1965 Motor Trend 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$53,490Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:27.000 SecondsRace Duration:5Hr 41Min 42Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:7Average Speed:87.708 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dan Gurney D. GurneyDriver: Junior Johnson J. JohnsonFord:9
Car No.:#121 FordCar No.:#27 FordMercury:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesDodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Herb NabChevrolet:0
Laps Led:126 of 185Pole Speed:102.846 MPH
Official 1965 Motor Trend 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
111121 Dan GurneyDan GurneyAugusta Motor Sales0185126Running
2127 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms018511Running
3521 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchAugusta Motor Sales01840Running
41606 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerVels Ford01810Running
5155 Gene DavisGene DavisJim Glage Inc.01770Running
63598 Eddie GrayEddie GrayBob Estes Lincoln-Mercury01760Running
7845 Scotty CainScotty CainBig Ben Motors01720Running
83717 Sam StanleySam StanleyClymore Ford01720Running
91888 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)01710Running
101200 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytHolman-Moody016912Engine
111712 Jerry GrantJerry GrantFriedkin Enterprises01670Running
12224 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)01640Running
13380 Nat ReederNat ReederNat Reeder (Car Owner)01600Out of Fuel
14236 Ed BrownEd BrownCos Cancilla (Car Owner)01510Running
152000 Dick GuldstrandDick GuldstrandBob Harrell Oldsmobile01510Running
1636711 Bob ConnorBob ConnorHoward York (Car Owner)01150Clutch
172871 Sam McQuagg (R)Sam McQuaggJabe Thomas (Car Owner)0970
1869 Bill AmickBill AmickDick Niles (Car Owner)0950Engine
19311 Ned JarrettNed JarrettRichmond Ford Motor Co.0940Fire
20131 Skip HudsonSkip HudsonBig Ben Motors0900Engine
213343 Fritz WilsonFritz WilsonFritz Wilson (Car Owner)0840Engine
222160 Doug CooperDoug CooperCort Cox Ford0800Overheating
231476 Larry FrankLarry FrankJohn Foster Ford0650Running
24428 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette Ford0550Overheating
252558 Doug MooreDoug MooreDoug Moore (Car Owner)0510Transmission
263084 Al SelfAl SelfJohn-Sons Automotive0490Engine
279611 Dick BownDick BownRose Auto Wrecking0470Engine
281033 Bob BondurantBob BondurantClem Proctor (Car Owner)0470Brakes
29412 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonSouthern Racing0410Overheating
303214 Joe ClarkJoe ClarkBob Bristol (Car Owner)0410Driveshaft
31729 Dick HutchersonDick HutchersonHolman-Moody0400Overheating
32215 Parnelli JonesParnelli JonesSachs & Sons Mercury03736Valves
331967 Jim CookJim CookFloyd Johnson (Car Owner)0360Engine
343919 Bob ThompsonBob ThompsonMotor Supply & Machine0260Engine
354018 Bill BoldtBill BoldtBob Bristol (Car Owner)0190Engine
363120 Bill MeyerBill Meyer0190Engine
3726111 Johnny SteeleJohnny SteeleJohnny Steele (Car Owner)0160Engine
383410 Don WalkerDon WalkerDon Walker (Car Owner)0140Transmission
392453 Billy CantrellBilly Cantrell020Overheating
404238 Charles PowellCharles PowellCharles Powell (Car Owner)010Engine
412948 Bruce WorrellBruce WorrellBruce Worrell (Car Owner)010Transmission
422761 Dana HallDana Hall010Transmission
434323 Bob PerryBob PerryBob Perry (Car Owner)010Transmission

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