Race: Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 50 of 55
Date: September 26, 1965
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Old Dominion 500 Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 26 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson & Associates | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (481) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 37 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 50 of 55 |
Old Dominion 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 500 | 481 | running | 1100 |
| 2 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 499 | 19 | running | 1056 |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 497 | 0 | running | 1012 |
| 4 | 10 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 968 |
| 5 | 8 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 924 |
| 6 | 7 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 880 |
| 7 | 21 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Glen Sweet (Owner) | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 836 |
| 8 | 13 | 10 | Tiny Lund | Gary Weaver (Owner) | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | 792 |
| 9 | 9 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Jerry Mullins (Owner) | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 748 |
| 10 | 16 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 480 | 0 | running | 704 |
| 11 | 18 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 477 | 0 | running | 660 |
| 12 | 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 476 | 0 | running | 616 |
| 13 | 25 | 89 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 470 | 0 | running | 572 |
| 14 | 31 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 458 | 0 | running | 528 |
| 15 | 28 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 457 | 0 | running | 484 |
| 16 | 27 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 449 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 17 | 23 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 437 | 0 | running | 396 |
| 18 | 34 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 432 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 19 | 33 | 75 | Darel Dieringer | C.L. Crawford (Owner) | Ford | 420 | 0 | running | 308 |
| 20 | 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Jabe Thomas (Owner) | Ford | 397 | 0 | wheel bearing | 264 |
| 21 | 5 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 365 | 0 | fuel pump | 220 |
| 22 | 24 | 56 | Paul Lewis | Curtis Larimer (Owner) | Ford | 340 | 0 | oil line | 176 |
| 23 | 36 | 32 | Rock Harn | — | Ford | 330 | 0 | brakes | 132 |
| 24 | 12 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Matthews Racing | Ford | 214 | 0 | wheel | 88 |
| 25 | 20 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 162 | 0 | engine | 44 |
| 26 | 29 | 62 | Pee Wee Ellwanger | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 145 | 0 | accident | 44 |
| 27 | 26 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | accident | 44 |
| 28 | 15 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | brakes | 44 |
| 29 | 22 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | brakes | 44 |
| 30 | 30 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 80 | 0 | axle | 44 |
| 31 | 6 | 47 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | accident | 44 |
| 32 | 2 | 35 | Bobby Isaac | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 45 | 0 | accident | 44 |
| 33 | 37 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | valve | 44 |
| 34 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 32 | 0 | accident | 44 |
| 35 | 32 | 66 | Red Foote | Larry Manning (Owner) | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | transmission | 44 |
| 36 | 35 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | wheel bearing | 44 |
| 37 | 11 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 1 | 0 | accident | 44 |
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