1965 Atlanta 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$60,745Race Date:Apr 30, 2026EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:2.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 52Min 17Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:8 Among / 5 DriversAverage Speed:129.410 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:5 For 26 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Marvin Panch M. PanchDriver: Marvin Panch M. PanchFord:9
Car No.:#21 FordCar No.:#21 FordDodge:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Leonard WoodChevrolet:0
Laps Led:249 of 334Pole Speed:148.581 MPH
Official 1965 Atlanta 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1121 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood BrothersRunning0334249
277 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsHolman-MoodyRunning03344
3411 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBondy Long (Car Owner)Running03300
4529 Dick HutchersonDick HutchersonHolman-MoodyRunning03270
52288 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running03250
63855 Tiny LundTiny LundLyle Stelter (Car Owner)Running03220
71812 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonSouthern RacingRunning03210
81644 Larry HessLarry HessLarry Hess (Car Owner)Running03100
94327 Paul LewisPaul LewisPaul Lewis (Car Owner)Running03100
103037 Bub StricklerBub StricklerBub Strickler (Car Owner)Accident03090
112717 Junior SpencerJunior SpencerJerry Mullins (Car Owner)Running03000
121149 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingOverheating02990
132477 Johnny RutherfordJohnny RutherfordEngine02980
141260 Doug CooperDoug CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)Running02970
152868 Bob DerringtonBob DerringtonBob Derrington (Car Owner)Running02800
161728 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-MoodyAccident025035
171024 Sam McQuagg (R)Sam McQuaggBetty Lilly (Car Owner)Overheating02230
18352 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntCliff Stewart RacingEngine02140
194435 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughLester Hunter (Car Owner)Accident01930
201319 J.T. PutneyJ.T. PutneyHerman Beam (Car Owner)Accident01900
21315 Earl BalmerEarl BalmerBud Moore EngineeringEngine01856
222586 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)Oil Pressure01700
233756 Bill MortonBill MortonCurtis Larimer (Car Owner)Overheating01420
24876 Larry FrankLarry FrankLarry Frank (Car Owner)Engine01360
25216 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerBud Moore EngineeringAccident013240
264052 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteJess Potter (Car Owner)Engine01120
27926 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonJunior Johnson RacingOverheating01100
282387 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Rear Gear01050
293474 Donald TuckerDonald TuckerDon Snyder (Car Owner)Rear Gear0980
30641 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytWood BrothersThrottle Linkage0910
311908 Danny ByrdDanny ByrdGlen Sweet (Car Owner)Rear Gear0630
321404 H.B. BaileyH.B. BaileyBailey RacingEngine0480
33299 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Sway Bar0470
342648 Jimmy HelmsJimmy HelmsOil Pressure0460
353934 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingOil Pressure0290
361503 Reb WickershamReb WickershamRay Underwood (Car Owner)Head Gasket0260
372059 Tom PistoneTom PistoneGlen Sweet (Car Owner)Engine0240
382167 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Clutch0130
393618 Ned SetzerNed SetzerToy Bolton (Car Owner)Sway Bar0120
403239 Robert VaughnRobert VaughnRonald Smith (Car Owner)Oil Pressure050
414196 Cotton WallaceCotton WallaceTire050
423110 Bernard AlvarezBernard AlvarezGary Weaver (Car Owner)Clutch020
434240 Bud HarlessBud HarlessBasil Whittaker (Car Owner)Handling020
44336 Jim ConwayJim ConwayClutch010

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