1965 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 4 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$103,795Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:2Hr 22Min 56Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:7Average Speed:141.539 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:3 For 43 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenDriver: Darel Dieringer D. DieringerFord:9
Car No.:#28 FordCar No.:#16 MercuryMercury:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Bud Moore EngineeringChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Jack SullivanCrew Chief:Bud MoorePlymouth:0
Laps Led:25 of 133Pole Speed:171.151 MPH
Official 1965 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1428 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette FordRunning013325
2116 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerBud Moore EngineeringRunning01320
357 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsHolman-MoodyRunning01321
41615 Earl BalmerEarl BalmerBud Moore EngineeringRunning01320
5311 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBondy Long (Car Owner)Running01320
6621 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood BrothersRunning013280
72629 Dick HutchersonDick HutchersonHolman-MoodyRunning01300
81024 Sam McQuagg (R)Sam McQuaggLansdale FordRunning01300
93210 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughGary Weaver (Car Owner)Running01280
103649 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning01280
111312 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonSouthern RacingRunning01280
12904 H.B. BaileyH.B. BaileyBailey RacingRunning01260
131560 Doug CooperDoug CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)Running01250
141919 J.T. PutneyJ.T. PutneyHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01250
15874 Donald TuckerDonald TuckerDon Snyder (Car Owner)Running01240
161772 Jerry GrantJerry GrantFriedkin EnterprisesRunning01230
172786 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running01220
181268 Bob DerringtonBob DerringtonBob Derrington (Car Owner)Running01210
192144 Larry HessLarry HessLarry Hess (Car Owner)Running01190
201434 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning01180
213164 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning01180
223381 Don TilleyDon TilleyJoe KeistlereRunning01170
232814 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenSam Fletcher (Car Owner)Running01140
244199 Herb ShannonHerb ShannonEngine01100
253037 Bub StricklerBub StricklerBub Strickler (Car Owner)Engine0730
262003 Reb WickershamReb WickershamRay Underwood (Car Owner)Running0680
271182 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnCasper Hensley (Car Owner)Crankshaft0490
28227 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsEngine02727
292455 Tiny LundTiny LundU.S. Autosports magazineRocker Arm0120
302202 Roy MayneRoy MayneBob Cooper (Car Owner)Distributor060
312320 Jack AndersonJack AndersonRon Corey (Car Owner)Transmission050
32292 Jim BrayJim BrayShorty Johns (Car Owner)Overheating040
334335 Jeff HawkinsJeff HawkinsLester Hunter (Car Owner)Handling040
343418 Ned SetzerNed SetzerToy Bolton (Car Owner)Fuel Pump030
353561 Barry BrooksBarry BrooksBob Cooper (Car Owner)Oil Pressure030
364226 Red FarmerRed FarmerHandling030
373753 Pete StewartPete StewartDavid Warren (Car Owner)Handling020
383998 Jimmy HelmsJimmy HelmsClutch020
394008 Tom PistoneTom PistoneGlen Sweet (Car Owner)Clutch020
401888 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Engine020
41776 Larry FrankLarry FrankLarry Frank (Car Owner)Oil Pressure010
423879 Joe PenlandJoe PenlandHarold Rhodes (Car Owner)Piston010
432539 Robert VaughnRobert VaughnRonald Smith (Car Owner)Oil Pressure010

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