Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 12 of 55
Date: April 25, 1965
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Fred Lorenzen | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Fred Lorenzen (338) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 12 of 55 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 338 | running | 1100 |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 1056 |
| 3 | 5 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 1012 |
| 4 | 16 | 10 | Tiny Lund | Gary Weaver (Owner) | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | 968 |
| 5 | 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 472 | 0 | running | 924 |
| 6 | 13 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 471 | 0 | running | 880 |
| 7 | 26 | 27 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Ford | 469 | 0 | running | 836 |
| 8 | 21 | 60 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 468 | 0 | engine | 792 |
| 9 | 22 | 23 | Buren Skeen | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 467 | 0 | running | 748 |
| 10 | 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 458 | 0 | running | 704 |
| 11 | 17 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 450 | 0 | running | 660 |
| 12 | 7 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 432 | 0 | accident | 616 |
| 13 | 19 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 424 | 0 | running | 572 |
| 14 | 18 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 419 | 0 | running | 528 |
| 15 | 36 | 37 | Darel Dieringer | Bub Strickler (Owner) | Ford | 404 | 0 | engine | 484 |
| 16 | 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 17 | 15 | 53 | Curtis Crider | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 390 | 0 | crank shaft | 396 |
| 18 | 20 | 31 | Cale Yarborough | Sammy Fogle (Owner) | Ford | 384 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 19 | 33 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 362 | 0 | transmission | 308 |
| 20 | 9 | 76 | Larry Frank | Larry Frank (Owner) | Ford | 344 | 0 | engine | 264 |
| 21 | 24 | 74 | Donald Tucker | Don Snyder (Owner) | Ford | 314 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 22 | 1 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 258 | 146 | accident | 176 |
| 23 | 8 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Glen Sweet (Owner) | Ford | 236 | 0 | engine | 132 |
| 24 | 23 | 40 | Bud Harless | Basil Whittaker (Owner) | Pontiac | 218 | 0 | wheel | 88 |
| 25 | 10 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 204 | 0 | radiator | 44 |
| 26 | 4 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Holman Moody | Ford | 176 | 16 | accident | 44 |
| 27 | 31 | 99 | Gene Hobby | Gene Hobby (Owner) | Dodge | 93 | 0 | tire | 44 |
| 28 | 25 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 80 | 0 | engine | 44 |
| 29 | 28 | 8 | Larry Manning | Larry Manning (Owner) | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | accident | 44 |
| 30 | 27 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 48 | 0 | brakes | 44 |
| 31 | 11 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Jerry Mullins (Owner) | Ford | 47 | 0 | brakes | 44 |
| 32 | 35 | 80 | G.T. Nolan | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 15 | 0 | brakes | 44 |
| 33 | 29 | 56 | Bill Morton | Curtis Larimer (Owner) | Ford | 7 | 0 | oil pressure | 44 |
| 34 | 30 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | brakes | 44 |
| 35 | 32 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 3 | 0 | transmission | 44 |
| 36 | 34 | 0 | Terry Murchison | — | Ford | 2 | 0 | clutch | 44 |
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