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1965 Wilkes 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 51 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$17,050Race Date:Apr 19, 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 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 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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1526 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonJunior Johnson Racing0400204Running
2627 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughMatthews Racing03986Running
3711 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBondy Long (Car Owner)03980Running
446 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens Garage03970Running
51147 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerWood Brothers03960Running
6821 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood Brothers03960Running
71017 Junior SpencerJunior SpencerJerry Mullins (Car Owner)03940Running
82159 Tom PistoneTom PistoneGlen Sweet (Car Owner)03930Running
91249 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing03920Running
101788 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)03890Running
111919 J.T. PutneyJ.T. PutneyHerman Beam (Car Owner)03870Running
121687 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)03860Running
132234 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing03750Running
141564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing03490Running
152402 Doug CooperDoug CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)03490Running
162346 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)03180Engine
173375 Gene BlackGene BlackC.L. Crawford (Car Owner)03110Running
181410 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerGary Weaver (Car Owner)03080Clutch
19128 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-Moody0219190Engine
202952 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteJess Potter (Car Owner)02150Rear Gear
212838 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)02110Steering
221856 Paul LewisPaul LewisCurtis Larimer (Car Owner)01980Engine
233153 Jimmy HelmsJimmy HelmsDavid Warren (Car Owner)01740Vibration
242625 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasJabe Thomas (Car Owner)01540
25207 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)01190
263481 Frank WeathersFrank WeathersJoe Keistler (Car Owner)01190Handling
272589 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)0980
281306 Sam McQuagg (R)Sam McQuaggKenny Myler0930
293297 Henley Gray (R)Henley GrayGene Cline (Car Owner)0820Accident
302768 Bob DerringtonBob DerringtonBob Derrington (Car Owner)0820A Frame
31309 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)0350Engine
32329 Dick HutchersonDick HutchersonHolman-Moody0140Accident
33243 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0140Accident
34935 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacNichels Engineering0140Accident
353567 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)0130Accident
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