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1965 American 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 54 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$56,180Race Date:Apr 19, 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 Lapsrockingham-speedway.com/

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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1441 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerWood Brothers0500239Running
2727 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughMatthews Racing050049Running
3521 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood Brothers049832Running
41749 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing04900Running
5942 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty Enterprises048684Running
61319 J.T. PutneyJ.T. PutneyHerman Beam (Car Owner)04820Running
7829 Dick HutchersonDick HutchersonHolman-Moody04750Running
81564 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing04680Running
92587 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)04680Running
102456 Paul LewisPaul LewisCurtis Larimer (Car Owner)04590Running
112144 Larry HessLarry HessLarry Hess (Car Owner)04570Running
12187 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)04480Running
134183 Worth McMillionWorth McMillionAllen McMillion (Car Owner)04390Running
143638 Wayne SmithWayne SmithArchie Smith (Car Owner)04340Running
153597 Jimmy HelmsJimmy HelmsGene Cline (Car Owner)04340Running
161211 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBondy Long (Car Owner)04250Wheel Bearing
173868 Bob DerringtonBob DerringtonBob Derrington (Car Owner)04140Running
181925 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasJabe Thomas (Car Owner)04080Running
193088 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)04080Running
203434 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing03850Running
211035 Bobby IsaacBobby IsaacNichels Engineering034111Engine
222979 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenHarold Rhodes (Car Owner)03050Valves
231124 Sam McQuagg (R)Sam McQuaggBetty Lilly (Car Owner)02540Engine
241486 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)02530Accident
2536 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens Garage02340Engine
26429 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)02280Grease Seal
27628 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenHolman-Moody02140Engine
282257 Lionel JohnsonLionel JohnsonClay Eastridge (Car Owner)02000Clutch
291617 Junior SpencerJunior SpencerJerry Mullins (Car Owner)01940A Frame
303752 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteJess Potter (Car Owner)01830
312746 Roy MayneRoy MayneTom Hunter (Car Owner)01660
32226 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonJunior Johnson Racing015485Engine
332018 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)01130Oil Pressure
342659 Tom PistoneTom PistoneGlen Sweet (Car Owner)0900Engine
353202 Doug CooperDoug CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)0790Engine
36143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0580Accident
374089 Darrell BryantDarrell BryantBuck Baker (Car Owner)0570Tire
382875 Gene BlackGene BlackC.L. Crawford (Car Owner)0520Accident
39391 Rene CharlandRene CharlandHerman Beam (Car Owner)0180Oil Pressure
403363 Don HumeDon HumeDon Hume (Car Owner)0130Brakes
414367 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington (Car Owner)050
422348 John SearsJohn SearsL.G. DeWitt010Accident
433110 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerGary Weaver (Car Owner)000Accident
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