | Tom Pistone | — | Ford | 0 | 0 | did not start | 0 |
Season Navigation
1965 NASCAR Grand National Series Results