1965 Virginia 500

Race 12 of 55

Martinsville
500 laps
Time of race: 3:44:40
Average speed of winner: 66.765 mph
Margin of victory: 2 car lengths
Lead changes: 6 among 3 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 49 laps
Lap leaders: Johnson 1-60, Lorenzen 61-73, Johns 74-88, Lorenzen 89-91, Johns 92, Johnson 93-178, Lorenzen 179-500

Race notes: Finale for Curtis Crider. Only start for Terry Murchison.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	2	Fred Lorenzen	28		'65 Ford	Holman-Moody			500	3	338	running	4350	0
2	3	Marvin Panch	21		'65 Ford	Wood Brothers	Leonard Wood		500	0	0	running	2075	0
3	5	Dick Hutcherson	29		'65 Ford	Holman-Moody			494	0	0	running	1250	0
4	16	Tiny Lund	10		'64 Ford	Gary Weaver			487	0	0	running	775	0
5	12	Buddy Arrington	67		'64 Dodge	Arrington			472	0	0	running	725	0
6	13	Elmo Langley	64		'64 Ford	Langley			471	0	0	running	625	0
7	26	Paul Lewis	27		'64 Ford	Paul Lewis			469	0	0	running	575	0
8	21	Doug Cooper	60		'64 Ford	Bob Cooper			468	0	0	engine	550	0
9	22	Buren Skeen	23		'64 Ford	Reid Shaw			467	0	0	running	510	0
10	6	Ned Jarrett	11		'65 Ford	Bondy Long	Ervin		458	0	0	running	475	0
11	17	Bob Derrington	68		'63 Ford	Derrington			450	0	0	running	450	0
12	7	G.C. Spencer	49		'64 Ford	G.C. Spencer			432	0	0	accident	425	0
13	19	Henley Gray	97		'64 Ford	Gene Cline			424	0	0	running	415	0
14	18	Clyde Lynn	20		'64 Ford	Clyde Lynn			419	0	0	running	405	0
15	36	Darel Dieringer	37		'64 Ford	Strickler			404	0	0	engine	370	0
16	14	Wendell Scott	34		'63 Ford	Wendell Scott			392	0	0	running	385	0
17	15	Curtis Crider	53		'64 Ford	David Warren			390	0	0	crank shaft	375	0
18	20	Cale Yarborough	31		'64 Ford	Fogle			384	0	0	running	440	0
19	33	Roy Tyner	9		'63 Chevrolet	Tyner			362	0	0	transmission	330	0
20	9	Larry Frank	76		'64 Ford	Larry Frank			344	0	0	engine	345	0
21	24	Donald Tucker	74		'64 Ford	Don Snyder			314	0	0	running	325	0
22	1	Junior Johnson	26		'65 Ford	Johnson		74.503	258	2	146	accident	600	0
23	8	Tom Pistone	59		'64 Ford	Sweet			236	0	0	engine	325	0
24	23	Bud Harless	40		'64 Pontiac	Whittaker			218	0	0	wheel	325	0
25	10	Sonny Hutchins	90		'64 Ford	Donlavey			204	0	0	radiator	325	0
26	4	Bobby Johns	7		'65 Ford	Holman-Moody			176	2	16	accident	325	0
27	31	Gene Hobby	99		'64 Dodge	Hobby			93	0	0	tires	275	0
28	25	Buck Baker	87		'65 Oldsmobile	Buck Baker			80	0	0	engine	300	0
29	28	Larry Manning	8		'63 Chevrolet	Manning			50	0	0	accident	275	0
30	27	Neil Castles	86		'65 Plymouth	Buck Baker			48	0	0	brakes	275	0
31	11	Junior Spencer	17		'64 Ford	Mullins			47	0	0	brakes	275	0
32	35	G.T. Nolan	80		'64 Pontiac	Allen McMillion			15	0	0	brakes	250	0
33	29	Bill Morton	56		'64 Ford	Larimer			7	0	0	oil pressure	250	0
34	30	E.J. Trivette	52		'63 Chevrolet	Jess Potter			6	0	0	brakes	250	0
35	32	Buddy Baker	88		'64 Dodge	Buck Baker			3	0	0	transmission	250	0
36	34	Terry Murchison	0		'64 Ford				2	0	0	clutch	250	0