Race: National 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 52 of 55
Date: October 17, 1965
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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National 400 Race Information
| Winner | Fred Lorenzen | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | A.J. Foyt (119) |
| Race Distance | 400.5 miles (267 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 52 of 55 |
National 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 267 | 35 | running | 2200 |
| 2 | 10 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 267 | 1 | running | 2112 |
| 3 | 6 | 47 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 17 | running | 2024 |
| 4 | 9 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 266 | 8 | running | 1936 |
| 5 | 17 | 3 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 265 | 6 | running | 1848 |
| 6 | 8 | 41 | A.J. Foyt | Matthews Racing | Ford | 265 | 119 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 15 | Earl Balmer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 262 | 6 | wheel | 1760 |
| 8 | 20 | 04 | H.B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 257 | 0 | running | 1672 |
| 9 | 32 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Ford | 257 | 0 | running | 1584 |
| 10 | 33 | 14 | Iggy Katona | Sam Fletcher (Owner) | Plymouth | 251 | 0 | running | 1496 |
| 11 | 39 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | running | 1408 |
| 12 | 19 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Owner) | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 1320 |
| 13 | 42 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 241 | 0 | running | 1232 |
| 14 | 30 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 239 | 0 | running | 1144 |
| 15 | 28 | 84 | Buddy Arrington | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 237 | 0 | running | 1056 |
| 16 | 43 | 75 | Gene Black | C.L. Crawford (Owner) | Ford | 230 | 0 | running | 968 |
| 17 | 29 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 217 | 0 | accident | 880 |
| 18 | 21 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 215 | 0 | overheating | 792 |
| 19 | 44 | 57 | Lionel Johnson | Clay Esteridge (Owner) | Ford | 210 | 0 | running | 704 |
| 20 | 7 | 24 | Sam McQuagg | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 209 | 0 | accident | 616 |
| 21 | 3 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 199 | 48 | wheel | 528 |
| 22 | 12 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | ball joint | 440 |
| 23 | 13 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 188 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 24 | 41 | 63 | Don Hume | Don Hume (Owner) | Ford | 183 | 0 | engine | 264 |
| 25 | 40 | 88 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 157 | 0 | wheel | 176 |
| 26 | 18 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | a-frame | 88 |
| 27 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 114 | 0 | engine | 88 |
| 28 | 26 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | handling | 88 |
| 29 | 14 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Jerry Mullins (Owner) | Ford | 93 | 0 | accident | 88 |
| 30 | 36 | 35 | Jeff Hawkins | Lester Hunter (Owner) | Dodge | 92 | 0 | engine | 88 |
| 31 | 34 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | drive shaft | 88 |
| 32 | 4 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 63 | 0 | overheating | 88 |
| 33 | 31 | 4 | Jim Paschal | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | oil pressure | 88 |
| 34 | 2 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Matthews Racing | Ford | 47 | 27 | vibration | 88 |
| 35 | 16 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 41 | 0 | rocker arm | 88 |
| 36 | 11 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | accident | 88 |
| 37 | 37 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 16 | 0 | accident | 88 |
| 38 | 38 | 10 | Rene Charland | Gary Weaver (Owner) | Ford | 8 | 0 | oil pressure | 88 |
| 39 | 35 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Glen Sweet (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | handling | 88 |
| 40 | 22 | 32 | Rock Harn | — | Ford | 1 | 0 | accident | 88 |
| 41 | 23 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 1 | 0 | accident | 88 |
| 42 | 24 | 01 | Harold Kite | Harold Mays (Owner) | Plymouth | 1 | 0 | accident | 88 |
| 43 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | accident | 88 |
| 44 | 27 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | accident | 88 |
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