Race: Wilkes 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 51 of 55
Date: October 3, 1965
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 400 Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 26 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson & Associates | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (204) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 35 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 51 of 55 |
Wilkes 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 400 | 204 | running | 800 |
| 2 | 6 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Matthews Racing | Ford | 398 | 6 | running | 768 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 736 |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 398 | 0 | running | 704 |
| 5 | 11 | 47 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 672 |
| 6 | 8 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 640 |
| 7 | 10 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Jerry Mullins (Owner) | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 608 |
| 8 | 21 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Glen Sweet (Owner) | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 576 |
| 9 | 12 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 544 |
| 10 | 17 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 389 | 0 | running | 512 |
| 11 | 19 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 12 | 16 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 448 |
| 13 | 22 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 375 | 0 | running | 416 |
| 14 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 349 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 15 | 24 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 349 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 16 | 23 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | engine | 320 |
| 17 | 33 | 75 | Gene Black | C.L. Crawford (Owner) | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 18 | 14 | 10 | Darel Dieringer | Gary Weaver (Owner) | Ford | 308 | 0 | clutch | 256 |
| 19 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 219 | 190 | engine | 224 |
| 20 | 29 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 215 | 0 | rear end | 192 |
| 21 | 28 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 211 | 0 | steering | 160 |
| 22 | 18 | 56 | Paul Lewis | Curtis Larimer (Owner) | Ford | 198 | 0 | engine | 128 |
| 23 | 31 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 174 | 0 | vibration | 96 |
| 24 | 26 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Jabe Thomas (Owner) | Ford | 154 | 0 | oil leak | 64 |
| 25 | 20 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 119 | 0 | push rod | 32 |
| 26 | 34 | 81 | Frank Weathers | Joe Keistler (Owner) | Dodge | 119 | 0 | handling | 32 |
| 27 | 25 | 89 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 98 | 0 | axle | 32 |
| 28 | 13 | 06 | Sam McQuagg | Kenny Myler (Owner) | Ford | 93 | 0 | fuel tank | 32 |
| 29 | 32 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 82 | 0 | accident | 32 |
| 30 | 27 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 82 | 0 | a-frame | 32 |
| 31 | 30 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | engine | 32 |
| 32 | 3 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 14 | 0 | accident | 32 |
| 33 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 14 | 0 | accident | 32 |
| 34 | 9 | 35 | Bobby Isaac | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 14 | 0 | accident | 32 |
| 35 | 35 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 13 | 0 | accident | 32 |
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