Race: Nashville 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 35 of 55
Date: July 31, 1965
Track: Nashville Speedway
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Nashville 400 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (335) |
| Race Distance | 200 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 35 of 55 |
Nashville 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 335 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 382 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 11 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 4 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 374 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 21 | 89 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 356 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 14 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 356 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 2 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 351 | 65 | engine | 360 |
| 9 | 17 | 75 | Gene Black | C.L. Crawford (Owner) | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 19 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 323 | 0 | tire | 320 |
| 11 | 15 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 301 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 18 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 281 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 10 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 272 | 0 | fan belt | 260 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Ford | 194 | 0 | engine | 240 |
| 15 | 5 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 158 | 0 | engine | 220 |
| 16 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 138 | 0 | engine | 200 |
| 17 | 9 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Jerry Mullins (Owner) | Ford | 91 | 0 | accident | 180 |
| 18 | 16 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | fan belt | 160 |
| 19 | 7 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 28 | 0 | rear end | 140 |
| 20 | 22 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Glen Sweet (Owner) | Ford | 28 | 0 | accident | 120 |
| 21 | 20 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | rear end | 100 |
| 22 | 8 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | oil pan | 80 |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | Boyd Adams | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 15 | 0 | fuel tank | 60 |
| 24 | 23 | 62 | Raymond Carter | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 2 | 0 | ball joint | 40 |
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