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1965 American 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 54 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$56,180Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:11.000 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 54Min 17Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:16Average Speed:101.942 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:8 For 55 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Curtis Turner C. TurnerDriver: Richard Petty R. PettyFord:9
Car No.:#41 FordCar No.:#43 PlymouthPlymouth:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Petty EnterprisesChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Dale InmanPontiac:0
Laps Led:239 of 500Pole Speed:116.260 MPH

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Official 1965 American 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1441 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerWood BrothersRunning0500239
2727 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughMatthews RacingRunning050049
3521 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood BrothersRunning049832
41749 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning04900
5942 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty EnterprisesRunning048684
61319 J.T. PutneyJ.T. PutneyHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running04820
7829 Dick HutchersonDick HutchersonHolman-MoodyRunning04750
81564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning04680
92587 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running04680
102456 Paul LewisPaul LewisCurtis Larimer (Car Owner)Running04590
112144 Larry HessLarry HessLarry Hess (Car Owner)Running04570
12187 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running04480
134183 Worth McMillionWorth McMillionAllen McMillion (Car Owner)Running04390
143638 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)Running04340
153597 Jimmy HelmsJimmy HelmsGene Cline (Car Owner)Running04340
161211 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBondy Long (Car Owner)Wheel Bearing04250
173868 Bob DerringtonBob DerringtonBob Derrington (Car Owner)Running04140
181925 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasJabe Thomas (Car Owner)Running04080
193088 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running04080
203434 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning03850
211035 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacNichels EngineeringEngine034111
222979 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenHarold Rhodes (Car Owner)Valves03050
231124 Sam McQuagg (R)Sam McQuaggBetty Lilly (Car Owner)Engine02540
241486 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Accident02530
2536 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens GarageEngine02340
26429 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Grease Seal02280
27628 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-MoodyEngine02140
282257 Lionel JohnsonLionel JohnsonClay Eastridge (Car Owner)Clutch02000
291617 Junior SpencerJunior SpencerJerry Mullins (Car Owner)A Frame01940
303752 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteJess Potter (Car Owner)01830
312746 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)01660
32226 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonJunior Johnson RacingEngine015485
332018 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)Oil Pressure01130
342659 Tom PistoneTom PistoneGlen Sweet (Car Owner)Engine0900
353202 Doug CooperDoug CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)Engine0790
36143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesAccident0580
374089 Darrell BryantDarrell BryantBuck Baker (Car Owner)Tire0570
382875 Gene BlackGene BlackC.L. Crawford (Car Owner)Accident0520
39391 Rene CharlandRene CharlandHerman Beam (Car Owner)Oil Pressure0180
403363 Don HumeDon HumeDon Hume (Car Owner)Brakes0130
414367 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)050
422348 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWittAccident010
433110 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerGary Weaver (Car Owner)Accident000
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