Race: Hickory 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 18 of 55
Date: May 16, 1965
Track: Hickory Speedway
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Hickory 250 Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 26 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson & Associates | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | G.C. Spencer | Most Laps Led | Ned Jarrett (217) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.4 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 18 of 55 |
Hickory 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 250 | 13 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 250 | 217 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 1 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 245 | 20 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 6 | 27 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Ford | 241 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 7 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 240 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 11 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 238 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 9 | 31 | Cale Yarborough | Sammy Fogle (Owner) | Ford | 235 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 233 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 23 | 70 | Joe Bill Adams | Fred Goad (Owner) | Ford | 231 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 17 | 81 | Frank Weathers | Joe Keistler (Owner) | Dodge | 229 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 14 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 228 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 19 | 8 | Larry Manning | Larry Manning (Owner) | Chevrolet | 228 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 222 | 0 | accident | 208 |
| 14 | 20 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 209 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 10 | 2 | Fred Harb | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 206 | 0 | axle | 176 |
| 16 | 13 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 17 | 21 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 155 | 0 | accident | 144 |
| 18 | 2 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 136 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 19 | 22 | 6 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 82 | 0 | oil pressure | 112 |
| 20 | 16 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 62 | 0 | overheating | 80 |
| 21 | 4 | 45 | Bud Moore | Louis Weathersbee (Owner) | Plymouth | 47 | 0 | overheating | 64 |
| 22 | 18 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 37 | 0 | head gasket | 48 |
| 23 | 24 | 99 | Gene Hobby | Gene Hobby (Owner) | Dodge | 21 | 0 | fuel pressure | 48 |
| 24 | 15 | 67 | Raymond Carter | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 15 | 0 | oil pressure | 32 |
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