| Teams 1965 Hickory 250 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cliff Stewart Racing | Fred Harb | Pontiac |
| 6 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 8 | Larry Manning | Larry Manning | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Bondy Long | Ned Jarrett | Ford |
| 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn | Ford |
| 26 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Junior Johnson | Ford |
| 27 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis | Ford |
| 29 | Holman-Moody Racing | Dick Hutcherson | Ford |
| 31 | Sam Fogle | Cale Yarborough | Ford |
| 34 | Scott Racing | Wendell Scott | Ford |
| 45 | Louis Weathersbee | Bud Moore | Plymouth |
| 49 | GC Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Ford |
| 52 | Jess Potter | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet |
| 53 | David Warren | Jimmy Helms | Ford |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Raymond Carter | Dodge |
| 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington | Ford |
| 70 | Fred Goad | Joe Bill Adams | Ford |
| 81 | Joe Keistler | Frank Weathers | Dodge |
| 86 | Buck Baker Racing | Neil Castles | Plymouth |
| 87 | Buck Baker Racing | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile |
| 97 | Gene Cline | Henley Gray | Ford |
| 99 | Gene Hobby | Gene Hobby | Dodge |