Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 45 of 55
Date: September 6, 1965
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Ned Jarrett | Car | No. 11 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bondy Long (Owner) | Winner Start | 10th |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Darel Dieringer (199) |
| Race Distance | 500.5 miles (364 laps) | Track Length | 1.375 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 45 of 55 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 364 | 62 | running | 2900 |
| 2 | 14 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 350 | 0 | running | 2784 |
| 3 | 5 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 345 | 199 | rear end | 2668 |
| 4 | 33 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 345 | 0 | running | 2552 |
| 5 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 344 | 0 | running | 2436 |
| 6 | 22 | 04 | H.B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 341 | 0 | running | 2320 |
| 7 | 31 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | running | 2204 |
| 8 | 41 | 79 | Frank Warren | Harold Rhodes (Owner) | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 2088 |
| 9 | 19 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 1972 |
| 10 | 44 | 57 | Wendell Scott | Clay Esteridge (Owner) | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 1856 |
| 11 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 319 | 57 | engine | 1740 |
| 12 | 37 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 316 | 0 | running | 1624 |
| 13 | 42 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 1508 |
| 14 | 18 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Ford | 308 | 0 | running | 1392 |
| 15 | 39 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 304 | 0 | running | 1276 |
| 16 | 40 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 302 | 0 | running | 1160 |
| 17 | 16 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 301 | 2 | rear end | 1044 |
| 18 | 32 | 63 | Don Hume | Don Hume (Owner) | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 928 |
| 19 | 6 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 293 | 0 | engine | 812 |
| 20 | 20 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 293 | 0 | vapor lock | 696 |
| 21 | 35 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess (Owner) | Ford | 261 | 0 | clutch | 580 |
| 22 | 7 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 230 | 9 | overheating | 464 |
| 23 | 34 | 07 | Bud Harless | Bud Harless (Owner) | Ford | 222 | 0 | engine | 348 |
| 24 | 38 | 75 | Gene Black | C.L. Crawford (Owner) | Ford | 197 | 0 | oil pressure | 232 |
| 25 | 30 | 72 | Neil Castles | Champion Racing | Ford | 173 | 0 | overheating | 116 |
| 26 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 156 | 0 | head gasket | 116 |
| 27 | 25 | 3 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | hub | 116 |
| 28 | 17 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | head gasket | 116 |
| 29 | 11 | 24 | Sam McQuagg | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 118 | 31 | accident | 116 |
| 30 | 9 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Matthews Racing | Ford | 118 | 2 | accident | 116 |
| 31 | 12 | 33 | Bunkie Blackburn | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | accident | 116 |
| 32 | 4 | 15 | Earl Balmer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 94 | 2 | accident | 116 |
| 33 | 29 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | rear end | 116 |
| 34 | 13 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Jerry Mullins (Owner) | Ford | 79 | 0 | engine | 116 |
| 35 | 8 | 14 | Curtis Turner | Sam Fletcher (Owner) | Plymouth | 51 | 0 | wheel bearing | 116 |
| 36 | 27 | 4 | Bobby Wawak | — | Mercury | 46 | 0 | engine | 116 |
| 37 | 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 42 | 0 | engine | 116 |
| 38 | 43 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 29 | 0 | clutch | 116 |
| 39 | 26 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 25 | 0 | a-frame | 116 |
| 40 | 28 | 25 | Bud Moore | Jabe Thomas (Owner) | Ford | 9 | 0 | oil pressure | 116 |
| 41 | 36 | 00 | Bert Robbins | Emory Gilliam (Owner) | Ford | 3 | 0 | accident | 116 |
| 42 | 21 | 23 | Buren Skeen | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | accident | 116 |
| 43 | 23 | 03 | Reb Wickersham | Ray Underwood (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | accident | 116 |
| 44 | 1 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 1 | 0 | distributor | 116 |
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