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1965 Wilkes 400


Race 51 of 55


North Wilkesboro
400 laps
Time of race: 2:48:55
Average speed of winner: 88.801 mph
Margin of victory: 2 laps
Lead changes: 3 among 3 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 36 laps
Lap leaders: Lorenzen 1-190, Johnson 191-310, Yarborough 311-316, Johnson 317-400

Race notes: Last win for Junior Johnson. Finale for Frank Weathers.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
15Junior Johnson26'65 FordJohnson4002204running44750
26Cale Yarborough27'65 FordBanjo Matthews39816running21250
37Ned Jarrett11'65 FordBondy LongErvin39800running12750
44David Pearson6'65 DodgeOwensOwens39700running8250
511Curtis Turner47'65 FordWood BrothersLeonard Wood39600running6750
68Marvin Panch21'65 FordWood BrothersLeonard Wood39600running5250
710Junior Spencer17'64 FordMullins39400running4750
821Tom Pistone59'64 FordSweet39300running5000
912G.C. Spencer49'64 FordG.C. Spencer39200running4000
1017Buddy Baker88'64 DodgeBuck Baker38900running3250
1119J.T. Putney19'65 ChevroletBeam38700running3000
1216Buck Baker87'65 ChevroletBuck Baker38600running2750
1322Wendell Scott34'63 FordWendell Scott37500running3000
1415Elmo Langley64'64 FordLangley34900running2250
1524Doug Cooper02'65 ChevroletBob Cooper34900running2000
1623Roy Mayne46'65 ChevroletTom Hunter31800engine2250
1733Gene Black75'64 FordC.L. Crawford31100running1750
1814Darel Dieringer10'64 FordGary Weaver30800clutch2000
191Fred Lorenzen28'65 FordHolman-Moody101.5802191190engine5500
2029E.J. Trivette52'63 ChevroletJess Potter21500differential2000
2128Wayne Smith38'65 ChevroletWayne Smith21100steering1750
2218Paul Lewis56'63 FordLarimer19800engine1750
2331Jimmy Helms53'63 FordDavid Warren17400vibration1500
2426Jabe Thomas25'64 FordJabe Thomas15400oil leak1750
2520Bobby Johns7'64 PontiacShorty Johns11900push rod1750
2634Frank Weathers81'63 DodgeKeistler11900handling1500
2725Neil Castles89'65 OldsmobileBuck Baker9800axle1750
2813Sam McQuagg06'64 FordMyler9300gas tank1750
2932Henley Gray97'64 FordGene Cline8200accident1500
3027Bob Derrington68'63 FordDerrington8200a-frame1750
3130Roy Tyner9'65 ChevroletTyner3500engine1750
323Dick Hutcherson29'65 FordHolman-Moody1400accident1750
332Richard Petty43'65 PlymouthPettyInman1400accident4500
349Bobby Isaac35'65 DodgeNichels1400accident1750
3535Buddy Arrington67'64 DodgeArrington1300accident1500


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