Race: American 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 54 of 55
Date: October 31, 1965
Track: Rockingham Speedway

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American 500 Race Information

WinnerCurtis TurnerCarNo. 41 Ford
Team / OwnerWood Brothers RacingWinner Start4th
Started FirstRichard PettyMost Laps LedCurtis Turner (239)
Race Distance500 miles (500 laps)Track Length1 miles
Track TypePaved ovalStarters43
Different Leaders6Lead-Lap Finishers2
Points Leader After RaceNed JarrettSeason Race54 of 55

American 500 Race Results

FinStartNo.DriverTeam / OwnerMakeLapsLedStatusPoints
1441Curtis TurnerWood Brothers RacingFord500239running2600
2727Cale YarboroughMatthews RacingFord50035running2496
3521Marvin PanchWood Brothers RacingFord49832running2392
41749G.C. SpencerGC Spencer RacingFord4910running2288
5942Jim PaschalPetty EnterprisesPlymouth48684running2184
61319J.T. PutneyHerman Beam (Owner)Chevrolet4820running2080
7829Dick HutchersonHolman MoodyFord4750running1976
81564Elmo LangleyLangley-Woodfield RacingFord4680running1872
92587Buck BakerBuck Baker RacingChevrolet4680running1768
102456Paul LewisCurtis Larimer (Owner)Ford4590running1664
112144Larry HessLarry Hess (Owner)Ford4570running1560
12187Bobby JohnsShorty Johns (Owner)Pontiac4480running1456
134183Worth McMillionAllen McMillion (Owner)Pontiac4390running1352
143638Wayne SmithArchie Smith (Owner)Chevrolet4340running1248
153597Jimmy HelmsGene Cline (Owner)Ford4340running1144
161211Ned JarrettBondy Long (Owner)Ford4250hub1040
173868Bob DerringtonBob Derrington (Owner)Ford4140running936
183088Neil CastlesBuck Baker RacingDodge4080running832
191925Jabe ThomasJabe Thomas (Owner)Ford4080running728
203434Wendell ScottScott RacingFord3850running624
211035Bobby IsaacNichels EngineeringDodge34111oil pressure520
222979Frank WarrenHarold Rhodes (Owner)Chevrolet3050valve416
231124Sam McQuaggBetty Lilly (Owner)Ford2540engine312
241486Buddy BakerBuck Baker RacingPlymouth2530engine208
2536David PearsonOwens RacingDodge2340engine104
26429Darrell BryantRoy Tyner (Owner)Chevrolet2280grease seal104
27628Fred LorenzenHolman MoodyFord2140engine104
282257Lionel JohnsonClay Esteridge (Owner)Ford2000clutch104
291617Junior SpencerJerry Mullins (Owner)Ford1940a-frame104
303752E.J. TrivetteJess Potter (Owner)Chevrolet1830fuel tank104
312746Roy MayneTom Hunter (Owner)Chevrolet1660axle104
32226Junior JohnsonJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord15499engine104
332018Stick ElliottToy Bolton (Owner)Chevrolet1130oil pressure104
342659Tom PistoneGlen Sweet (Owner)Ford900vibration104
353202Doug CooperBob Cooper (Owner)Chevrolet790engine104
36143Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth580accident104
374089Roy TynerBuck Baker RacingOldsmobile570tire104
382875Gene BlackC.L. Crawford (Owner)Ford520accident104
39391Rene CharlandHerman Beam (Owner)Ford180oil pressure104
403363Don HumeDon Hume (Owner)Ford130brakes104
414367Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingDodge50oil leak104
422348John SearsDeWitt RacingFord10accident104
433110Darel DieringerGary Weaver (Owner)Ford00accident104

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