| Teams 1965 Tidewater 300 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Emory Gilliam | Bill Champion | Ford |
| 1 | Herman Beam | Gil Hearne | Ford |
| 2 | Bob Cooper | Doug Cooper | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Kenny Myler | Sam McQuagg | Ford |
| 7 | Shorty Johns | Bobby Johns | Pontiac |
| 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Bondy Long | Ned Jarrett | Ford |
| 18 | Toy Bolton | Darel Dieringer | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Herman Beam | J.T. Putney | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Bobby Isaac | Ford |
| 34 | Scott Racing | Wendell Scott | Ford |
| 38 | Archie Smith | Wayne Smith | Chevrolet |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Jim Paschal | Plymouth |
| 44 | Larry Hess | Jim Tatum | Ford |
| 48 | DeWitt Racing | John Sears | Ford |
| 59 | Glen Sweet | Tom Pistone | Ford |
| 62 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford |
| 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington | Ford |
| 80 | Allen McMillion | Worth McMillion | Pontiac |
| 83 | Allen McMillion | G.T. Nolan | Pontiac |
| 87 | Buck Baker Racing | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Buck Baker Racing | Neil Castles | Dodge |
| 89 | Buck Baker Racing | Goldie Parsons | Oldsmobile |
| 99 | Gene Hobby | Joe Holder | Dodge |