1965 Motor Trend 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$53,490Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:27.000 SecondsRace Duration:5Hr 41Min 42Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:7Average Speed:87.708 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dan Gurney D. GurneyDriver: Junior Johnson J. JohnsonFord:9
Car No.:#121 FordCar No.:#27 FordMercury:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesDodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Herb NabChevrolet:0
Laps Led:126 of 185Pole Speed:102.846 MPH
Official 1965 Motor Trend 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
111121 Dan GurneyDan GurneyAugusta Motor SalesRunning0185126
2127 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsRunning018511
3521 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchAugusta Motor SalesRunning01840
41606 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerVels FordRunning01810
5155 Gene DavisGene DavisJim Glage Inc.Running01770
63598 Eddie GrayEddie GrayBob Estes Lincoln-MercuryRunning01760
7845 Scotty CainScotty CainBig Ben MotorsRunning01720
83717 Sam StanleySam StanleyClymore FordRunning01720
91888 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running01710
101200 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytHolman-MoodyEngine016912
111712 Jerry GrantJerry GrantFriedkin EnterprisesRunning01670
12224 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Running01640
13380 Nat ReederNat ReederNat Reeder (Car Owner)Out of Fuel01600
14236 Ed BrownEd BrownCos Cancilla (Car Owner)Running01510
152000 Dick GuldstrandDick GuldstrandBob Harrell OldsmobileRunning01510
1636711 Bob ConnorBob ConnorHoward York (Car Owner)Clutch01150
172871 Sam McQuagg (R)Sam McQuaggJabe Thomas (Car Owner)0970
1869 Bill AmickBill AmickDick Niles (Car Owner)Engine0950
19311 Ned JarrettNed JarrettRichmond Ford Motor Co.Fire0940
20131 Skip HudsonSkip HudsonBig Ben MotorsEngine0900
213343 Fritz WilsonFritz WilsonFritz Wilson (Car Owner)Engine0840
222160 Doug CooperDoug CooperCort Cox FordOverheating0800
231476 Larry FrankLarry FrankJohn Foster FordRunning0650
24428 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette FordOverheating0550
252558 Doug MooreDoug MooreDoug Moore (Car Owner)Transmission0510
263084 Al SelfAl SelfJohn-Sons AutomotiveEngine0490
279611 Dick BownDick BownRose Auto WreckingEngine0470
281033 Bob BondurantBob BondurantClem Proctor (Car Owner)Brakes0470
29412 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonSouthern RacingOverheating0410
303214 Joe ClarkJoe ClarkBob Bristol (Car Owner)Driveshaft0410
31729 Dick HutchersonDick HutchersonHolman-MoodyOverheating0400
32215 Parnelli JonesParnelli JonesSachs & Sons MercuryValves03736
331967 Jim CookJim CookFloyd Johnson (Car Owner)Engine0360
343919 Bob ThompsonBob ThompsonMotor Supply & MachineEngine0260
354018 Bill BoldtBill BoldtBob Bristol (Car Owner)Engine0190
363120 Bill MeyerBill MeyerEngine0190
3726111 Johnny SteeleJohnny SteeleJohnny Steele (Car Owner)Engine0160
383410 Don WalkerDon WalkerDon Walker (Car Owner)Transmission0140
392453 Billy CantrellBilly CantrellOverheating020
404238 Charles PowellCharles PowellCharles Powell (Car Owner)Engine010
412948 Bruce WorrellBruce WorrellBruce Worrell (Car Owner)Transmission010
422761 Dana HallDana HallTransmission010
434323 Bob PerryBob PerryBob Perry (Car Owner)Transmission010

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