Wilkes 400
1965 NASCAR Cup Series Race 51 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$17,050Race Date:Oct 3, 1965North 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 Lapssavethespeedway.net/history.html

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 Assoc.Team:Holman-Moody RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Herb NabCrew Chief:Jack SullivanPontiac:0
Laps Led:204 of 400Pole Speed:101.580 MPH
Official 1965 Wilkes 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1526 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonJunior Johnson Racing0400127Running
2627 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughMatthews Racing03986Running
3711 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettBondy Long (Car Owner)03980Running
446 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens Garage03970Running
51147 Curtis Turner C. TurnerCurtis TurnerWood Brothers03960Running
6821 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchWood Brothers03960Running
71017 Junior Spencer J. SpencerJunior SpencerJerry Mullins (Car Owner)03940Running
82159 Tom Pistone T. PistoneTom PistoneGlen Sweet (Car Owner)03930Running
91249 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing03920Running
101788 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)03890Running
111919 J.T. Putney J. PutneyJ.T. PutneyHerman Beam (Car Owner)03870Running
121687 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)03860Running
132234 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing03750Running
141564 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing03490Running
152402 Doug Cooper D. CooperDoug CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)03490Running
162346 Roy Mayne R. MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)03180Engine
173375 Gene Black G. BlackGene BlackC.L. Crawford (Car Owner)03110Running
181410 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerGary Weaver (Car Owner)03080Clutch
19128 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-Moody0219127Engine
202952 E.J. Trivette E. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteJess Potter (Car Owner)02150Rear Gear
212838 Wayne Smith W. SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)02110Steering
221856 Paul Lewis P. LewisPaul LewisCurtis Larimer (Car Owner)01980Engine
233153 Jimmy Helms J. HelmsJimmy HelmsDavid Warren (Car Owner)01740Vibration
242625 Jabe Thomas J. ThomasJabe ThomasJabe Thomas (Car Owner)01540Oil Leak
25207 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)01190Push Rod
263481 Frank Weathers F. WeathersFrank WeathersJoe Keistler (Car Owner)01190Handling
272589 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)0980Axle
281306 Sam McQuagg S. McQuagg (R)Sam McQuaggKenny Myler0930Gas Tank
293297 Henley Gray H. Gray (R)Henley GrayGene Cline (Car Owner)0820Accident
302768 Bob Derrington B. DerringtonBob DerringtonBob Derrington (Car Owner)0820A Frame
31309 Roy Tyner R. TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)0350Engine
32329 Dick Hutcherson D. HutchersonDick HutchersonHolman-Moody0140Accident
33243 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0140Accident
34935 Bobby Isaac B. IsaacBobby IsaacNichels Engineering0140Accident
353567 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)0130Accident

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