Race: Southeastern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 14 of 55
Date: May 2, 1965
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Southeastern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 26 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson & Associates | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Marvin Panch | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (240) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 34 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 14 of 55 |
Southeastern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 500 | 240 | running | 1100 |
| 2 | 5 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 167 | running | 1056 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 500 | 84 | running | 1012 |
| 4 | 1 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 487 | 9 | running | 968 |
| 5 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 468 | 0 | running | 924 |
| 6 | 10 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Jerry Mullins (Owner) | Ford | 451 | 0 | accident | 880 |
| 7 | 27 | 0 | J.T. Putney | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 449 | 0 | running | 836 |
| 8 | 11 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Jabe Thomas (Owner) | Ford | 444 | 0 | running | 792 |
| 9 | 21 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 442 | 0 | running | 748 |
| 10 | 33 | 75 | Gene Black | C.L. Crawford (Owner) | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 704 |
| 11 | 12 | 56 | Darel Dieringer | Curtis Larimer (Owner) | Ford | 430 | 0 | running | 660 |
| 12 | 29 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 428 | 0 | running | 616 |
| 13 | 26 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 419 | 0 | running | 572 |
| 14 | 19 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 412 | 0 | running | 528 |
| 15 | 23 | 58 | Doug Moore | Doug Moore (Owner) | Chevrolet | 377 | 0 | running | 484 |
| 16 | 32 | 80 | G.T. Nolan | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 363 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 17 | 13 | 31 | Cale Yarborough | Sammy Fogle (Owner) | Ford | 359 | 0 | overheating | 396 |
| 18 | 30 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 323 | 0 | rear end | 352 |
| 19 | 28 | 99 | Gene Hobby | Gene Hobby (Owner) | Dodge | 295 | 0 | oil leak | 308 |
| 20 | 15 | 60 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 279 | 0 | engine | 264 |
| 21 | 8 | 27 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Ford | 185 | 0 | engine | 220 |
| 22 | 9 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 164 | 0 | engine | 176 |
| 23 | 6 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Glen Sweet (Owner) | Ford | 160 | 0 | accident | 132 |
| 24 | 4 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Holman Moody | Ford | 123 | 0 | engine | 88 |
| 25 | 16 | 40 | Bud Harless | Basil Whittaker (Owner) | Pontiac | 87 | 0 | engine | 44 |
| 26 | 22 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 51 | 0 | brakes | 44 |
| 27 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 44 | 0 | accident | 44 |
| 28 | 31 | 35 | Jeff Hawkins | Lester Hunter (Owner) | Dodge | 43 | 0 | handling | 44 |
| 29 | 24 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | bearing | 44 |
| 30 | 17 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 31 | 0 | head gasket | 44 |
| 31 | 25 | 74 | Donald Tucker | Don Snyder (Owner) | Ford | 17 | 0 | head gasket | 44 |
| 32 | 20 | 70 | Joe Bill Adams | Fred Goad (Owner) | Ford | 13 | 0 | clutch | 44 |
| 33 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 8 | 0 | bearing | 44 |
| 34 | 34 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 0 | 0 | did not start | 0 |
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