1965 Southeastern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 14 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$21,550Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 CL SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 20Min 10Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:8Average Speed:74.937 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:34No. of Cautions:7 For 39 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Junior Johnson J. JohnsonDriver: Marvin Panch M. PanchFord:9
Car No.:#26 FordCar No.:#21 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Leonard WoodPlymouth:0
Laps Led:240 of 500Pole Speed:84.626 MPH
Official 1965 Southeastern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1326 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonJunior Johnson RacingRunning0500240
2529 Dick HutchersonDick HutchersonHolman-MoodyRunning0500167
3711 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBondy Long (Car Owner)Running050084
4121 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood BrothersRunning04879
51834 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning04680
61017 Junior SpencerJunior SpencerJerry Mullins (Car Owner)Running04510
7270 J.T. PutneyJ.T. PutneyRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Running04490
81125 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasJabe Thomas (Car Owner)Running04440
92152 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteJess Potter (Car Owner)Running04420
103375 Gene BlackGene BlackC.L. Crawford (Car Owner)Running04360
111256 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerCurtis Larimer (Car Owner)Running04300
122953 Jimmy HelmsJimmy HelmsDavid Warren (Car Owner)Running04280
132620 Clyde Lynn (R)Clyde LynnClyde Lynn (Car Owner)Running04190
141968 Bob DerringtonBob DerringtonBob Derrington (Car Owner)Running04120
152358 Doug MooreDoug MooreDoug Moore (Car Owner)Running03770
163280 G.T. NolanG.T. NolanAllen McMillion (Car Owner)Running03630
171331 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughSam Fogle (Car Owner)Overheating03590
183086 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)Rear Gear03230
192899 Gene HobbyGene HobbyGene Hobby (Car Owner)02950
201560 Doug CooperDoug CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)Engine02790
21827 Paul LewisPaul LewisPaul Lewis (Car Owner)Engine01850
22949 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine01640
23659 Tom PistoneTom PistoneGlen Sweet (Car Owner)Accident01600
2447 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsHolman-MoodyEngine01230
251640 Bud HarlessBud HarlessBasil Whittaker (Car Owner)Engine0870
262297 Henley Gray (R)Henley GrayGene Cline (Car Owner)Engine0510
27228 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette FordAccident0440
283135 Jeff HawkinsJeff HawkinsLester Hunter (Car Owner)Handling0430
292438 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)Bearings0410
301764 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingHead Gasket0310
312574 Donald TuckerDonald TuckerDon Snyder (Car Owner)Head Gasket0170
322070 Joe Bill AdamsJoe Bill AdamsFred Goad (Car Owner)Clutch0130
331488 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Bearings080

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