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1965 Wilkes 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 51 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$17,050Race Date:May 1, 2026North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:2Hr 48Min 55Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:3Average Speed:88.801 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:5 For 36 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Junior Johnson J. JohnsonDriver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFord:9
Car No.:#26 FordCar No.:#28 FordDodge:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:Holman-Moody RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Jack SullivanPontiac:0
Laps Led:204 of 400Pole Speed:101.580 MPH

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Official 1965 Wilkes 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1526 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonJunior Johnson RacingRunning0400204
2627 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughMatthews RacingRunning03986
3711 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBondy Long (Car Owner)Running03980
446 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens GarageRunning03970
51147 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerWood BrothersRunning03960
6821 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood BrothersRunning03960
71017 Junior SpencerJunior SpencerJerry Mullins (Car Owner)Running03940
82159 Tom PistoneTom PistoneGlen Sweet (Car Owner)Running03930
91249 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning03920
101788 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running03890
111919 J.T. PutneyJ.T. PutneyHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running03870
121687 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running03860
132234 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning03750
141564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning03490
152402 Doug CooperDoug CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)Running03490
162346 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)Engine03180
173375 Gene BlackGene BlackC.L. Crawford (Car Owner)Running03110
181410 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerGary Weaver (Car Owner)Clutch03080
19128 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-MoodyEngine0219190
202952 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteJess Potter (Car Owner)Rear Gear02150
212838 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)Steering02110
221856 Paul LewisPaul LewisCurtis Larimer (Car Owner)Engine01980
233153 Jimmy HelmsJimmy HelmsDavid Warren (Car Owner)Vibration01740
242625 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasJabe Thomas (Car Owner)01540
25207 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)01190
263481 Frank WeathersFrank WeathersJoe Keistler (Car Owner)Handling01190
272589 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)0980
281306 Sam McQuagg (R)Sam McQuaggKenny Myler0930
293297 Henley Gray (R)Henley GrayGene Cline (Car Owner)Accident0820
302768 Bob DerringtonBob DerringtonBob Derrington (Car Owner)A Frame0820
31309 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Engine0350
32329 Dick HutchersonDick HutchersonHolman-MoodyAccident0140
33243 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesAccident0140
34935 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacNichels EngineeringAccident0140
353567 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)Accident0130
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