Race: Capital City 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 49 of 55
Date: September 18, 1965
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Capital City 300 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 6 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Owens Racing | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Dick Hutcherson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (122) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 37 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 49 of 55 |
Capital City 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 300 | 122 | running | 550 |
| 2 | 10 | 15 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 299 | 72 | running | 528 |
| 3 | 7 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 298 | 1 | running | 506 |
| 4 | 19 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 484 |
| 5 | 26 | 89 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 278 | 0 | running | 462 |
| 6 | 13 | 00 | Bert Robbins | Emory Gilliam (Owner) | Ford | 276 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 7 | 23 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 274 | 0 | running | 418 |
| 8 | 31 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 | running | 396 |
| 9 | 36 | 57 | Lionel Johnson | Clay Esteridge (Owner) | Ford | 252 | 0 | running | 374 |
| 10 | 35 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 11 | 20 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 330 |
| 12 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 246 | 0 | running | 308 |
| 13 | 37 | 99 | Gene Hobby | Gene Hobby (Owner) | Dodge | 238 | 0 | running | 286 |
| 14 | 33 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 237 | 0 | running | 264 |
| 15 | 25 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Ford | 221 | 0 | engine | 242 |
| 16 | 6 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 220 | 0 | rear end | 220 |
| 17 | 22 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 219 | 0 | engine | 198 |
| 18 | 21 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 210 | 0 | sway bar | 176 |
| 19 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 208 | 58 | engine | 154 |
| 20 | 8 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | timing | 132 |
| 21 | 12 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | rear end | 110 |
| 22 | 24 | 62 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 179 | 0 | lugs | 88 |
| 23 | 11 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 178 | 0 | a-frame | 66 |
| 24 | 15 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | oil leak | 44 |
| 25 | 1 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 162 | 47 | accident | 22 |
| 26 | 34 | 75 | Gene Black | C.L. Crawford (Owner) | Ford | 154 | 0 | accident | 22 |
| 27 | 28 | 66 | Red Foote | Larry Manning (Owner) | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | wheel | 22 |
| 28 | 16 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 139 | 0 | overheating | 22 |
| 29 | 27 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | radiator | 22 |
| 30 | 30 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 107 | 0 | drive shaft | 22 |
| 31 | 32 | 80 | Worth McMillion | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 103 | 0 | oil pan | 22 |
| 32 | 29 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | overheating | 22 |
| 33 | 9 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 85 | 0 | accident | 22 |
| 34 | 18 | 43 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 81 | 0 | accident | 22 |
| 35 | 5 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Glen Sweet (Owner) | Ford | 80 | 0 | accident | 22 |
| 36 | 4 | 2 | Curtis Turner | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 66 | 0 | overheating | 22 |
| 37 | 17 | 96 | Cale Yarborough | Kenny Myler (Owner) | Ford | 28 | 0 | overheating | 22 |
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